Dynamic field of view endoscope
Assignee270 Surgical Ltd.
InventorAvraham LEVY
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Abstract
The subject matter discloses a multi-sensor endoscope having a dynamic field of view comprising an elongated shaft terminating with a tip section; a maneuvering section connected to the elongated shaft; at least two sensors, wherein at least one sensor is placed behind the tip section, on the maneuvering section; and one or more illuminators located on external surface of the shaft. In some cases, the sensors include a camera. The subject matter also discloses a multi-sensor endoscopy system comprising an endoscope comprising a handle and a controller, such that the maneuvering section is controlled by the controller.
Claims16
A multi-sensor endoscope having a dynamic field of view, comprising:
- a. an elongated shaft;
- b. an angulating section positioned between the elongated shaft and said tip section;
- c. a rotating section;
- d. a tip section;
- e. at least three cameras;
- wherein the angulating section is positioned between the elongated shaft and is configured to tilt the rotating section and the tip section relative to longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft;
- wherein the rotating section is configured to turn the rotating section and the tip section around the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft
- wherein the at least three cameras comprise:
- i. a first front-pointing camera located on the tip section;
- ii. a second camera positioned on the rotating section essentially perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the rotating section;
- iii. a third camera located on the elongated shaft essentially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft;
- and
- wherein the fields of views of the at least three cameras are at least partially overlapping during maneuvering of the angulating section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.