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Endoscope with pannable camera and related method

A technology of endoscope and camera assembly, applied in endoscopy, medical science, surgery, etc., can solve problems such as functional and optical quality degradation

Active Publication Date: 2018-06-08
DEKA PROD LLP
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Additionally, current instruments are prone to degradation in functionality and optical quality due to repeated use, cleaning and / or disinfection

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[0096] The terms "endoscope" and "arthroscopic" as used herein are intended to be used interchangeably and to be given their broadest interpretation, with each term denoting an instrument having an elongated portion for insertion into an otherwise In difficult-to-access spaces for visual inspection, diagnosis and / or treatment or repair. In the field of medical or veterinary practice, such spaces may include body or organ cavities, joint spaces, tissue planes, or other body structures. The instrument can also be used in many non-medical (eg industrial) applications where the diameter of the endoscope insertion portion needs to be minimized, or where the space in which the endoscope must operate is too confined to allow the use of an actively flexible distal section.

[0097] figure 1 The two-part handle design of the endoscope 10 is shown in . The example endoscope 10 includes a handle proximal portion 16 and a handle distal portion 30 . The handle proximal portion 16 may be...

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An endoscope and related method comprise a proximal handle and a distal shaft having an insertion end. A housing comprising a camera assembly may be mounted on an insertion end of the shaft and include at least one lens and an image sensor. The camera assembly housing is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the long axis of the shaft, giving the camera assembly a variable field of view. The rotatable camera assembly housing may be mounted to the insertion end of the shaft so that the rotatable housing of the camera assembly comprises the distal-most element of the endoscope shaft or insertion end. The endoscope may include a circuit board having a first portion disposed within the proximal handle and one or more extension portions that extend within the shaft to the camera assembly and / or to a light source near the distal end of the shaft. At least one light emitter may be mounted on the insertion end of the shaft and configured to project light in a direction either toward or awayfrom the field of view of the camera assembly. The light emitter may also be mounted on the camera assembly housing to direct light toward the field of view of the camera assembly. Power and communication lines can be co-located within a lumen of the shaft of the endoscope used for fluid irrigation or suction.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is a non-provisional application claiming U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 306,288, filed March 10, 2016, entitled "Endoscope with Pannable Camera and Related Method" ( Attorney's Docket No. R44) and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 212,871, filed September 1, 2015, entitled "Pannable Camera and Related Method" (Attorney's Docket No. Q57), which The entire contents are hereby incorporated by reference. [0003] background technical field [0004] The present disclosure relates to endoscopic instruments for viewing and working in relatively inaccessible spaces; and in some aspects to endoscopic instruments for operating in narrow anatomical spaces within the body using an endoscope or arthroscope or the like. Background technique [0005] The use of endoscopic instruments in medicine has become widespread, allowing remote observation and manipulation in inaccessible spaces. These ...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B1/00
CPCA61B1/00174A61B1/00071A61B1/0011
Inventor 安德鲁·M·哈格蒂凯文·L·格朗特彼得·K·冯德拉什蒂莫西·D·莫罗杰森·A·德默斯丹尼尔·B·戴维斯
Owner DEKA PROD LLP