Universal endoscope adapter
AssigneeCornell University
InventorsMichelle Yu, Anais Rameau, Mark Lee, Elliot Morse
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Abstract
An endoscopy system according to the present disclosure includes an adapter for coupling a mobile device to an endoscope. A guide can be included that enables proper alignment of the adapter with the mobile device so that a generally centered image is presented on the mobile device from the endoscope. Further, various embodiments of the adapter can include integrated optical lenses.
Claims20
An adapter kit for coupling a mobile device to an endoscope so that a camera lens of the mobile device captures an analog image from the endoscope in order that the analog image is displayed as a digital image on an electronic screen of the mobile device for viewing, the kit comprising
- a mount pad provided by a planar plate adapted to be fixed relative to the mobile device by an adhesive layer when the adapter kit is in place relative to the mobile device so that a generally centered digital image is displayed on the mobile device,
- a scope receiver coupled to the mount pad, the scope receiver shaped to define a pocket sized to receive an eyepiece included in the endoscope and a camera port opening into the pocket through which the camera lens of the mobile device can receive input, and
- a guide configured to support alignment of the mount pad and scope receiver relative to the mobile device so that the camera port of the scope receiver is located in alignment with the camera lens of the mobile device to ensure the generally centered digital image is displayed on the mobile device,
- wherein the guide is removably coupled to the scope receiver and shaped to include an alignment aperture smaller than the camera port that is arranged so that light passing through the alignment aperture forms an alignment indicator shape displayed on the mobile device that can be moved by movement of the mount pad relative to the mobile device to a selected location on the electronic screen, the selected location being associated with the generally centered digital image prior to the mount pad and scope receiver being fixed in place relative to the mobile device.
An endoscopy system, the system comprising
- an endoscope including an eyepiece and an optic, the eyepiece having a view lens and an eye rest flange, and the optic adapted to carry an analog image to the view lens from a location spaced apart from the eyepiece,
- a mobile device including a camera with a camera lens and an electronic screen coupled to the camera, the electronic screen configured to display a digital image based on input from the camera lens,
- a device case that receives the mobile device and has a camera cutout through which the camera lens of the mobile device receives input, and
- an adapter that selectively couples the mobile device and device case to the endoscope so that the camera lens of the mobile device captures the analog image carried to the view lens of the endoscope in order that the analog image is displayed as the digital image on the electronic screen for viewing,
- wherein the adapter includes a mount pad fixed to the device case by an adhesive layer, a scope receiver coupled to the mount pad and having a pocket that receives the eye rest flange of the eyepiece, and a scope retainer that is movable relative to the scope receiver from a locked position in which the eye rest flange is blocked from movement out of the pocket of the scope receiver to an unlocked position in which the eye rest flange is allowed to move out of the pocket of the scope receive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.