Surgical imaging device
First Claim
1. A surgical imaging device, comprising:
- at least one light source for illuminating an object;
at least two image sensors, each image sensor configured to generate image data corresponding to the object in the form of an image frame; and
a video processor configured to receive from each image sensor the image data corresponding to the image frames and to process the image data so as to generate a composite image.
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Abstract
A surgical imaging device includes at least one light source for illuminating an object, at least two image sensors configured to generate image data corresponding to the object in the form of an image frame, and a video processor configured to receive from each image sensor the image data corresponding to the image frames and to process the image data so as to generate a composite image. The video processor may be configured to normalize, stabilize, orient and/or stitch the image data received from each image sensor so as to generate the composite image. Preferably, the video processor stitches the image data received from each image sensor by processing a portion of image data received from one image sensor that overlaps with a portion of image data received from another image sensor. Alternatively, the surgical device may be, e.g., a circular stapler, that includes a first part, e.g., a DLU portion, having an image sensor a second part, e.g., an anvil portion, that is moveable relative to the first part. The second part includes an arrangement, e.g., a bore extending therethrough, for conveying the image to the image sensor. The arrangement enables the image to be received by the image sensor without removing the surgical device from the surgical site.
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103 Claims
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1. A surgical imaging device, comprising:
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at least one light source for illuminating an object;
at least two image sensors, each image sensor configured to generate image data corresponding to the object in the form of an image frame; and
a video processor configured to receive from each image sensor the image data corresponding to the image frames and to process the image data so as to generate a composite image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for generating an image comprising the steps of:
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illuminating an object in a surgical site;
generating, via at least two image sensors, at least two sets of image data corresponding to the object; and
processing the at least two sets of image data so as to generate a composite image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A surgical device for insertion into a surgical site, comprising:
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a first part that includes an image sensor configured to receive an image;
a second part that is moveable relative to the first part and that includes an arrangement for conveying the image to the image sensor, wherein the arrangement enables the image to be received by the image sensor without removing the surgical device from the surgical site. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A surgical imaging device, comprising:
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an image sensor configured to generate image data corresponding to a surgical site;
a video processor configured to receive from the image sensor the image data and to process the image data;
a display device coupled to the video processor, the video processor configured to generate a display image oriented in a first direction for display on the display device;
wherein the video processor is configured to display further images in an orientation that is the same as the first orientation, even when an orientation of the of the image sensor is changed. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method of providing a display image using a surgical imaging device, comprising:
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generating, with an image sensor, first image data corresponding to a surgical site;
processing the first image data so as to generate a display image;
displaying the display image on a display device;
changing an orientation of the image sensor;
generating, with the image sensor, second image data corresponding to the surgical site;
processing the second image data so as to display the second image data in the first orientation even though the orientation of the sensor has changed. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A surgical system comprising:
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an electro-mechanical driver device;
at least one light source operated by the electromechanical driver device; and
an image sensor configured to generate image data, wherein the image sensor is separately disposed from the at least one light source. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86)
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87. A method of using a surgical system comprising the steps of:
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providing an electromechanical driver device;
operating at least one light source by the electromechanical driver device;
providing illumination by the at least one light source; and
generating image data by an image sensor, wherein the image sensor is separately disposed from the at least one light source. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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