Next generation colonoscope
OwnerNitesh Ratnakarinventor
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Abstract
The next generation colonoscope has multiple dual view modules that are attached along the length of its shaft. Each dual view module comprises of a forward and rear image lens and a forward and rear illumination bulb. Each dual view module is designed and attached to the shaft in a way that when deployed, the forward image lens and the forward illumination bulb face forwards and provide forward view; and the rear image lens and the rear illumination bulb face backwards and provide rear view. An actuator is used to selectively move the housings from a first non-deployed position to a second deployed position.
Claims7
An endoscope system comprising a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a longitudinal axis;
- the distal end of the shaft having a first image lens disposed in a forward direction;
- multiple housings attached along the length of the shaft;
- an actuator for selectively moving the housings from a first non-deployed position to a second deployed position;
- wherein each housing includes a first image lens disposed in a generally forward direction and a second image lens disposed in a generally rearward direction relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.