Imaging medical instrument such as an endoscope, exoscope or microscope

    公开(公告)号:US11278196B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US16933383

    申请日:2020-07-20

    摘要: An imaging medical instrument such as an endoscope, an exoscope or microscope having a shaft, in which an optical fiber bundle extends from the proximal to the distal end for illuminating field and in which a lens system is arranged for transmitting an image of the field. A light source inputs coupling light into the one proximal end of the optical fiber bundle with a multiplicity of selectively actuatable individual light sources arranged in an array-like manner, with a camera for capturing the transmitted image of the field of view and with a control unit for selectively actuating the individual light sources of the light source for adapting the illumination field. Here, the illumination field has a different form to the field of view. The control unit has an apparatus for analyzing the illumination situation, the apparatus being suitable and provided for analyzing the image captured by the camera in respect of changes depending on the selectively actuated individual light sources and for analyzing the field of view relative to the illumination field.

    Imaging Medical Instrument Such As An Endoscope, Exoscope Or Microscope

    公开(公告)号:US20200367738A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16933383

    申请日:2020-07-20

    摘要: An imaging medical instrument such as an endoscope, an exoscope or microscope having a shaft, in which an optical fiber bundle extends from the proximal to the distal end for illuminating field and in which a lens system is arranged for transmitting an image of the field. A light source inputs coupling light into the one proximal end of the optical fiber bundle with a multiplicity of selectively actuatable individual light sources arranged in an array-like manner, with a camera for capturing the transmitted image of the field of view and with a control unit for selectively actuating the individual light sources of the light source for adapting the illumination field. Here, the illumination field has a different form to the field of view. The control unit has an apparatus for analyzing the illumination situation, the apparatus being suitable and provided for analyzing the image captured by the camera in respect of changes depending on the selectively actuated individual light sources and for analyzing the field of view relative to the illumination field.

    Endoscope, method for operating an endoscope and method for producing an endoscope

    公开(公告)号:US11766168B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-26

    申请号:US16885447

    申请日:2020-05-28

    IPC分类号: A61B1/00 A61B1/06 A61B1/12

    摘要: An endoscope, especially a mediastinoscope, includes an elongated shaft and a head piece situated at a proximal end section of the shaft, wherein a heat source is arranged in the head piece. At least one heat pipe extends inside the shaft, wherein a proximal end section of the at least one heat pipe is thermally coupled to the heat source and the endoscope includes an optical system which is closed by a cover glass arranged in a distal end section of the shaft. The heat source is a light source for generating an illumination radiation. The at least one heat pipe extends in the distal direction as far as the distal end section of the shaft, and at least one distal end section of the heat pipe is thermally coupled to the distal end section of the shaft.

    Imaging Medical Instrument Such As An Endoscope, Exoscope Or Microscope

    公开(公告)号:US20190014979A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US16033941

    申请日:2018-07-12

    摘要: An imaging medical instrument such as an endoscope, an exoscope or microscope having a shaft, in which an optical fiber bundle extends from the proximal to the distal end for illuminating field and in which a lens system is arranged for transmitting an image of the field. A light source inputs coupling light into the one proximal end of the optical fiber bundle with a multiplicity of selectively actuatable individual light sources arranged in an array-like manner, with a camera for capturing the transmitted image of the field of view and with a control unit for selectively actuating the individual light sources of the light source for adapting the illumination field. Here, the illumination field has a different form to the field of view. The control unit has an apparatus for analyzing the illumination situation, the apparatus being suitable and provided for analyzing the image captured by the camera in respect of changes depending on the selectively actuated individual light sources and for analyzing the field of view relative to the illumination field.