Disposable integrated endoscope
US11723525B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/227
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable integrated endoscope integrates two light-emitting diodes (LED) and two CMOS image sensors on the front end of the endoscope, which not only can avoid the use of expensive light-guide prisms, be made as a relatively inexpensive and disposable integrated endoscope, but also provide a clearer 3D image of the internal tissues or organs of human body by means of the light emitted by the LEDs. In addition, by furnishing a heat dissipation structure having a heat-pipe at the front end of the endoscope, the high heat generated by the image sensors at the front end of the endoscope can be quickly dissipated to the rear end of the endoscope to achieve a good heat dissipation effect, so as to avoid scalding human tissues due to the temperature of the front end of the endoscope reaches 48° C. or above.
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