Stylet with a Camera Device

• US 20110160537A1
• Filed: 08/03/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tien-Sheng Chen
• Original Assignee: Tien-Sheng Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Tien-Sheng
• Application Number:
  US12/849,059
• Publication Number:
  US 20110160537A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/120
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00052 positioned at proximal end of the endoscope body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/042 characterised by a proximal camera, e.g. a CCD camera
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/267 for the respiratory tract, e.g. laryngoscopes, bronchoscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0418 with integrated means for changing the degree of curvature, e.g. for easy intubation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0488 Mouthpieces; Means for guiding, securing or introducing the tubes guiding or introducing with laryngoscopes A61B1/267; holding devices on the body A61M25/02

Abstract

A stylet with a camera device is disclosed, which is used along with an endotracheal tube. The stylet with a camera device comprises: a tube body, placed in the endotracheal tube, the tube body having a front end and a rear end, the rear end of the tube body having a bending part; an image capturing unit, used for capturing an image, the image capturing unit being connected to the front end of the tube body; a display unit, used for displaying the image, the display unit being connected to the bending part, and the display unit being electrically connected to the image capturing unit, wherein the display unit is located in a rear side of the endotracheal tube; and an operating member, connected to the rear end or the display unit, wherein the operating member allows a user to apply force so as to make the front end of the tube body protrude from one end of the endotracheal tube.

Claims

1. A stylet with a camera device, used along with an endotracheal tube, wherein the endotracheal tube comprises a first end and a second end, the stylet with a camera device comprising:

a tube body, placed in the endotracheal tube, the tube body having a front end and a rear end, the rear end of the tube body having a bending part;

an image capturing unit, used for capturing an image, the image capturing unit being connected to the front end of the tube body;

a display unit, used for displaying the image, the display unit being connected to the rear end, the display unit being electrically connected to the image capturing unit, wherein the display unit is located in a rear side of the endotracheal tube; and

an operating member, connected to the rear end or the display unit, wherein the operating member allows a user to apply force so as to make the front end of the tube body protrude from the first end of the endotracheal tube.

2. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bending part is pivoted to the display unit at a pivot point, and the pivot point of the bending part and the display unit is higher than the center-of-gravity position of the display unit.

3. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the operating member is a ring-shaped body or a hook-shaped body.

4. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the bending part and the display unit are flexibly jointed to each other.

5. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the front end of the tube body has an elastic section.

6. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 2 further comprising:

a power supply unit, respectively electrically connected to the image capturing unit and the display unit; and

a light-emitting unit, installed in the front end, the light-emitting unit being electrically connected to the power supply unit.

7. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the operating member is connected to the bending part.

8. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the operating member is a ring-shaped body or a hook-shaped body.

9. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front end of the tube body has an elastic section.

10. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

a power supply unit, respectively electrically connected to the image capturing unit and the display unit; and

a light-emitting unit, installed in the front end, the light-emitting unit electrically connected to the power supply unit.

11. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the bending part and the display unit are flexibly jointed to each other.

12. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

a power supply unit, respectively electrically connected to the image capturing unit and the display unit; and

a light-emitting unit, installed in the front end, the light-emitting unit being electrically connected to the power supply unit.

13. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the front end of the tube body has an elastic section.

14. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the operating member is connected to the bending part.

15. The stylet with a camera device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the operating member is a ring-shaped body or a hook-shaped body.