Endoscopic camera coupler

A method of coupling an endoscope to a camera head, the method comprising:

• pressing a button of a coupler mounted to the camera head, the coupler further comprising:
• a base mounted to the camera head and configured to receive an eyepiece of the endoscope;
• a clamp for clamping the eyepiece in the base;
• and
• at least one clamping arm rotatably connected to the clamp;
• wherein pressing the button causes the causing a clamp of the coupler to move laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of the coupler away from a clamping position to a non-clamping position;
• positioning the eyepiece of the endoscope at least partially in the coupler;
• and
• releasing the button, causing the clamp to move laterally from the non-clamping position to the clamping position and engage the eyepiece such that the eyepiece is retained in the coupler, wherein when the clamp moves laterally from the non-clamping position to the clamping position, the at least one clamping arm rotates relative to the clamp into engagement with the eyepiece.

A system comprising:

• a camera head;
• and
• a coupler comprising:
• a base mounted to the camera head and configured to receive an eyepiece of an endoscope,
• a clamp for clamping the eyepiece in the base, the clamp configured to move laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of the coupler between a clamping position and non-clamping position,
• at least one clamping arm rotatably connected to the clamp such that movement of the clamp from the non-clamping position to the clamping position causes the at least one clamping arm to rotate into engagement with the eyepiece, and
• a button for pressing by a user to move the clamp from the clamping position to the non-clamping position.