Cannula assembly with deployable camera

A cannula assembly comprising:

• a tube having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the distal end portion being configured for insertion into a body cavity of a patient, the tube having an internal lumen extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion;
• a housing rotatably coupled to the tube at least partially about the longitudinal axis between one or more open positions and a closed position, wherein the housing is disposed at least partially lateral of the tube in the open position;
• an electronic component comprising an image transmission device housed within the housing and disposed laterally from the internal lumen relative to the longitudinal axis of the tube, the image transmission device being adapted to provide a longitudinal view when the deployable portion is in the closed position and a lateral view relative to the longitudinal axis when the deployable portion is in the one or more open positions;
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• wherein the housing comprises a recess and the distal end portion of the tube comprises a projection extending substantially proximally along the longitudinal axis and configured to engage the housing within the recess when the housing is in the closed position.

A cannula assembly comprising:

• a tube having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end being configured for insertion into a body cavity of a patient, the tube having an internal lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
• a housing rotatably coupled to the tube between one or more open positions and a closed position and having an interior, wherein the housing has a distal end disposed proximal to the distal end portion of the tube and distal to the proximal end portion of the tube;
• an electronic component comprising an image transmission device contained within an interior of the housing and being adapted to provide a longitudinal view when the housing is in the closed position and a transverse view relative to the longitudinal axis when the housing is in the one or more open positions;
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• wherein the housing comprises a recess and the distal end of the tube comprises a projection extending substantially proximally along the longitudinal axis and configured to engage the housing within the recess when the housing is in the closed position.