Portable imaging system employing a miniature endoscope

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A - Human Necessities

61

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A61B 1/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2600443

A cart or man-portable system and method for performing endoscopic procedures is provided. A portable display device, such as a laptop computer, is coupled to a handle comprising a miniature camera and fiber optic illumination subsystem. A sterile disposable portion is fitted over the illumination subsystem and inserted into a target area on a patient. Images of the target area are conveyed from the camera to the display device while an endoscopic procedure is performed, thus facilitating real-time diagnosis during the procedure.

L'invention porte sur un système portable ou sur chariot permettant d'effectuer des endoscopies et comprenant un dispositif portable muni d'un écran tel qu'un ordinateur portatif, relié à une poignée incluant une caméra miniature, et un sous-système d'éclairage à fibre optique recouvert par une partie stérile à jeter s'insérant dans une zone cible du patient. Les images de ladite zone sont transmises de la caméra à l'écran du dispositif portable pendant l'endoscopie, ce qui permet un diagnostic en temps réel.

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