PORTABLE MEDICAL PLATFORM SYSTEM OF AN ENDOSCOPE

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable medical platform system of an endoscope, which includes a camera head, a tube, a handle, and a portable main system. The camera head having light sources, a sensor, and an image signal processor is mounted in a distal end of the tube. The other proximal end of the tube is connected with the handle which has provided with several functional buttons thereon for electrically connecting with a control board to control actions of light sources and the camera head wherein the portable main system is also connected with the control board. By providing the control system on the handle with separated control board, the invention therefore obtains utility and improvement for a medical surgery.

Claims

1. A portable platform system of an endoscope including a camera head, a tube, a handle, and a portable system, wherein the tube has its distal end connecting with the camera head and its proximal end with the handle, while the main system is connected to the handle also; the said camera head including at least light sources, a sensor, and an image signal processor, in which the light sources and the image signal processor are electrically connected to a control board in the handle by electrical wires that pass through the tube; the handle being provided with several buttons thereon, which are electrically connecting respectively to the control board to operate the functions of the light sources and the camera head; and the portable system being also electrically connected to the control board in the handle, which can connect with a monitor for receiving the signals obtained from the camera head directly.

2. The portable platform system of an endoscope as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control board includes a light control mechanism and an image-taking controlling mechanism.

3. The portable platform system of an endoscope as claimed in claim 1, wherein the portable system includes a USB memory bus for recording all image obtained during the medical surgery.

4. The portable platform system of an endoscope as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light sources includes several LEDs, which has various wavelength.

5. A portable platform system of an endoscope including a camera head, a tube, a handle, and a portable system, wherein the tube has its distal end connecting with the camera head and its proximal end with the handle, while the main system is connected to the handle also; the said camera head including at least light sources, a sensor, and an image signal processor, in which the light sources and the image signal processor are electrically connected to a mini board provided beside the handle by electrical wires that pass through the tube and the handle; the handle being provided with several buttons thereon, which are electrically connecting respectively by electrical wires extended to the mini board to operate the functions of the light sources and the camera head; and the portable system being also electrically connected to the mini board, which can connect with a monitor for receiving the image signals obtained from the camera head directly.

6. The portable platform system of an endoscope as claimed in claim 2, wherein the mini board includes a light control mechanism and an image-taking controlling mechanism.

7. The portable platform system of an endoscope as claimed in claim 2, wherein the portable system includes a USB memory bus for recording all image obtained during the medical surgery.

8. The portable platform system of an endoscope as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light sources includes several LEDs, which has various wavelength.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] FIG. 1 is a known system block diagram of an endoscope.

[0007] FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of an endoscope according to the present invention.

[0008] FIG. 3 is a modified system block diagram of an endoscope according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0009] Please referring to FIG. 2, the present invention relates to a portable platform system of an endoscope including a camera head (1), a tube (2), a handle (3), and a portable system (4). The tube (2) has its distal end connecting with the camera head (1) and its proximal end with the handle (3), while the main system (4) is connected to the handle (3) also. The said camera head (1) includes at least light sources (11), a sensor (12), and an image signal processor (13). The light sources (11) and the image signal processor (13) are electrically connected to a control board (31) in the handle (3) by electrical wires that pass through the tube (2). The handle (3) is provided with several buttons (32) thereon, which are electrically connecting respectively to a light control mechanism (311) and an image-taking controlling mechanism (312) mounted on the control board (31) to operate the functions of the light sources (11) and the camera head (1). The portable system (4) is also electrically connected to the control board (31) in the handle (3), which can connect with a monitor (41) for receiving the signals obtained from the camera head (1) directly, and can be provided with memory storage bus (42) for recording all data during the medical treatment.

[0010] In above embodiment, the light sources (11) can be composed by several LEDs which are capable of providing with various wavelength of light. It can be operated by controlling one of the buttons on the handle (3). Another button can be selected to control the image signal processor (13) through the control board (31). Accordingly, the medical personnel can just use his one hand holding the handle (3) to proceed a medical surgery easily, while he or she can immediately watch the image of internal organs from the monitor (41) on the portable system (4) that will facilitate the medical treatment obviously.

[0011] Please refer to FIG. 3, it shows a modified embodiment of the present invention. The characteristic of this is to provide the control board (31) separately located beside the handle (3) as an independent mini board (5). The electrical wires connecting with the light sources (11) and the image signal processor (13) of the camera head (1) as well as the function buttons (32) are extended through the handle (3) and combined with a USB connector (51) for connecting with the control board (31) in the mini board (5). This assembly can be operated as aforesaid conveniently. And at this embodiment, since the handle (3), the tube (2), and the camera head (1) can be separated from the mini board (5) easily, they can be sterilized simply to keep from contamination or can be deposable directly because of their low cost that becomes a one-time-uses parts to ensure preventing from medical treatment infection.

[0012] Furthermore, the present invention can also be provided with a TV out connecting port from the image signal processor (13) to transmit the live image of the medical surgery on a connected TV (6), from which other monitoring persons can watch the medical is treatment at the same time to assist the person who is doing the surgery.

[0013] Therefore, the present invention obviously obtains improvement and facilitates. And it is to be understood that any modified design according to the merit of the present invention will be still claimed in this application.