Medical illuminator mobile device attachment apparatus and method

An attachment apparatus for optically coupling a mobile device camera to a lens of a medical examination device, said apparatus comprising:

• an attachment body, said attachment body comprising:
• a proximal side coupled to a mobile device;
• and
• a distal side comprising an array of axially magnetized magnets for magnetically attaching to a medical examination device, said array of axially magnetized magnets are positioned radially around an aperture wherein each axially magnetized magnet is positioned in antiparallel arrangement relative to each adjacent axially magnetized magnet.

An attachment apparatus for coupling a mobile device to an optical device, said apparatus comprising:

• an attachment body, said attachment body comprising:
• a proximal side for being coupled to a mobile device;
• and
• a distal side for being coupled to an optical device, said distal side being opposite the proximal side and comprising an array of axially polarized magnets coupled to the attachment body, wherein each axially said at least two polarized magnet is positioned in antiparallel arrangement relative to each adjacent axially polarized magnet ether.

A method for optically coupling a mobile device camera to a lens of a medical examination device comprising the steps of:

• coupling an attachment body to the mobile device by attaching a circular frame having at least one insert tab to the attachment body and coupling the insert tab into an aperture formed in a mobile phone case attached to the mobile device to position an array of magnets relative to the mobile device in a radial configuration around an aperture;
• positioning at least one pair of axially magnetized magnets in antiparallel arrangement to each other in the array of magnets;
• and
• coupling said array of magnets to at least one ferromagnetic metal element formed around a lens of a medical examination device.

A method of coupling a mobile device to a lens of an optical device comprising the steps of:

• coupling an attachment body having proximal and distal opposed surfaces to a mobile device by attaching a circular frame having at least one insert tab to the attachment body and coupling the insert tab into an aperture formed in a mobile phone case attached to the mobile device, the distal surface comprising at least two polarized magnets forming portions of the distal surface of the attachment body;
• positioning the at least two polarized magnets in antiparallel arrangement to each other;
• and
• coupling said magnets to at least one ferromagnetic metal element formed around a lens of a medical examination device.