An endoscope tip position visual indicator and heat management system

An endoscope and tip technology, which is applied to the field of endoscope tip position visual indicators and heat management systems, can solve the problems of inaccurate endoscope tips, confusion, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-02-24
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[0024] Furthermore, navigating an endoscope through a patient's body can be confusing and cha...

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[0047] In one embodiment, the present specification discloses an endoscope having a tip section equipped with a plurality of viewing elements. In one embodiment, a three-part display is provided using three viewing elements, typically including a lens assembly, such as a camera and / or a fiber optic lens assembly and an image sensor. In one embodiment, the field of view of each viewing element is illuminated by a discrete illuminator, such as an LED, operated in a flash mode for reducing heat generation while maintaining a threshold level of illumination. LEDs operating in flash mode enable the physician to obtain the position of the endoscope tip within the patient's body from the outside by observing the light emitted by the LEDs. Because the light is emitted for a short predetermined period of time, the heat generated by the LED during the corresponding operating period of the LED is within a safe threshold and will not cause any burn injury in the patient and in the lumen u...

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The present specification discloses an endoscope having a tip section equipped with multiple viewing elements. Each of the viewing elements' field of view is illuminated by a discrete illuminator, such as a LED, being operated in a flash mode. The flash mode of operation of the LEDs enable doctors to obtain a position of the endoscope tip within a patient's body from outside by viewing the light emitted by the LEDs. Since the light is emitted for short pre-defined periods of time, the heat generated by the LEDs during their periods of operation is within a safe threshold value, and does not cause any burn injury inside the patient's body.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] Priority to this specification rests on US Provisional Patent Application 61 / 822,805, filed March 13, 2013, entitled "Method and System for Providing An Endoscope Visual Tip Indicator." [0003] This specification is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application 13 / 984,028, filed August 22, 2013, entitled "Multi-Element Cover for a Multi-Camera Endoscope," which is of the same title 371 national phase entry application of PCT application PCT / IL2012 / 050037 filed on February 6, 2012, which in turn relies on U.S. provisional patent application 61 / 439,948 filed on February 7, 2011, and Incorporated herein by reference. [0004] This specification is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application 13 / 992,021, filed June 6, 2013, entitled "FluidChanneling Component of a Multi-Camera Endoscope," filed December 8, 2011 371 national phase entry application of the PCT application PCT / IL2011 / 050050 entitled "Flexibl...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B1/00A61B1/06A61B90/90
CPCA61B1/00036A61B1/0676A61B1/0684A61B2090/3945A61B1/00042A61B1/0655
Inventor Y.柯马Y.格肖夫A.利维G.萨尔曼
Owner ENDOCHOICE
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