Medical borescopes and related tip assemblies
AssigneeXenocor, Inc.
InventorsJohn Langell, Lane Brooks
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Abstract
Medical borescopes, such as laparoscopes. In some embodiments, a medical borescope may comprise a handle and a tube extending from the handle, which tube may be configured to reduce electromagnetic interference within the tube. The borescope may further comprise a tip assembly positioned at a distal end of the tube, which may comprise an image sensor configured to take images through the distal end of the tube. The borescope may further comprise a dongle comprising an image processor configured to receive image data from the image sensor. The dongle may be removably coupleable with the medical borescope such that the dongle can be coupled with a plurality of distinct medical borescopes.
Claims20
A medical borescope, comprising:
- a handle;
- a tube extending from the handle;
- a tip assembly positioned at a distal end of the tube, wherein the tip assembly comprises an image sensor configured to take images through the distal end of the tube, and wherein the tube is configured to reduce electromagnetic interference within the tube;
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- a dongle comprising an image processor configured to receive image data from the image sensor, wherein the dongle is removably coupleable with the medical borescope such that the dongle can be coupled with a plurality of distinct medical borescopes.
A single-use, disposable laparoscope, comprising:
- a disposable portion, comprising:
- a handle;
- a tube extending from the handle and comprising a distal end, wherein the tube is configured to reduce electromagnetic interference with electromagnetic signals within the tube;
- and
- a tip assembly comprising an image sensor configured to capture images through the distal end of the tube;
- and
- a non-disposable portion comprising a dongle removably coupleable with the disposable portion, wherein the dongle is configured to obtain and use data from the disposable portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.