Serialization of single-use endoscopes
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorLucien Alfred Couvillon, JR.
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Abstract
A system, device and method for serializing and authorizing a single use imaging device are provided. In one embodiment, the invention provides a single use imaging device comprising a memory having a stored code that includes a unique serial identifier. In another embodiment, the invention provides a system for authorizing a single use imaging device comprising a single use imaging device with an image of a verification object that includes a serial identifier uniquely associated with the device, a control unit capable of electronically receiving the verification object image, a decoder capable of extracting a serial identifier from the verification object image, a database of authorized serial identifiers, and means for determining if the single use imaging device is authorized.
Claims21
1-28. (canceled)
A medical imaging system comprising:
- an imaging device, comprising:
- a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end,
- an image sensor at the distal end for obtaining image data;
- and
- a target for viewing by the image sensor, wherein the target is uncoupled from the imaging device and includes one or more calibration objects.
A medical imaging system comprising:
- an imaging device, comprising:
- a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end, and
- an image sensor at the distal end for obtaining image data;
- and
- a target for viewing by the image sensor, wherein the target is moveable relative to the imaging device and includes a plurality of test objects, and wherein the image sensor is configured to receive image data indicative of the plurality of test objects from the target as the image sensor is deflected to a plurality of positions relative to the target.
The medical imaging system of claim 56, wherein the imaging device further comprises a steering assembly comprising of one or more motors and one or more cables for steering the distal end of the shaft to deflect the image sensor.
The medical imaging system of claim 56, wherein the plurality of test objects are positioned at predetermined locations on the target, and wherein the predetermined locations correspond to predetermined point coordinates within an image of the target obtained by the image sensor.
The medical imaging system of claim 56, wherein at least two of the plurality of test objects have the same form.
An object for viewing by an image sensor of a medical imaging device, the object comprising:
- a target uncoupled from the medical imaging device;
- and
- a first verification object on the target, the first verification object being uniquely associated with the medical imaging device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.