Wireless Medical Imaging Device with Internal Power and Multi-Camera Array
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical imaging devices inserted into the body require cables for power, communication, and light, limiting their portability and flexibility in medical procedures.
Innovation Solution
A medical surgery imaging device (MSID) with an elongated tube equipped with multiple cameras, a wireless module for data transmission, and an internal power source, allowing for cable-free operation with LED or optical fiber illumination, enabling portable and flexible use in various medical procedures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If cables are used for power and communication, then reliable power supply and data transmission are achieved, but portability and flexibility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the power source from the external cable connection and places it inside the medical instrument itself. The instrument includes an internal power source (battery or capacitor) that can be recharged or replaced, eliminating the need for external power cables during medical procedures while maintaining continuous and reliable power supply.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a wireless communication module as an intermediary between the medical instrument and external devices. This wireless module enables data transmission without physical cable connections, maintaining communication reliability while improving portability and flexibility during medical procedures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple cameras are installed to capture visual content in different directions, then comprehensive visual coverage is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple camera modules into a single integrated medical instrument housing. The cameras are arranged to capture visual content from different directions simultaneously, and their outputs are processed together by a single processor that can generate composite images or select the most appropriate view, thereby achieving comprehensive coverage without proportionally increasing system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The processor in the medical instrument is designed with multi-functional capabilities to handle inputs from multiple cameras. It can perform various functions including generating composite images, selecting optimal views, and transmitting data wirelessly, thereby managing the complexity of multiple cameras through a single versatile processing unit.
3Adaptability or versatility
If wireless transmission is implemented for real-time data transfer, then portability is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless transmission module is designed to operate in periodic intervals rather than continuously. The processor can control the transmission to occur at specific moments when data needs to be updated, or to use lower power modes during periods of stable data, thereby reducing overall power consumption while maintaining the portability benefits of wireless communication.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The MSID provides reliable, portable, and flexible visual content capture and transmission, enhancing medical procedures by eliminating the need for external power and communication cables, facilitating real-time high-quality image transmission and synchronization across multiple displays.
Implementation Method 1
a light source for illuminating a field of view of the two or more cameras
Implementation Method 2
The light source comprises an optical fiber
Data Source
AI summary
A medical imaging system, said system comprises a device configured to be inserted to a patient's body, comprising an elongated tube, comprising two or more cameras for capturing visual content in the vicinity of the device in different directions of view, a wireless module configured to transmit data captured by the two or more cameras to a remote devices, and a video receiving system configured to wirelessly receive and synchronize images captured by the two or more cameras, process the images into video and display the video on one or more display devices.