Endoscopic illumination system, assembly and methods for staged illumination of different target areas
First Claim
1. An illumination system for staged illumination in an endoscopic procedure, the system comprising:
- an illumination apparatus that is configured for removable assembly with an endoscope, the illumination apparatus and endoscope being configured for insertion into a patient'"'"'s body, the illumination apparatus and endoscope forming an illumination system for illuminating a target area in the patients body with sufficient illumination levels for an imaging system, at an insertion end of the endoscope, to receive reflected light and use the reflected light for required imaging;
wherein the illumination apparatus has a light source providing a first, relatively high level of illumination suitable for imaging a first, relatively large target area, either alone or in combination with a light source for the endoscope, and after removal of the illumination apparatus from the assembly, the light source for the endoscope provides only a second relatively lower level of illumination suitable for imaging a relatively small target area;
wherein the illumination apparatus further comprises a handle end and an opening near the handle end to fit the endoscope and hold the handle end of the illumination apparatus fixedly relative to the endoscope; and
wherein the opening comprises a breakable body that breaches the opening when the breakable body is broken.
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Abstract
The inventive subject matter is generally directed to an illumination system for staged illumination in an endoscopic procedure. The inventive system generally includes an illumination apparatus supporting a light source that is configured for removable assembly with an endoscope. The assembly is configured for insertion into a natural or artificial passageway in a body. The illumination apparatus has one or more light sources providing a first, relatively high level of illumination suitable for imaging a first, relatively large target area, either alone or in combination with a light source for the endoscope, and after removal of the illumination apparatus from the assembly, the endoscope provides a second relatively lower level of illumination suitable for imaging a relatively small target area.
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43 Claims
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1. An illumination system for staged illumination in an endoscopic procedure, the system comprising:
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an illumination apparatus that is configured for removable assembly with an endoscope, the illumination apparatus and endoscope being configured for insertion into a patient'"'"'s body, the illumination apparatus and endoscope forming an illumination system for illuminating a target area in the patients body with sufficient illumination levels for an imaging system, at an insertion end of the endoscope, to receive reflected light and use the reflected light for required imaging; wherein the illumination apparatus has a light source providing a first, relatively high level of illumination suitable for imaging a first, relatively large target area, either alone or in combination with a light source for the endoscope, and after removal of the illumination apparatus from the assembly, the light source for the endoscope provides only a second relatively lower level of illumination suitable for imaging a relatively small target area; wherein the illumination apparatus further comprises a handle end and an opening near the handle end to fit the endoscope and hold the handle end of the illumination apparatus fixedly relative to the endoscope; and wherein the opening comprises a breakable body that breaches the opening when the breakable body is broken. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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20. An assembly for use in an endoscopic procedure comprising:
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an illumination apparatus having a light source and an endoscope having a light source, wherein the illumination apparatus and endoscope are removably assembled and arranged into an illumination system for inserting into and illuminating a target area in a patient'"'"'s body with sufficient illumination levels for an imaging system at an insertion end of the endoscope to receive reflected light and use the reflected light for required imaging; wherein the light source of the illumination apparatus provides a first, relatively high level of illumination suitable for imaging a first, relatively large target area, either alone or in combination with the light source of the endoscope, wherein after removal of the illumination apparatus from the assembly, the light source of the endoscope provides only a second relatively lower level of illumination suitable for imaging a relatively small target area; wherein the illumination apparatus and the endoscope are arranged so that the light source of the illumination apparatus either alone or in combination with the light source of the endoscope illuminates a target site so that an imaging system of the endoscope receives the reflected light; wherein the illumination apparatus further comprises a handle end and an opening near the handle end to fit the endoscope and hold the handle end of the illumination apparatus fixedly relative to the endoscope; and wherein the opening comprises a breakable body that breaches the opening when the breakable body is broken. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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