公开(公告)号：US07448995B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-11

申请号：US10873540

申请日：2004-06-21

申请人： Christopher A. Wiklof ,  Malik I. Amjad ,  John R. Lewis ,  Frank B. Metting, III ,  Christian S. L. Reyerson ,  Jianhua Xu ,  Clarence T. Tegreene

发明人： Christopher A. Wiklof ,  Malik I. Amjad ,  John R. Lewis ,  Frank B. Metting, III ,  Christian S. L. Reyerson ,  Jianhua Xu ,  Clarence T. Tegreene

IPC分类号： A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B6/00

CPC分类号： H04N9/10 ,  A61B1/00165 ,  A61B1/00172 ,  A61B1/00193 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/07 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G02B23/2469 ,  G02B23/26 ,  G02B26/0833 ,  G02B26/101 ,  G02B27/0994 ,  H04N5/2256 ,  H04N2005/2255

摘要： A scanning endoscope, amenable to both rigid and flexible forms, scans a beam of light across a field-of-view, collects light scattered from the scanned beam, detects the scattered light, and produces an image. The endoscope may comprise one or more bodies housing a controller, light sources, and detectors; and a separable tip housing the scanning mechanism. The light sources may include laser emitters that combine their outputs into a polychromatic beam. Light may be emitted in ultraviolet or infrared wavelengths to produce a hyperspectral image. The detectors may be housed distally or at a proximal location with gathered light being transmitted thereto via optical fibers. A plurality of scanning elements may be combined to produce a stereoscopic image or other imaging modalities. The endoscope may include a lubricant delivery system to ease passage through body cavities and reduce trauma to the patient. The imaging components are especially compact, being comprised in some embodiments of a MEMS scanner and optical fibers, lending themselves to interstitial placement between other tip features such as working channels, irrigation ports, etc.

摘要翻译： 一种适用于刚性和柔性两种形式的扫描内窥镜，可扫描横过视野的光束，收集从扫描光束散射的光，检测散射光，并产生图像。 内窥镜可以包括容纳控制器，光源和检测器的一个或多个主体; 以及容纳扫描机构的可分离的尖端。 光源可以包括将其输出组合成多色光束的激光发射器。 光可以以紫外或红外波长发射以产生高光谱图像。 检测器可以向远侧容纳或在近端位置容纳聚光，经由光纤传输到其上。 可以组合多个扫描元件以产生立体图像或其它成像模态。 内窥镜可以包括润滑剂输送系统以便于通过体腔的通道并减少对患者的创伤。 成像组件特别紧凑，包括在MEMS扫描仪和光纤的一些实施例中，借助它们在诸如工作通道，冲洗口等的其它尖端特征之间的间隙放置。