Medical device inspection scope

An imaging scope configured to be removably connected to a console, the imaging scope comprising:

• a connector arranged at a proximal end of the imaging scope and comprising:
• a connector body having a handle portion and a first face;
• an electrical image connector prong that extends perpendicularly from the first face of the connector body;
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• a light source connector prong that extends perpendicularly from the first face of the connector body and is spaced apart from the electrical image connector prong, the light source connector prong being configured to receive light originating from a light source of the console;
• an image sensor arranged at a distal end of the imaging scope;
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• an elongate flexible body arranged between the connector and the distal end of the imaging scope, the elongate flexible body comprising:
• at least one light fiber within the elongate flexible body that transmits the light received by the light source connector prong toward the distal end of the imaging scope;
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• at least one electrical conductor within the elongate flexible body that conducts electrical signals between the image sensor and the electrical image connector prong.

An imaging system comprising:

• an imaging scope configured to be removably connected to a console, the imaging scope comprising:
• a connector arranged at a proximal end of the imaging scope and comprising:
• a connector body having a handle portion and a first face;
• an electrical image connector prong that extends perpendicularly from the first face of the connector body;
• and
• a light source connector prong that extends perpendicularly from the first face of the connector body and is spaced apart from the electrical image connector prong, the light source connector prong being configured to receive light originating from a light source of the console;
• an image sensor arranged at a distal end of the imaging scope;
• and
• an elongate flexible body arranged between the connector and the distal end of the imaging scope, the elongate flexible body comprising:
• at least one light fiber within the elongate flexible body that transmits the light received by the light source connector prong toward the distal end of the imaging scope;
• and
• at least one electrical conductor within the elongate flexible body that conducts electrical signals between the image sensor and the electrical image connector prong.

A console configured to be removably connected to an imaging scope, the console comprising:

• a housing;
• a video processor disposed within the housing;
• a light source disposed within the housing;
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• an outlet provided at the housing and configured to receive a connector of an imaging scope, the outlet comprising:
• a first face of the outlet;
• an electrical image port extending perpendicularly inward from the first face of the outlet and being configured to receive an electrical image connector prong of the connector of the imaging scope, and being electrically coupled to deliver electrical signals from the imaging scope to the video processor;
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• a light source connector port extending perpendicularly inward from the first face of the outlet and being configured to receive a light source connector prong of the connector and to provide light from the light source to the imaging scope.

An imaging scope configured to be removably connected to a console, the imaging scope comprising:

• a connector arranged at a proximal end of the imaging scope and comprising:
• a connector body having a handle portion and a first face;
• and
• a first prong that extends perpendicularly from the first face of the connector body, the first prong comprising a stereo audio-type prong;
• an image sensor arranged at a distal end of the imaging scope;
• and
• an elongate flexible body arranged between the connector and the distal end of the imaging scope, the elongate flexible body comprising:
• at least one electrical conductor within the elongate flexible body that conducts electrical signals between the image sensor and the first prong.