An illuminated medical device comprising an outer housing, and an illumination assembly comprising at least one direct light source oriented to emit light radially away from a central axis of the medical device and at least one reflector configured to reflect light from the at least one direct light source toward a target area external to the outer housing.

A multi-camera endoscope which includes an elongated shaft terminating with a tip section turnable by way of a bending section, wherein the tip section includes: a front-pointing camera and a discrete front illuminator associated therewith; a front fluid injector configured for cleaning at least one of said front-pointing camera and said discrete front illuminator; a side-pointing camera and a discrete side illuminator associated therewith; a side fluid injector configured for cleaning at least one of said side-pointing camera and said discrete side illuminator; a working channel configured for insertion of a surgical tool; and a pathway fluid injector for inflating and/or cleaning a body cavity into which the endoscope is inserted.

A circuit board design uses CMOS sensors for the tip section of a multi-viewing element endoscope. Side sensors and their optical assemblies are assembled to a common base board to save space. Individual base boards are separately constructed, inserted into grooves of a main base board, and are further connected to the main base board by means of flexible circuit boards.

The disclosure relates to an endoscopic light source that includes a first emitter. The first emitter may emit light of a first wavelength at a dichroic mirror which reflects the light of the first wavelength to a plurality of optical fibers. The endoscopic light source further comprises a second emitter. The second emitter may emit light of a second wavelength at a second dichroic mirror which reflects the light of the second wavelength to the plurality of optical fibers. In one embodiment, the first dichroic mirror may be transparent to the light of the second wavelength, allowing the light of the second wavelength to pass through the first dichroic mirror.

A device includes a balloon configured for inflation with a light-diffusing fluid and configured, upon inflation, to expand a body lumen within which it is positioned and a flexible light-emitting device attached to the balloon having a light-emitting side facing radially inward toward the fluid so that, during a medical procedure, light emitted from the light-emitting side is diffused by the fluid and illuminates a treatment area within the body lumen proximal to the balloon.

A digital dental tray system is described including a dental tray shaped to at least partially surround a plurality of teeth and a plurality of three-dimensional (3D) optical imaging elements attached to the dental tray. Each of the 3D optical imaging elements comprises a structured light projector to project a light pattern onto one or more teeth of the plurality of teeth and a camera to capture an image of the one or more teeth.

An imaging medical instrument such as an endoscope, an exoscope or microscope having a shaft, in which an optical fiber bundle extends from the proximal to the distal end for illuminating field and in which a lens system is arranged for transmitting an image of the field. A light source inputs coupling light into the one proximal end of the optical fiber bundle with a multiplicity of selectively actuatable individual light sources arranged in an array-like manner, with a camera for capturing the transmitted image of the field of view and with a control unit for selectively actuating the individual light sources of the light source for adapting the illumination field. Here, the illumination field has a different form to the field of view. The control unit has an apparatus for analyzing the illumination situation, the apparatus being suitable and provided for analyzing the image captured by the camera in respect of changes depending on the selectively actuated individual light sources and for analyzing the field of view relative to the illumination field.

An endoscope includes a tube and a pair of image sensors. The tube includes a proximal portion, and a distal portion pivotably coupled to the proximal portion. The distal portion defines a longitudinal axis. The image sensors are disposed in a linear array along the longitudinal axis defined by the distal portion.

Disclosed is an endoscope system comprising an endoscope having at its distal end at least one front-facing camera and multiple side-facing cameras, with each of the front-facing and side-facing cameras capturing a corresponding participating sub-view. The endoscope system further comprises an image display device adapted to receive the corresponding participating sub-views, and integrate and combine the corresponding participating sub-views to form a combination panoramic view covering or substantially covering a vicinity of 360-degree or substantially 360-degree surrounding the distal end.

An otoscopic tip element having an axisymmetric hollow body having a substantially conical shape and made from a moldable plastic material includes a distal opening, a proximal opening, an interior surface, and an exterior surface. To maximize light transmissivity, a distal portion of the interior surface is provided with a smooth or polished surface finish and a proximal portion of the interior surface and the outer surface is provided with a textured surface finish such that light from a light source of an otoscope can be axially directed through the hollow body for emission through the distal opening, as well circumferentially through the exterior surface. The surface finish and color/tint of the speculum tip element can be adjusted or tuned to promote axial, circumferential and total light output relative to an intended medical target.