Video system for viewing an object on a body

• US 9,468,360 B2
• Filed: 11/06/2014
• Issued: 10/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Karl Storz Endoscopy-America Incorporated (Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg)
• Original Assignee: Karl Storz Se & Co. Kg
• Inventors: Berci, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Zong, Ruolei
• Application Number:
  US14/535,095
• Publication Number:
  US 20150062317A1
• Time in Patent Office: 712 Days
• Field of Search: 348 65- 76, 348/42, 348/45, 600101-183
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00006 of control signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00149 using articulated arms
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00163 Optical arrangements A61B1/002, A61B1/06 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00188 with focusing or zooming features
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/042 characterised by a proximal camera, e.g. a CCD camera
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/055 having rod-lens arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/361 Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/55 Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/555 for picking-up images in sites, inaccessible due to their dimensions or hazardous conditions, e.g. endoscopes or borescopes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means

Abstract

The present invention relates to a video system for viewing an object on a body, including an endoscopic lens for capturing an image, an endoscopic camera head attached to the endoscopic lens for transmitting the image, and a camera control unit attached to the endoscopic camera head for receiving the transmitted image. The endoscopic lens has a field of view, where the object is within the field of view. The endoscopic camera lens has a depth of field between approximately 10 mm and approximately 15 mm. The system also has an arm attached to the endoscopic lens for holding the endoscopic lens between approximately 180 mm and approximately 220 mm away from the surgical field. The magnified image is conveniently seen on large high definition screen.

Claims

1. A video system for viewing an object on a body, comprising:

an image receiving device having an image receiving lens positioned therein for capturing an image and an eyepiece located at a proximal end of said image receiving device, said eyepiece transmitting the image therethrough;

a camera attachable to said eyepiece for receiving the image and generating an image signal;

a camera control unit attached to said camera head for receiving the image signal;

said image receiving lens has a field of view;

said field of view has a depth of field ranging from 8 mm to 20 mm;

an arm attached to the image receiving lens for holding the image receiving lens at a distance from the object ranging from 100 mm to 300 mm away from the object; and

at least one light port and at least one window coupled to said image receiving device for transmitting illuminating light;

wherein illuminating light is transmitted through said light port and through said window for illuminating the object.

2. The video system according to claim 1, wherein said field of view has a depth of field ranging from 10 mm to 15 mm.

3. The video system according to claim 1, wherein said at least one window comprises a lens.

4. The video system according to claim 1, wherein said arm is robotic.

5. The video system according to claim 4, wherein said robotic arm is programmable.

6. The video system according to claim 1, further comprising a display coupled to said camera control unit, said display receiving the image signal.

7. The video system according to claim 1, wherein said endoscopic lens includes an objective lens, a viewing lens, a relay lens between the objective lens and viewing lens, a rod lens, and a spacer.

8. The video system according to claim 1, further comprising a light guide fiber having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end coupled to said at least one light port and the proximal end coupled to a light source.

9. A video system for viewing an object on a body, comprising:

an image receiving device having a lens for capturing an image and an eyepiece located at a proximal end of said image receiving device, the image transmitted through said eyepiece;

a camera attachable to said eyepiece for receiving the image and generating an image signal;

a camera control unit attached to said camera head for receiving the image signal;

said image receiving device held at a distance ranging from 100 mm to 300 mm away from the object; and

at least one light port attached to said image receiving device for transmitting illuminating light;

wherein illuminating light is transmitted through said light port for illuminating the object.

10. The video system according to claim 9, wherein said image receiving device has a depth of field of view ranging from 8 mm to 20 mm.

11. The video system according to claim 10, wherein said depth of field ranges from 10 mm to 15 mm.

12. The video system according to claim 9, further comprising a light guide fiber having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end coupled to said at least one light port and the proximal end coupled to a light source.

13. The video system according to claim 12, further comprising at least one window coupled to said image receiving device.

14. The video system according to claim 13, wherein illuminating light from said light source passes through said light guide fiber to said at least one light port and passes through said at least one window to illuminate the object.

15. The video system according to claim 13, wherein said at least one window comprises a lens.

16. The video system according to claim 9, further comprising an arm attached to the said image receiving device for holding the image receiving device at the distance of 100 mm to 300 mm away from the object.

17. The video system according to claim 16, wherein said arm is programmable.

18. The video system according to claim 9, further comprising a display coupled to said camera control unit, said display receiving the image signal.

19. The video system according to claim 9, wherein said endoscopic lens includes an objective lens, a viewing lens, a relay lens between the objective lens and viewing lens, a rod lens, and a spacer.