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US 11,304,692 B2Granted
Singular EMR source emitter assembly
AssigneeCilag GmbH International
InventorCharles J. Scheib
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Abstract
An emitter assembly and waveform sensor assembly for visualizing a target is disclosed. The emitter assembly is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation and includes a first emitter configured to emit at least one of visible light, infrared radiation, or a combination thereof and a second emitter configured to emit structured electromagnetic radiation. The waveform sensor assembly is configured to detect the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter assembly and obtain three-dimensional images corresponding to the detected electromagnetic radiation.
Claims7
A surgical instrument, comprising:
- an emitter assembly configured to emit electromagnetic radiation (EMR), the emitter assembly comprising:
- a first emitter configured to emit at least one of visible light, infrared radiation, or a combination thereof;
- and
- a second emitter configured to emit structured electromagnetic radiation;
- and
- a waveform sensor assembly configured to:
- detect the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter assembly;
- and
- obtain three-dimensional images corresponding to the detected electromagnetic radiation,
- wherein the emitter assembly further comprises:
- an EMR source configured to supply the EMR to the first emitter and the second emitter;
- and
- a light valve configured to control whether the EMR emitted from the EMR source proceeds only to the first emitter or both of the first emitter and the second emitter,
- wherein when the light valve is in a first state, the EMR emitted from the EMR source proceeds only to the first emitter, thereby emitting, through the first emitter, at least one of visible light, infrared radiation, or a combination thereof;
- and
- wherein when the light valve is in a second state, the EMR emitted from the EMR source proceeds to both of the first emitter and the second emitter, thereby emitting, through the first emitter, at least one of visible light, infrared radiation, or a combination thereof and emitting, through the second emitter, the structured electromagnetic radiation at the same time.
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