Reduced area imaging device incorporated within endoscopic devices
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61B-001/04
A61B-001/05
A61B-001/00
A61B-001/055
A61B-001/06
H04N-005/232
H04N-005/374
A61B-001/008
A61B-001/045
H04N-005/3745
A61B-001/002
H04N-005/225
출원번호
US-0291583
(2014-05-30)
등록번호
US-9307895
(2016-04-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Adair, Jeffrey L.
Wiggins, Kevin Ewing
출원인 / 주소
MICRO-IMAGING SOLUTIONS, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Sheridan Ross P.C.
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초록▼
A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector ass
A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device.
대표청구항▼
1. An endoscopic device including an image sensor for producing images of a surgical site, said device comprising: a tubular portion including a distal end, a proximal end, and a central passageway extending through said tubular portion;an image sensor positioned in said tubular portion for receivin
1. An endoscopic device including an image sensor for producing images of a surgical site, said device comprising: a tubular portion including a distal end, a proximal end, and a central passageway extending through said tubular portion;an image sensor positioned in said tubular portion for receiving images of a surgical site, said image sensor producing an image signal, and said image sensor being a CMOS image sensor;a connector assembly for interconnecting electrical leads of the image sensor to electrical wires of an image/power cable that transmits image signals from the image sensor through the cable to a video device, said connector assembly having a body and a plurality of transverse extensions and at least one orthogonal center member connecting the lateral extensions, a plurality of gaps formed between each of said lateral extensions, said connector assembly having a proximal end thereof with a smaller width dimension;a plurality of electrical traces extending though the gaps of said connector assembly for electrically interconnecting the image sensor to the electrical wires of the image/power cable;a strain relief cap connected to said connector assembly, said strain relief cap covering at least of portion of said electrical traces extending through said connector assembly;a plurality of steering wires extending through said tubular portion for steering a distal end of the endoscopic device to position the image sensor, said steering wires having distal ends connected to said strain relief cap and proximal ends extending through said tubular portion; anda steering assembly attached at a proximal end of said tubular portion for receiving said steering wires and said cable, said steering assembly providing a steering capability to said endoscope through manipulation of said steering wires. 2. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said strain relief cap includes a pair of channels secured over opposite lateral sides of said proximal end of said connector assembly, and said steering wires being anchored to a facing surface of said strain relief cap. 3. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said plurality of steering wires include four steering wires, said steering wires arranged in a rectangular arrangement and located at corners of the rectangular arrangement. 4. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said image sensor has a frontal profile defined by a length and width dimension, and said strain relief cap being secured to said connector assembly such that the connector assembly and strain relief cap when connected do not extend beyond said frontal profile. 5. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said image/power cable are located radially interior of said steering wires. 6. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said connector assembly further includes a portion thereof attached to said image sensor for mounting of the image sensor to the connector. 7. A device, as claimed in claim 1, wherein: a capsule covers said image sensor at said distal end of said tubular portion, and said capsule has a frontal profile defined by a length and width dimension, and said strain relief cap being secured to said connector assembly such that the connector assembly and strain relief cap when connected do not extend beyond said frontal profile. 8. An endoscopic device including an image sensor for producing images of a surgical site, said device comprising: a tubular portion including a distal end, a proximal end, and a central passageway extending through said tubular portion;an image sensor positioned in said tubular portion for receiving images of a surgical site, said image sensor producing an image signal, and said image sensor being a CMOS image sensor;a connector assembly for interconnecting electrical leads of the image sensor to electrical wires of an image/power cable that transmits image signals from the image sensor through the cable to a video device, said connector assembly having a body;a plurality of electrical traces extending though the gaps of said connector assembly for electrically interconnecting the image sensor to the electrical wires of the image/power cable;a strain relief cap connected to said connector assembly, said strain relief cap covering at least of portion of said electrical traces extending through said connector assembly;a plurality of steering wires extending through said tubular portion for steering a distal end of the endoscopic device to position the image sensor, said steering wires having distal ends connected to said strain relief cap and proximal ends extending through said tubular portion; anda steering assembly attached at a proximal end of said tubular portion for receiving said steering wires and said cable, said steering assembly providing a steering capability to said endoscope through manipulation of said steering wires;said connector assembly body having a plurality of transverse extensions and at least one orthogonal center member connecting the lateral extensions, a plurality of gaps formed between each of said lateral extensions, said connector assembly having a proximal end thereof with a smaller width dimension; and said strain relief cap includes a pair of channels secured over opposite lateral sides of said proximal end of said connector assembly, and said steering wires being anchored to a facing surface of said strain relief cap.
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