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US 2017/0245890 A1Published application
Video needle syringe
AssigneeSamark Technology LLC
InventorsSam Seiichiro OCHI, Mark WALTER
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Abstract
An imaging needle apparatus includes a body, a needle coupled to the body, a probe, and an imager. The needle includes a needle body and a sharp tip. The probe can be exposed from the needle or housed within the needle body according to an operation being performed with the image needle apparatus. The imager is disposed inside of the probe, and includes a plurality of photocells.
Claims20
An imaging needle apparatus, comprising:
- a body;
- a needle coupled to the body, the needle including a needle body and a sharp tip;
- a probe including a blunt tip that can be exposed from the needle or housed within the needle according to an operation being performed with the image needle apparatus;
- and
- an imager disposed inside of the probe, the imager including a plurality of photocells.
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A system, comprising:
- an imaging needle apparatus including:
- a body;
- a needle coupled to the body, the needle including a needle body and a sharp tip;
- a probe including a blunt tip that can be exposed from the needle or housed within the needle according to an operation being performed with the imaging needle apparatus;
- and
- an imager disposed inside of the probe, the imager including a plurality of photocells;
- and
- a display displaying an image based on the imaging signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.