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Endoscope circuit board assembly

  • US 9,402,533 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2012
  • Issued: 08/02/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic assembly for a tip section of a multi-camera endoscope, the assembly comprising:

  • a front-pointing camera facing a first direction;

    a first side-pointing camera facing a second direction;

    a second side-pointing camera facing a third direction, wherein the second direction is opposite the third direction and wherein the second and third directions are substantially perpendicular to the first direction;

    a camera circuit board configured to communicate with the front-pointing camera, first side-pointing camera, and second side-pointing camera; and

    a flexible illuminator circuit board comprisinga first section comprising a first plurality of flexible panels;

    a second section comprising a second plurality of flexible panels;

    a third section that is attached to the first and second sections, wherein, in a first configuration, the first section, second section and third section define a first plane;

    a first illuminator mounted on the third section;

    a second illuminator mounted on one of said first plurality of flexible panels;

    a third illuminator mounted on one of said second plurality of flexible panels wherein, upon said flexible illuminator circuit board being folded into a second, operative configuration, the first illuminator is positioned adjacent to the front-pointing camera and defines a second plane orthogonal to the first plane, the second illuminator is positioned adjacent to the first side-pointing camera and defines a third plane orthogonal to the first plane, and the third illuminator is positioned adjacent to the second side-pointing camera and defines a fourth plane orthogonal to the first plane, and wherein said second, third and fourth planes are different.

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