System and method for providing a single use imaging device for medical applications
US8972714B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/32
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and methods for providing and reclaiming a single use imaging device for sterile environments is disclosed and described. The system may include a single use high definition camera used for general purpose surgical procedures including, but not limited to: arthroscopic, laparoscopic, gynecologic, and urologic procedures, may comprise an imaging device that is a sterile and designed to ensure single use. The imaging device may have a single imaging sensor, either CCD or CMOS, encased in a housing.
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