Wireless medical imaging system

a medical imaging and wireless technology, applied in the field of medical imaging systems, can solve the problems of complex procedures, technological limitations, and critical challenges, and achieve the effects of reducing the difficulty of light sources, and improving the quality of li

Pending Publication Date: 2022-08-25
INFINITE ARTHROSCOPY INC LTD
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Benefits of technology

The system provides efficient, flexible, and safe illumination with reduced setup time, improved surgeon usability, and enhanced safety by minimizing cable-related hazards and heat generation, while maintaining image quality and compliance with regulatory standards.

Problems solved by technology

While these first procedures were revolutionary and significantly expanded medical understanding of the human body, the procedures were fraught with complications and technological limitations.
The need for illumination has been a critical challenge from the inception of endoscopic surgery.
Beginning with candles, the light source has presented many difficulties relating to, for example, ease of use, risk of fire, and low light output, among others.
Although the industry has progressed to modern lighting methods such as xenon and LEDs, these difficulties have persisted.
Another primary challenge for endoscopy has been how physicians visualize the procedure.
In addition, the need to maintain sight through the scope meant that the surgeon would have a difficult time using the other tools required for effective or complex surgery, as the surgeon would have to manipulate the tools without seeing where the tools were.
Modern endoscopic surgical procedures, which are generally considered quick and simple, actually require a lengthy preoperative period to set up the necessary equipment and require the use of a number of wires and cables that are often draped over patients and can hinder surgeons and their staff.
Moreover, although state-of-the-art LED-based systems are more efficient than the older xenon lighting systems, which may use over 1000 watts of power, these newer light source units are still very power intensive, requiring 300 watts or more, most of which is wasted as heat or lost through light leaking from the external light cable.
In addition, the wasted heat has been repeatedly cited as the source of operating room fires in cases where the cables were draped over a patient incorrectly or when the heated endoscope met a combustible material.

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[0106] A wireless medical imaging system comprising a head unit, the head unit comprising: (i) a head unit case; (ii) an integrated light source; (iii) an image sensor; (iv) a wireless transceiver; (v) a central processing unit; and (vi) a user-input component; wherein: the head unit case has an external surface defining an external cavity, an internal surface defining an internal cavity, a first aperture, and a second aperture; the integrated light source, the image sensor, the wireless transceiver, and the central processing unit are disposed within the internal cavity; the integrated light source extends from within the internal cavity into the first aperture and is configured to transmit light from the head unit through the first aperture; the image sensor is configured to detect an image transmitted into the head unit through the second aperture; the external cavity is configured to receive an external battery; and the user-input component is disposed on the external surface.

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embodiment 8

[0113] The wireless medical imaging system according to any of embodiments 1-7, wherein the wireless transceiver of the head unit is configured to transmit data from the image sensor and command and control signals to an external system for management of medical imaging systems without need for reprogramming or redesign.

[0114]Embodiment 9. The wireless medical imaging system according to any of embodiments 1-8, wherein the central processing unit manages at least one of the integrated light source, the image sensor, or the wireless transceiver.

embodiment 10

[0115] The wireless medical imaging system according to any of embodiments 1-9, wherein the head unit further comprises a coprocessor that assists the image sensor in converting the image for the central processing unit.

[0116]Embodiment 11. The wireless medical imaging system according to any of embodiments 1-10, wherein the user-input component comprises buttons configured to control functions of the image sensor.

[0117]Embodiment 12. The wireless medical imaging system according to any of embodiments 1-11, wherein the second aperture comprises a connector configured for connection of an endoscope to the head unit case.

[0118]Embodiment 13. The wireless medical imaging system according to any of embodiments 1-12, wherein the head unit case has a volume of 300 to 800 cm3.

[0119]Embodiment 14. The wireless medical imaging system according to any of embodiments 1-13, wherein the integrated light source and the image sensor are disposed within 1 to 6 cm from each other.

[0120]Embodiment 15...

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Abstract

A wireless medical imaging system comprising a head unit is provided. The head unit comprises a head unit case, an integrated light source, an image sensor, a wireless transceiver, a central processing unit, and a user-input component. The head unit case has an external surface defining an external cavity, an internal surface defining an internal cavity, a first aperture, and a second aperture. The integrated light source, the image sensor, the wireless transceiver, and the central processing unit are disposed within the internal cavity. The integrated light source extends from within the internal cavity into the first aperture and is configured to transmit light from the head unit through the first aperture. The image sensor is configured to detect an image trans-nutted into the head unit through the second aperture. The external cavity is configured to receive an external battery. The user-input component is disposed on the external surface.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The invention relates to medical imaging systems, and more particularly to wireless medical imaging systems comprising a head unit, the head unit comprising (i) a head unit case, (ii) an integrated light source, (iii) an image sensor, (iv) a wireless transceiver, (v) a central processing unit, and (vi) a user-input component, for use, for example, with endoscopes, arthroscopes, and other surgical optical imaging instruments and systems.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Endoscopic surgery involves using a complex optical instrument system in a minimally invasive surgical procedure to visualize the interior of a hollow organ or cavity in a patient's body, such as, for example, inside of a joint, the respiratory tract, the epidural space, etc. Endoscopic procedures are performed for a variety of reasons including diagnostic examination, cauterization, reconstruction, and ligament repair, among others. These procedures can be performed in hospitals, surgical c...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B1/00A61B1/04A61B1/06G02B23/24
CPCA61B1/00016A61B1/00039A61B1/042A61B1/0669A61B1/00108G02B23/2484A61B1/00032A61B1/0638A61B1/0646A61B1/0653A61B1/00042
InventorMALINSKIY, EUGENEMALINSKIY, ILYADUDLEY, DANIELFEIN, HOWARDROSKOPH, BRAD
OwnerINFINITE ARTHROSCOPY INC LTD