PED—endoscope image and diagnosis capture system

• US 10,092,243 B2
• Filed: 10/23/2013
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (University of Pennsylvania)
• Original Assignee: Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania (University of Pennsylvania)
• Inventors: Mirza, Natasha, Brant, Jason
• Primary Examiner(s): Leubecker, John P
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHOU, WILLIAM B
• Application Number:
  US14/061,186
• Publication Number:
  US 20140051923A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,812 Days
• Field of Search: 600103, 600109, 600112, 600160, 600162, 600168, 600175, 600176, 348 65, 359642
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00009 of image signals during a use of endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00022 removable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0004 for electronic operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00052 positioned at proximal end of the endoscope body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00126 optical, e.g. for light supply cables
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00195 with eyepieces
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/042 characterised by a proximal camera, e.g. a CCD camera
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1633 Protecting arrangement for the entire housing of the computer

Abstract

A personal electronic device (PED)-endoscope image and diagnosis capture system is provided. The system includes a PED adapter having a magnification lens connection side and a PED connection side. A magnification lens is connectable with the lens connection side of the PED adapter. An eyepiece lens coupler is also provided and connects the magnification lens to the endoscope eyepiece. A PED is connected to the PED adapter and includes a processor, a memory and an image capture system with a PED lens. The PED adapter aligns the magnification lens with the PED lens. The processor is configured to activate the image capture system using a remote or voice-activated trigger signal and store captured images in the PED memory. Patient data and examination data can be associated with the images, and the images and data can be transferred from the PED to an electronic medical records system.

Claims

1. A personal electronic device (PED)-endoscope image and diagnosis capture system, comprising:

a PED adapter that is a cell phone case having a magnification lens connection side, a PED connection side and an opening;

a lens adapter molded to the PED adapter;

a magnification lens having a first end that is connectable with the magnification lens connection side of the PED adapter through the lens adapter, and a second end;

an eyepiece lens coupler with a magnification lens connection side that is adapted to engage with the second end of the magnification lens and an endoscope eyepiece connection side that comprises at least two engaging tabs that are configured to engage behind an endoscope eyepiece, wherein the engaging tabs are further configured to secure a connection of the endoscope eyepiece to the eyepiece coupler;

a PED connected to the PED adapter and having a processor, a memory and an image capture system with a PED lens, where the PED lens is aligned with the opening of the PED adapter and the magnification lens; and

wherein the processor is configured to activate the image capture system using a remote or voice-activated trigger signal and store captured images in the PED memory.

2. The PED-endoscope image and diagnosis capture system of claim 1, wherein the PED has an audio input and the processor is configured to capture audio data in connection with activation of the image capture system and store the audio data in the PED memory.

3. The PED-endoscope image and diagnosis capture system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to create and display data input fields on a display screen of the PED including fields for input of data relating to at least one of a patient identification, age, sex, smoking status, complaint, pre/post-op, previous treatment, diagnosis, location of lesion, or user observations.

4. The PED-endoscope image and diagnosis capture system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to activate the image capture system for still photos or a video image.

5. The PED-endoscope image and diagnosis capture system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to create and display prompts on a display screen of the PED for transfer of the captured images to a separate data collection and storage system.

6. The PED-endoscope image and diagnosis capture system of claim 1, wherein the processor is configured to create and display a patient consent form on a display screen of the PED.

7. The PED-endoscope image and diagnosis capture system of claim 1, wherein the magnification lens provides a magnification of 4×

to 8×

.

8. The PED-endoscope image and diagnosis capture system of claim 1, further comprising an image capture trigger switch having a plug that is connected with an input plug of the PED and communicates with the processor.

9. A personal electronic device (PED) configured for capturing endoscopic image and diagnostic data, comprising:

a processor, a memory and an image capture system with a PED lens, the PED lens being adapted to be connected to an eyepiece of an endoscope via a PED adapter, a lens adapter, a magnifying lens and an eyepiece lens coupler that comprises at least two engaging tabs that are configured to engage behind the endoscope eyepiece, wherein the lens adapter is molded to the PED adapter;

the processor being configured to activate the image capture system using a remote or voice-activated trigger signal for capturing a still or video image, to store a captured image in memory, to display a patient exam and diagnosis input screen for receiving patient data input by the user and associating the patient data with the captured image, and to transmit the captured image and the patient data wirelessly to an external system.

10. The PED of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to activate the image capture system to capture video images.

11. The PED of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to allow a user to edit the captured images.

12. The PED of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to activate an audio input and capture audio data and associate the audio data with the captured image.

13. The PED of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to allow a user to edit the captured audio data.

14. The PED of claim 9, wherein the processor is configured to provide HIPPA compliant password and data handling functions.

15. An adapter for coupling a personal electronic device (PED) with an image capture system to an endoscope, comprising:

a PED adapter that is a cell phone case having a magnification lens connection side, a PED connection side and an opening;

a lens adapter molded to the PED adapter;

a magnification lens having a first end that is connectable with the magnification lens connection side of the PED adapter through the lens adapter and is aligned with the opening of the PED adapter, and a second end; and

an eyepiece lens coupler with a magnification lens connection side that is adapted to engage with the second end of the magnification lens and an endoscope eyepiece connection side that comprises at least two engaging tabs that are configured to engage behind an endoscope eyepiece, wherein the engaging tabs are further configured to secure a connection of the endoscope eyepiece to the eyepiece coupler.

16. The adapter of claim 15, further comprising an angle adapter located between the magnification lens connection side of the PED adapter and the magnification lens.