Endoscope with Pannable Camera and Related Method
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    发明申请
    Endoscope with Pannable Camera and Related Method 审中-公开
    内窥镜与相机和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170078583A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-16

    申请号:US15253399

    申请日:2016-08-31

    摘要: 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 away from 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.

    摘要翻译: 内窥镜和相关方法包括近侧手柄和具有插入端的远端轴。 包括相机组件的壳体可以安装在轴的插入端上并且包括至少一个透镜和图像传感器。 照相机组件外壳可以绕垂直于轴的长轴的轴线旋转,给相机组件一个可变的视野。 可旋转相机组件壳体可以安装到轴的插入端,使得相机组件的可旋转壳体包括内窥镜轴的最远侧元件或插入端。 内窥镜可以包括具有设置在近侧手柄内的第一部分和在轴内延伸到相机组件和/或在轴的远端附近的光源的一个或多个延伸部分的电路板。 至少一个光发射器可以安装在轴的插入端上并且被配置成沿着相机组件的视场或远离照相机组件的视野的方向投射光。 光发射器也可以安装在照相机组件外壳上,以将光引向相机组件的视场。 电力和通信线路可以共同位于用于流体冲洗或抽吸的内窥镜的轴的内腔中。

    Endoscope with Pannable Camera and Related Method

    公开(公告)号:US20200322538A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16838308

    申请日:2020-04-02

    摘要: 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 away from 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.

    ENDOSCOPE WITH PANNABLE CAMERA AND RELATED METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220030171A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-27

    申请号:US17477024

    申请日:2021-09-16

    摘要: 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 away from 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.

    Endoscope with pannable camera and related method

    公开(公告)号:US11128804B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16838308

    申请日:2020-04-02

    摘要: 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 away from 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.