Medical borescopes, such as laparoscopes. In some embodiments, a medical borescope may comprise a handle and a tube extending from the handle, which tube may be configured to reduce electromagnetic interference within the tube. The borescope may further comprise a tip assembly positioned at a distal end of the tube, which may comprise an image sensor configured to take images through the distal end of the tube. The borescope may further comprise a dongle comprising an image processor configured to receive image data from the image sensor. The dongle may be removably coupleable with the medical borescope such that the dongle can be coupled with a plurality of distinct medical borescopes.

An endoscope includes an insertion portion having a light source portion configured to emit illuminating light therefrom when inserted into a body cavity. An imaging portion is configured to capture an image in the body cavity. A transmission portion configured to transmit the image captured by the imaging portion. A battery is configured to supply electric power needed for endoscopic observation. A power control portion is configured to selectively control a supply of electric power to all of the light source portion, the imaging portion, and the transmission portion in a standby mode in which power consumption is reduced compared with a normal operation mode in which a supply of electric power is performed from the battery to all of the light source portion, the imaging portion, and the transmission portion.

An apparatus for intraoral scanning includes an elongate handheld wand comprising a probe at a distal end of the handheld wand, one or more light projectors coupled to the handheld wand, and one or more cameras coupled to the handheld wand. Each camera comprises a camera sensor and objective optics comprising one or more lenses. Each camera is configured to focus at an object focal plane that is located between 1 mm and 30 mm from the lens that is farthest from the camera sensor. The apparatus further includes a fluorescent transparent film deposited on a surface selected from the group consisting of: a window of the probe through which light exits and enters the probe, and a transparent surface that is not integral to the probe.

Embodiments of the disclosure provide a video toothbrush. An exemplary video toothbrush may include a handle housing an exciter and a support element including a support neck and a support head. The support element may be configured to extend from a proximal connection with the handle to a distal end. The video toothbrush may further include a camera mounted near the distal end of the support head and a shaft extending from the support neck and configured to support a cleaning head toward a distal end of the shaft and configured to receive vibration from the exciter toward a proximal end of the shaft. The video toothbrush may also include the cleaning head having a plurality of bristles projecting in a first direction. The cleaning head may define a central opening. The central opening may be arranged to provide the camera with a view in the first direction.

The present invention relates to a fully integrated sterilizable one time use disposable tissue visualization device and methods for using such devices. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate the visualization of an internal tissue site while causing a minimum of damage to the surrounding tissue. Further preferred embodiments may allow for the delivery of fluids and other treatment to an internal tissue site.

A laparoscopic medical device includes an oximeter sensor at its tip, which allows the making of oxygen saturation measurements laparoscopically. The device can be a unitary design, wherein a laparoscopic element includes electronics for the oximeter sensor at a distal end (e.g., opposite the tip). The device can be a multiple piece design (e.g., two-piece design), where some electronics is in a separate housing from the laparoscopic element, and the pieces (or portions) are removably connected together. The laparoscopic element can be removed and disposed of; so, the electronics can be reused multiple times with replacement laparoscopic elements. The electronics can include a processing unit for control, computation, or display, or any combination of these. However, in an implementation, the electronics can connect wirelessly to other electronics (e.g., another processing unit) for further control, computation, or display, or any combination of these.

The present invention relates to an otoscope for illuminating the outer ear and to methods of using the otoscope. In one embodiment, the otoscope includes a handle including a light source; and a speculum extending relative to the handle for directing light from the light source to illuminate the outer ear; wherein the speculum includes a lens for magnifying the outer ear, or a lens engager for releaseably engaging a lens.

An LED-type distal end optical adapter includes a three-dimensional molded substrate including a through hole and provided with a mounting surface and wall surface parts provided so as to project from the mounting surface, an adapter frame member including a small diameter hole in which an outer circumferential surface of the first wall surface part of the three-dimensional molded substrate is disposed and forming a first adhesive filling space, and a lens holding frame disposed in a through hole and forming a second adhesive filling space.

An optical connection module for an endoscope includes: an optical fiber having a fiber end surface and configured to guide a part of emitted light emitted from a light source and incident on the fiber end surface; a ferrule having a ferrule end surface with an opening of a through-hole into which the optical fiber is inserted, the ferrule including a scatterer configured to scatter, in an inside of the ferrule, a part of the emitted light incident on the ferrule end surface, the ferrule being configured to emit scattered light generated by scattering from a side surface; and an optical sensor arranged in the periphery of the side surface of the ferrule and configured to receive the scattered light.

A battery-powered medical device comprising an outer housing having an opening formed therein, at least one power source housed within the outer housing, which is configured to at least partially enclose the power source so as to prevent contamination of the power source with biohazardous materials, and the power source being removable from the outer housing via the opening, a cover configured to cover the opening in the outer housing and to retain the power source within the outer housing, and an actuator provided within the outer housing that engages with a portion of the power source when the cover covers the opening, wherein the actuator is configured to physically remove the power source from the outer housing and the outer housing is configured to release the power source via the opening without requiring physical contact between the user and the power source.