Pediatric adapter for transillumination

• US 7,841,751 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2007
• Issued: 11/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nizar A. Mulani
• Original Assignee: Nizar A. Mulani
• Inventors: Mulani, Nizar A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Payne; Sharon E
• Application Number:
  US11/790,731
• Publication Number:
  US 20080015663A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,313 Days
• Field of Search: 362/362, 362/572, 362/581, 362/555, 362/103, 362/249.01, 362/249.02, 362/368, 362/573, 362/574, 362/575, 356/369, 356121-123, 600247-249, 607/90, 607/88
• US Class Current: 362/362
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence

Abstract

A transillumination device can use an adapter to make it more appropriate for neonatal and pediatric application. The adapter attaches to the bottom of the transillumination device and covers the illumination source. An aperture in the adapter allows part of the light generated by the illumination source through the adapter and blocks the remaining light. The reduces light enhances the transillumination device'"'"'s ability for viewing pediatric patients.

Claims

1. A transillumination device comprising

a housing,

a viewing area,

a light source illuminating the viewing area, the light source including a first plurality of LEDs, a second plur and a third plurality of LEDs situated between said first and second plurality of LEDs,

an adapter attached to the housing of the transillumination device and covering the light source, the adapter blocking part of the light emitted by the light source,

wherein the adapter is arcuate and has a first and second end, and

an aperture in the adapter allowing the passage of light produced by the third plurality of LEDs to be transmitted by the transillumination device, and further wherein the light produced by said first and second plurality of LEDs is blocked.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein

the adapter is removably attached to the housing.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein

the aperture is spaced equidistantly from the first and second ends of the adapter.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising

projections on the adapter engaging the housing.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising

an aperture in the adapter allowing for the passage of flight.

8. The transillumination device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the distance between each of the LEDs of the third plurality of LEDs is less than the distance between each of the LEDs of the first and second plurality of LEDs.

6. An adapter for a transillumination device including a light source provided with a first plurality of LEDs, a second plurality of LEDs and a third plurality of LEDs situated between said first and second plurality of LEDs, the adapter comprising

an arcuate body having two ends,

an aperture within the body, and

means for removably connecting the arcuate body to a transillumination device;

wherein the aperture is equidistant from the two ends of the arcuate body, and further the aperture permits light produced by the third plurality of LEDs to be transmitted through the aperture and the light produced by said first and second plurality of LEDs to be blocked by the adapter.

7. The adapter of claim 6 wherein the means for connection comprise projections.