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Optical assembly providing a surgical microscope view for a surgical visualization system

  • US 9,936,863 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2013
  • Issued: 04/10/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical visualization system comprising:

  • a binocular viewing assembly comprising a housing and a pair of eyepieces, said eyepieces configured to provide a view of at least one display disposed in the housing;

    an optical assembly configured to provide a surgical microscope view of a surgical site, the optical assembly comprising at least one auxiliary camera;

    an articulating arm, the binocular viewing assembly disposed on the articulating arm, the articulating arm configured to adjust a position of the binocular viewing assembly; and

    an image processing system in communication with the optical assembly and the at least one display, the image processing system comprising at least one physical processor,wherein the image processing system is configured to;

    receive video images acquired by the at least one auxiliary camera,provide output video images based on the received video images, andpresent the output video images on the at least one display so that the output video images are viewable through the pair of eyepieces,wherein the optical assembly is configured to provide a working distance that is between about 15 cm and about 45 cm, andwherein the optical assembly is mounted to an isocenter positioning system, the isocenter positioning system comprising an isocenter track, said isocenter positioning system configured to allow the at least one auxiliary camera to be moved along the isocenter track to a plurality of locations and to position the at least one auxiliary camera such that at said plurality of locations, said at least one auxiliary camera remains a fixed distance away from a common point.

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