OPTO-ELECTRONIC ILLUMINATION AND VISION MODULE FOR ENDOSCOPY
First Claim
1. A device for insertion into a body cavity, the device comprising:
- a tubular portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being configured to be at least partially inserted into the body cavity;
an opto-electronic module located on the tubular portion; and
a power source electrically coupled to the opto-electronic module.
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Abstract
Various embodiments for providing removable and pluggable opto-electronic modules for illumination and imaging for endoscopy or borescopy are provided. Generally, various medical or industrial devices can include one or more solid state or other compact electro-optic illuminating elements located thereon. Additionally, such opto-electronic modules may include illuminating optics, imaging optics, image capture devices, and heat dissipation mechanisms. The illumination elements may have different wavelengths and can be time synchronized with an image sensor to illuminate an object for imaging or detecting purpose or otherwise conditioning purpose. The optoelectronic modules may include means for optical and/or wireless communication. The removable opto-electronic modules may be plugged in on the exterior surface of a device, inside the device, deployably coupled to the distal end of the device, or otherwise disposed on the device.
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26 Claims
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1. A device for insertion into a body cavity, the device comprising:
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a tubular portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being configured to be at least partially inserted into the body cavity; an opto-electronic module located on the tubular portion; and a power source electrically coupled to the opto-electronic module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for insertion into a body cavity, the device comprising:
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a tubular portion having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being configured to be at least partially inserted into the body cavity; an opto-electronic module located in the tubular portion; and a power source electrically coupled to the opto-electronic module. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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