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AssigneeEndoscopic Technologies, Inc.
InventorsArthur A. Bertolero, Raymond S. Bertolero, Jerome B. Riebman
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An improvement in a method for closed-chest, video-assisted diagnostic or surgical treatment of a patient is provided. The improvement comprises draping a video monitor with a transparent sterile surgical drape and positioning the draped monitor within the surgical field so that a surgeon can perform an internal surgical or diagnostic procedure and view it on the monitor to provide improved visual alignment for the surgeon. A flexible, sterile drape for covering the video monitor is disclosed. An apparatus for assisting the surgeon in performing closed-chest, video-assisted surgical or diagnostic treatment of a patient is disclosed which comprises a movable cabinet having an adjustable arm to which is affixed a video monitor that can be extended into the surgical field of an operating room to improve the visualization of the surgery performed by the surgeon. An improved operating table for assisting a surgeon in performing closed-chest, video-assisted surgical or diagnostic treatment of a patient is also disclosed along with endoscopic visualization apparatus and an improved design of a view scope that allows the doctor to get closer to a patient during the operation.
In a method for a closed chest, video-assisted diagnostic or surgical treatment of a patient that comprises
A flexible sterile drape for covering a video monitor within the surgical field of a surgical operation to be performed on a patient, which drape comprises a transparent field within perimeter of the drape and positioned to cover the viewing panel of said monitor and fastening means around the perimeter of the drape for completely covering a video-monitor to ensure the monitor's sterility and suitability for retaining within a surgical field during a surgical operation on a patient.
A video monitor device for use within the surgical field of an operation being performed on a patient, said device comprising
An apparatus for assisting a surgeon in performing closed-chest, video-assisted surgical or diagnostic treatment of a patient, which apparatus comprises
An operating table for assisting a surgeon in performing a closed-chest, video-assisted surgical or diagnostic treatment of a patient, which operating table comprises
An endoscopic visualization apparatus that comprises
A view scope having a light source, camera, and lens means, said view scope having the lens means positioned in a nosepiece designed to be inserted percutaneously into a patient's internal cavity to gather and transmit an image from the distal end of the lens means to said camera, wherein said camera is positioned at about a 90° angle to said nosepiece to minimize the distance said view scope extends out of said patient.
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