Device for laparoscopic or thoracoscopic surgery

A device for laparoscopic or thoracoscope surgery, the device comprising:

• a first member to be moved across the body of a patient;
• and a second member to be placed within the body via a primary trocar using a handling device, the second member comprising an image capturing device to capture images from within the body and to transmit the captured images for display, the second member further comprising an attachment unit wherein the handling device manipulates the second member when the handling device is in releasable engagement with the attachment unit of the second member;
• wherein the second member is in magnetic engagement with the first member such that the movement of the second member within the body is in response to movement of the first member across the body, wherein image settings of the image capturing device is adjustable by a second control provided on the first member, the image settings being any from the group consisting of:
• zoom, focus, contrast, and brightness.

A system for laparoscopic or thoracoscope surgery, the system comprising:

• at least one device comprising:
• a first member to be moved across the body of a patient;
• and a second member to be placed within the body via a primary trocar using a handling device, the second member comprising an image capturing device to capture images from within the body and to transmit the captured images for display, the second member further comprising an attachment unit wherein the handling device manipulates the second member when the handling device is in releaseable engagement with the attachment unit of the second member the second member further comprising an assembly for operative attachment to a handling device;
• wherein the second member is in magnetic engagement with the first member such that movement of the second member within the body is in response to movement of the first member, wherein the orientation of the second member is variable by changing the orientation of the first member, and wherein the orientation of the second member is variable using two magnets of different polarities for each of both first and second members.

A system, for laparoscopic or thoracoscope surgery, the system comprising:

• at least two devices, each device comprising:
• a first member to be moved across the body of a patient;
• and a second member to be placed within the body via a primary trocar using a handling device, the second member comprising an image capturing device to capture images from within the body and to transmit the captured images for display;
• the second member further comprising an attachment unit wherein the handling device manipulates the second member when the handling device is in releasable engagement with the attachment unit of the second member;
• the second member is in magnetic engagement with the first member such that the movement of the second member within the body is in response to movement of the first member across the body;
• wherein the at least two devices provide at least two different views within the body, wherein the orientation of the second member is variable by changing the orientation of the first member, and wherein the orientation of the second member is variable using two magnets of different polarities for each of both first and second members.