Portable imaging system employing a miniature endoscope
US10595710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/0025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cart or man-portable system and method for performing endoscopic procedures is provided. A portable display device, such as a laptop computer, is coupled to a handle comprising a miniature camera and fiber optic illumination subsystem. A sterile disposable portion is fitted over the illumination subsystem and inserted into a target area on a patient. Images of the target area are conveyed from the camera to the display device while an endoscopic procedure is performed, thus facilitating real-time diagnosis during the procedure.
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