Video recording and image capture device

• US 9,936,862 B2
• Filed: 09/15/2003
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc (Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg)
• Original Assignee: Karl Storz Imaging, Inc (Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg)
• Inventors: Kennedy, Bruce L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Anhtuan T
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHOU, WILLIAM B
• Application Number:
  US10/662,599
• Publication Number:
  US 20040133072A1
• Time in Patent Office: 5,321 Days
• Field of Search: 600102, 600118, 600146, 600109, 600132, 600160, 248917-924, 3122232, 345905, 348 65, 348794, 348836, 348838-839
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00022 removable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0004 for electronic operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00042 for mechanical operation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00045 Display arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/0005 combining images e.g. side-by-side, superimposed or tiled
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/042 characterised by a proximal camera, e.g. a CCD camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/781 on disks or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 for receiving images from a single remote source
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8042 involving data reduction

Abstract

A video recording and image capture device for documenting surgical procedures that includes a main board for executing a plurality of software, a multimedia interface operable to receive a video signal and process it into an MPEG layer stream, the video interface connected on a first bus to the main board, a hard drive to record an MPEG layer stream as a file, an optical media drive to write an MPEG layer stream as a file, the hard drive and the optical media drive operably connected on a second bus, the bus being vertically stacked and connected to the main board, and a touchscreen interactive for user control, connected to the main board on a second bus to control the video interface.

Claims

1. A medical video instrument having touch screen control comprising:

a touch screen for entering control commands to control said medical video instrument;

said medical video instrument for inserting into a body cavity and generating an image stream representative of the body cavity and displayed on said touch screen;

a processor coupled to said touch screen and the medical video instrument such that said processor receives said control commands from said touch screen and generates control signals to operate said medical video instrument, said processor further provided for receiving the image stream; and

a medical instrument housing enclosing said processor, said touch screen movable between a first position at least partially within a footprint of said medical instrument housing and a second position extended from said footprint of said medical instrument housing, said touch screen deflectable about an axis of said medical instrument housing wherein said touch screen is unpluggable from said medical instrument housing such that said touch screen may be disconnected from said medical instrument housing.

2. The medical instrument of claim 1 in which said medical instrument housing includes a stackable mating plug portion.

3. The medical instrument of claim 2 in which said touch screen includes a stackable mating plug portion.

4. The medical instrument of claim 1 in which said touch screen can be used by a plurality of medical instruments.

5. The medical video instrument according to claim 1 wherein said medical video instrument generates video data that is displayed on said touch screen.

6. The medical video instrument according to claim 1 wherein said medical video instrument further comprises a storage for storing the image stream.

7. The medical video instrument according to claim 1 wherein when said touch screen is in the first position, said touch screen is positioned within an interior cavity of said medical instrument housing and when said touch screen is moved to the second position, the touch screen positioned at least partially outside of said cavity.

9. The medical instrument of claim 1 in which said touch screen is more difficult to deflect in the opening direction than in the closing direction.

10. The medical instrument of claim 1 in which said touch screen presents a keyboard to a user.

11. The medical instrument of claim 1 further comprising a sensor in communication with said processor, said sensor receiving control signals to operate said medical instrument.

12. The medical instrument of claim 1 further comprising a speech recognition module executing on said processor, said speech recognition module receiving voice signals that control said medical instrument.

13. The medical instrument of claim 1 further comprising a expert system executing on said processor, said expert system generating control signals to operate said medical instrument.

14. The medical instrument of claim 1 in which said touch screen slides out of said medical instrument housing.

15. The medical instrument of claim 1 in which said touch screen slides out of said medical instrument housing and is deflectable.

8. A medical video instrument having touch screen control comprising:

a touch screen for entering control commands to control said medical video instrument;

said medical video instrument for inserting into a body cavity and generating an image stream representative of the body cavity and displayed on said touch screen;

a processor coupled to said touch screen and the medical video instrument such that said processor receives said control commands from said touch screen and generates control signals to operate said medical video instrument, said processor further provided for receiving the image stream; and

a medical instrument housing enclosing said processor, said touch screen movable between a first position at least partially within a footprint of said medical instrument housing and a second position extended from said footprint of said medical instrument housing, said touch screen deflectable about an axis of said medical instrument housing which said touch screen is easier to deflect in one direction than in the other direction.

16. A medical video instrument having touch screen control comprising:

a touch screen for entering control commands to control said medical video instrument;

said medical video instrument for inserting into a body cavity and generating an image stream representative of the body cavity and displayed on said touch screen;

a processor coupled to said touch screen and the medical video instrument such that said processor receives said control commands from said touch screen and generates control signals to operate said medical video instrument, said processor further provided for receiving the image stream; and

a medical instrument housing enclosing said processor, said touch screen movable between a first position at least partially within a footprint of said medical instrument housing and a second position extended from said footprint of said medical instrument housing, said touch screen deflectable about an axis of said medical instrument housing;

wherein said touch screen is unpluggable from said medical instrument housing such that said touch screen may be disconnected from said medical instrument housing.

17. The medical instrument of claim 16 in which said medical instrument housing includes a stackable mating plug portion.

18. The medical instrument of claim 17 in which said touch screen includes a stackable mating plug portion.