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Wirelessly powered medical devices and instruments

  • US 9,603,512 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2009
  • Issued: 03/28/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An endoscope system comprising:

  • an endoscope;

    a camera detachably coupled to said endoscope, said camera generating image data;

    a camera control unit;

    a device transceiver coupled to said camera when said camera is detachably coupled to said endoscope;

    a power transceiver coupled to said camera control unit;

    a light source generating illuminating light, said light source is positioned in said endoscope and coupled to said device transceiver;

    said power transceiver generating a resonant magnetic field;

    said device transceiver tuned to said resonant magnetic field such that resonant interaction occurs between said device transceiver and said power transceiver and power is transmitted to said device transceiver by said resonant interaction; and

    wherein electrical power is provided to said camera by said device transceiver such that said camera and said light source are powered by the electrical power transmitted to said device transceiver by said power transceiver; and

    wherein the image data from the camera is transmitted to the camera control unit by the device transceiver and power transceiver via said resonant interaction.

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