Wirelessly powered medical devices and instruments
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1. A video endoscope system comprising:
- an endoscope having a housing and a shaft, said endoscope including;
an imager generating video image data stream;
a light source generating illuminating light;
an endoscope transceiver coupled to and providing power to said imager and said light source;
a power transceiver generating a resonant magnetic field;
said endoscope transceiver tuned to said resonant magnetic field such that resonant interaction occurs between said endoscope transceiver and said power transceiver and power is transmitted to said endoscope transceiver via said resonant magnetic field;
a control unit coupled to said endoscope, and said power transceiver is positioned in said control unit and comprises a control unit transceiver;
said endoscope wirelessly transmitting the video image data stream from said endoscope transceiver to said control unit transceiver via said resonant magnetic field;
said control unit includes a processor for processing of the video image data; and
a display coupled to said control unit for displaying said video image data.
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Abstract
A medical device that is wirelessly powered by a resonant magnetic field, the device automatically coupling to a power transmitter in a control unit when brought within a threshold radius. In one embodiment, the control unit automatically identifies the medical device and automatically adjusts its settings to control the medical device.
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1. A video endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope having a housing and a shaft, said endoscope including; an imager generating video image data stream; a light source generating illuminating light; an endoscope transceiver coupled to and providing power to said imager and said light source; a power transceiver generating a resonant magnetic field; said endoscope transceiver tuned to said resonant magnetic field such that resonant interaction occurs between said endoscope transceiver and said power transceiver and power is transmitted to said endoscope transceiver via said resonant magnetic field; a control unit coupled to said endoscope, and said power transceiver is positioned in said control unit and comprises a control unit transceiver; said endoscope wirelessly transmitting the video image data stream from said endoscope transceiver to said control unit transceiver via said resonant magnetic field; said control unit includes a processor for processing of the video image data; and a display coupled to said control unit for displaying said video image data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical device system comprising:
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a medical device having a housing such that said medical device may be grasped by a user, said medical device including; an electronic circuit; a resonant medical device transceiver coupled to and providing power to said electrical circuit; a power unit including a resonant power unit transceiver generating a resonant magnetic field; a control unit coupled to a surgical suite for controlling the medical device, wherein the resonant power unit transceiver is positioned in said control unit; said resonant medical device transceiver tuned to said resonant magnetic field such that resonant interaction occurs between said resonant medical device transceiver and said resonant power unit transceiver and power to operate the medical device is transmitted to said resonant medical device transceiver via said resonant magnetic field; wherein the medical device is selected from the group consisting of;
a cutting/cauterizing tool, or an irrigation tool, or an aspiration tool, or a visualization tool, or a recording and/or printing device;wherein each transceiver comprises a power channel and a data channel. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope having; a housing and a shaft; a light source generating illuminating light; an imager generating a video image data stream; an endoscope transceiver coupled to and providing power to said light source and said imager, said endoscope transceiver positioned in the housing of said endoscope; a control unit having a power transceiver generating a resonant magnetic field; said endoscope transceiver tuned to said resonant magnetic field such that resonant interaction occurs between said endoscope transceiver and said power transceiver and power is transmitted to said endoscope transceiver via said resonant magnetic field; wherein said endoscope further comprises a power storage coupled to said endoscope transceiver such that, in the event of an interruption in the wireless resonant coupling between said endoscope transceiver and said power transceiver, said power storage provides electrical power to said light source; said endoscope wirelessly transmitting the video image data stream to said control unit via said endoscope transceiver to said power transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope having; a housing and a shaft; a light source generating illuminating light; an endoscope transceiver coupled to and providing power to said light source; a power transceiver generating a resonant magnetic field; said endoscope transceiver tuned to said resonant magnetic field such that resonant interaction occurs between said endoscope transceiver and said power transceiver and power is transmitted to said endoscope transceiver via said resonant magnetic field; a camera coupled to said endoscope, said camera generating a video image data stream representative of reflected light received by said endoscope; a control unit coupled to said camera; wherein said power transceiver is positioned in said control unit and comprises a control unit transceiver, said control unit receiving the video image data stream from the control unit transceiver and said control unit processing the video image data stream; and a display coupled to said control unit for displaying the video image data stream. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. An endoscope system comprising:
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an endoscope having; a housing and a shaft; a light source generating illuminating light; an endoscope transceiver coupled to and providing power to said light source; a power transceiver generating a resonant magnetic field; said endoscope transceiver tuned to said resonant magnetic field such that resonant interaction occurs between said endoscope transceiver and said power transceiver and power is transmitted to said endoscope transceiver via said resonant magnetic field; a camera coupled to said endoscope, said camera generating a video image data stream representative of reflected light received by said endoscope; a display coupled to said camera, wherein said camera transmits the video image data stream to said display and said image data is presented on said display; a control unit coupled between said camera and said display, said control unit receiving the video image data stream via said power transceiver; and wherein said control unit includes a processor that receives and processes the video image data stream.
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