ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED VISUALIZATION
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1. A medical device configured for insertion into a body, comprising:
- an elongate member extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end configured to be positioned inside the body;
an imaging device positioned at the distal end; and
a plurality of light sources positioned at the distal end, wherein a characteristic of light delivered through a first light source of the light sources can be controlled independent of the characteristic of light delivered through a second light source of the light sources.
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Abstract
A medical device, configured for insertion into a body, may include an elongate member extending from a proximal end to a distal end, where the distal end may be configured to be positioned inside the body. The medical device may also include an imaging device positioned at the distal end. The medical device may further include a plurality of light sources positioned at the distal end, wherein a characteristic of light delivered through a first light source may be controlled independent of the characteristic of light delivered through a second light source.
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1. A medical device configured for insertion into a body, comprising:
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an elongate member extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end configured to be positioned inside the body; an imaging device positioned at the distal end; and a plurality of light sources positioned at the distal end, wherein a characteristic of light delivered through a first light source of the light sources can be controlled independent of the characteristic of light delivered through a second light source of the light sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of using a medical device, comprising:
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inserting a distal end of the medical device into a body, the medical device extending from the distal end to a proximal end, and including at least an imaging device and a plurality of light sources positioned at the distal end; positioning the distal end proximate a work site within the body; activating the imaging device to receive an image of the work site outside the body; and adjusting a characteristic of light directed through one of the light sources independent of the characteristic of light directed through other of the light sources based on the received image. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An endoscope system, comprising:
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a elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end; an imaging device positioned at the distal end, the imaging device being configured to direct an image of a work site proximate the distal end to a viewing device positioned proximate the proximal end; a plurality of light sources positioned at the distal end, the plurality of light sources being configured to illuminate the work site; and an illumination control system, the illumination control system being configured to vary a characteristic of light directed through one of the light sources independent of the characteristic of light directed through other of the light sources based on an illumination of the image on the viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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