Cable-free arthroscopy

• US 20080183028A1
• Filed: 01/15/2008
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pedro Guillen Garcia
• Original Assignee: Pedro Guillen Garcia
• Inventors: Guillen Garcia, Pedro, Guillen Vicente, Isabel, Guillen Vicente, Marta, Lopez Hidalgo, Miguel Angel, Lopez Hidalgo, Antonio, Lopez Hidalgo, Jesus
• Granted Patent: US 9,089,298 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/7
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00105 characterised by modular construction
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/041 Capsule endoscopes for imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/317 for bones or joints, e.g. osteoscopes, arthroscopes

Abstract

The present invention relates to an arthroscopy apparatus, comprising at least three elements selected from: a conventional arthroscopic lens (12), to which there is coupled a power supply device or capsule, in the inside of which is the power source (1), and a miniature camera (8), characterized by not comprising connecting cables.

Claims

1. An arthroscopy apparatus comprising at least three elements selected from:

a conventional arthroscopic lens (12), to which there is coupled a power supply device or capsule, in the inside of which is the power source (1), and a miniature camera (8), characterized by not comprising connecting cables.

10. A method for carrying out arthroscopies in humans or animals, characterized by using the apparatus of claim 1.

11. A method according to claim 10, wherein the arthroscopies are simple arthroscopies, diagnostic arthroscopies or minimally invasive surgical arthroscopies.

12. A method according to claim 10 for carrying out arthroscopies for studying natural body cavities such as those of the digestive, pulmonary or urogenital system.

13. A method according to claim 10, for carrying out arthroscopies intended for the surgical treatment of organ and tissue injuries and particularly those injuries affecting joints and brain ventricles.

2. A power supply device or capsule, in the inside of which is the power source (1), to be coupled to a conventional arthroscopic lens (12), characterized by not comprising connecting cables.

3. A miniature camera (8) to be coupled to a conventional arthroscopic lens (12) and to the device of claim 2, characterized by not comprising connecting cables.

4. A miniature camera (8) according to claim 3, characterized by being a video camera.

5. A miniature camera (8) according to claim 3, characterized by being a photographic camera.

14. A method for carrying out arthroscopies in humans or animals, characterized by using the device of claim 2.

15. A method according to claim 14, wherein the arthroscopies are simple arthroscopies, diagnostic arthroscopies or minimally invasive surgical arthroscopies.

16. A method according to claim 14 for carrying out arthroscopies for studying natural body cavities such as those of the digestive, pulmonary or urogenital system.

17. A method according to claim 14 for carrying out arthroscopies intended for the surgical treatment of organ and tissue injuries and particularly those injuries affecting joints and brain ventricles.

18. A method for carrying out arthroscopies in humans or animals, characterized by using the cameras of claim 3.

19. A method according to claim 18, wherein the arthroscopies are simple arthroscopies, diagnostic arthroscopies or minimally invasive surgical arthroscopies.

20. A method according to claim 18 for carrying out arthroscopies for studying natural body cavities such as those of the digestive, pulmonary or urogenital system.

21. A method according to claim 18 for carrying out arthroscopies intended for the surgical treatment of organ and tissue injuries and particularly those injuries affecting joints and brain ventricles.

22. A method for carrying out arthroscopies in humans or animals, characterized by using the cameras of claim 4.

23. A method for carrying out arthroscopies in humans or animals, characterized by using the cameras of claim 5.

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