Serialization of single-use endoscopes
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorLucien Alfred Couvillon, Jr.
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Abstract
A system comprised of a controller; an endoscope comprised of a shaft, an image sensor, and a connector; and a target for viewing by the image sensor of the endoscope. The target includes one or more calibration objects. The controller is configured to receive image data indicative of the calibration objects from the image sensor, compare the image data with one or more predetermined thresholds, and calibrate one or more image sensor settings when the image data fails to meet the one or more predetermined thresholds.
Claims20
A medical imaging system comprising:
- a controller;
- an endoscope, comprising:
- a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end,
- an image sensor at the distal end for obtaining image data, and
- a connector for connecting the endoscope to the controller, wherein the image data from the image sensor is transmitted to the controller;
- and
- a target for viewing by the image sensor, wherein the target is uncoupled from the endoscope and includes one or more calibration objects, and wherein the controller is configured to receive image data indicative of the one or more calibration objects from the image sensor, compare the image data with one or more predetermined thresholds, and calibrate one or more image sensor settings when the image data fails to meet the one or more predetermined thresholds.
A medical imaging system comprising:
- a controller;
- an endoscope, comprising:
- a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end,
- an image sensor at the distal end for obtaining image data, and
- a connector for connecting the endoscope to the controller, wherein the image data is transmitted to the controller;
- and
- a target for viewing by the image sensor, wherein the target is moveable relative to the endoscope and includes a plurality of test objects, and wherein the controller is configured to receive image data indicative of the plurality of test objects from the image sensor as the image sensor is deflected to a plurality of positions relative to the target, compare the image data with one or more predetermined thresholds, and enable further use of the endoscope if the image data meets the one or more predetermined thresholds.
A method for preparing an endoscope for use, the method comprising:
- connecting the endoscope to a controller;
- obtaining image data indicative of one or more visual objects on a target, using an image sensor of the endoscope, with the image sensor in both a first position relative to the target, and a second position relative to the target different than the first position;
- comparing the image data with a first threshold and a second threshold;
- calibrating the image sensor based on the comparison if the image data fails to meet the first threshold;
- and
- enabling further use of the endoscope if the image data meets the second threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.