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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8123681 | Medical appliance stabilization device and method for using same Systems and methods for achieving stabilization of medical devices, both invasive and non-invasive, are provided for human and veterinary subjects. The stabilization device comprises a platform for being positioned on a body part, a hooking apparatus positioned with... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8043211 | Endoscope device with a heat removal portion This endoscope device includes: an LED adaptor that has a plurality of LED chips and that can be removably fitted onto a distal end of an insertion portion that is inserted into a body cavity of an endoscopy subject; an LED supporting block that is provided on the L... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7762950 | Endoscope An endoscope includes an adaptor detachably mounted on a distal end of an insertion section; a mounting base provided in said adaptor; illumination section attached to the front of said mounting base; front electrode terminals provided at the front end of the mounti... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7749160 | Endoscope device An endoscope device includes an objective lens group that is provided at a distal end of an insertion portion that is inserted into a lumen of a subject and is used to observe or photograph the subject, and an illumination device that is provided at a distal end of ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7713192 | Endoscope system An endoscope system includes, in order to automatically detect a type of optical adapter and to generate to display an excellent image according to an intended purpose by performing an image signal processing control corresponding to the type of the optical adapter,... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7549958 | Endoscope apparatus An endoscope apparatus includes a light emitting diode provided at a tip end of an insertion part, and an electrical power supplying circuit of the light emitting diode which is detachably connected to a main power supply, the electrical power supplying circuit havi... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7465271 | Capsule endoscope A capsule endoscope, including an omnidirectional lateral view optical system allowing observation of all directions as the objective optical system and also being capable of illuminating all the image pickup range satisfactorily, is provided. On a positioning plate... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7442167 | Integrated visualization system An endoscope that has an integrated light source and camera mounted at the distal end of the endoscope. The light source is a class of LED devices constructed of high-efficiency LEDs that emit narrow-band blue light coupled with phosphors, which cause a nearly natur... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7435215 | Endoscope An inserting portion has, at the proximal end thereof, an operating portion having a bending lever for bending operation. The operating portion has, on the front end side thereof, a grip portion gripped by an operator. The grip portion has therein a plate frame as a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435218 | Optical instrument, in particular an endoscope, having an interchangeable head An optical instrument, in particular an endoscope, has a shaft and an inter-changeable head. The interchangeable head is detachably connected to the distal end of the shaft at a coupling point. The instrument also has a first transmission system for distal transmiss... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419467 | Medical inspection device A dental/medical instrument is provided for use in diagnostic and related patient inspection/examination. The device includes a body having an integral speculum with a video image capture device, a power supply and a display. These components, and user actuatable co... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7347817 | Polarized in vivo imaging device, system and method An autonomous in vivo sensing device may include a polarizing filter to polarize light emitted by an illumination unit, and to block light specularly reflected from a turbid media from reaching an imager of such device. An autonomous in vivo sensing device with mono... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7335159 | Endoscope having auto-insufflation and exsufflation An endoscopic imaging system for examining a patient's body cavity includes an endoscope having a distal end, a proximal end and a number of lumens therein. One or more distal gas ports are disposed at or adjacent the distal end of the endoscope and one or more prox... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316647 | Capsule endoscope and a capsule endoscope system In a capsule endoscope illuminating units are disposed around an image capturing unit in such a manner that an optical axis of the illuminating units do not intersect with an optical axis of the observation unit, and illumination areas of the illuminating units over... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7304794 | Microscope The microscope (S, 100) has a hand piece (20, 112), whose tip is mounted with a thin sheet-like mirror unit (M, 10, 130, 220), and around both ends of the base (11e, 131c) thereof is arranged an illuminating light sou... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302288 | Tool position indicator A tool for use with a surgical navigation system includes a plurality of LEDs mounted to the distal end of the tool. The LED's provide an indication of the direction in which the tool must be moved to reach a desired position. Four LED's mounted along perpendicular ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7239345 | Camera arrangements with backlighting detection and methods of using same The present invention relates to camera arrangements with backlighting detection. The camera arrangements are capable of simultaneously capturing real scene data from various viewpoints. This data may include illumination data impinging the scene. The illumination d... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229407 | Capsule endoscope with electroluminescence light source A capsule endoscope includes a capsule portion. The capsule portion includes at least an observation optical unit having an image pick-up element and an optical lens that forms an objective optical system, an illuminating unit having an illuminating substrate, an el... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7229201 | Compact, high-efficiency, high-power solid state light source using a single solid state light-emitting device A compact, high-efficiency, high-power, solid state light source, comprising a high-power solid state light-emitting device, a light guide having a proximal light-receiving end proximate the light-emitting device and a distal light-transmitting end spaced farther fr... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217241 | Device for orthodontic interventions A direct view rigid video-endoscope (11) supported by an articulated and compensated arm (2), equipped with a grip (3) crossed by an air flow (92) originating from a generator (93) upstream of the device. The air flow (92) c... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7198397 | LED endoscope illuminator and methods of mounting within an endoscope The present invention is directed to methods of mounting a light source, such as, for example a high-efficiency, high-power solid state light source (e.g., a LED) within a handle of an endoscope. One of the methods of the present invention includes removing a portio... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193219 | Intraoral image sensor An intraoral sensor includes a radiation sensitive sensor array, an event detection circuit, and a transmitter. The radiation sensitive sensor array includes a scintillator which converts x-rays into visible light radiation, and a plurality of pixels sensitive to vi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7137948 | Medical inspection device A dental/medical instrument is provided for use in diagnostic and related patient inspection/examination. The device includes a body having an integral speculum with a video image capture device, a power supply and a display. These components, in addition to user ac... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7101334 | Optical observation device and 3-D image input optical system therefor An optical observation device for observing 3-D images of an endoscope is disclosed. The optical observation device includes: an image input means having a rod-shaped front part with a sufficiently small diameter for insertion within a living human being, the rod-sh... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7072443 | Intraoral image sensor A system for capturing multiple intraoral images includes an intraoral sensor. The sensor includes a sensor array, a transmitter and a power source that provides power to the sensor array and the transmitter. The sensor is configured to be inserted inside a patient'... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7048686 | Endoscope system including a communications function An endoscope system has an electronic endoscope, a signal processing section and a data transmitting and receiving section. The electronic endoscope has an image pickup element at a distal end portion of an insert section thereof to be inserted in a body. The other ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7046274 | Digital camera and method of recycling digital camera A method for recycling a digital camera which includes: a communication section which outputs image data to an external device; and a protecting cover which covers the communication section and which is removed at times when the image data is output, wherein after t... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7041054 | LED illumination for surgical endoscopes and industrial rigid boroscopes An endoscope and stroboscope comprising an elongated rigid tube that includes an inner tube providing an optical path for viewing through said tube by a human being, an LED light source connected to said tube and a fiber optic bundle providing light transmission fro... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7030904 | Reduced area imaging device incorporated within wireless endoscopic devices A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. In a first embodiment of the endoscope, connections between imaging device elements and between a video display is achieved by hard-wired connections. In a secon... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6980417 | Meter with concealed probe receiving deck A meter provided with a concealed probe receiving deck includes a body of the meter, a housing, one end of the lid is pivoted to the body of the meter, a space of accommodation defined between the lid and the body when the former covers upon the bottom of the body, ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6971987 | Apparatuses for securing medical devices to humans and methods for facilitating the manipulation of secured medical devices Methods and apparatuses that can be used to secure a medical device, such as an endoscope, to a human. As a result, the human is able to manipulate the medical device through the movement of his body without always having to use his hands. In securing an endoscope, ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972411 | Method of event detection for intraoral image sensor A method of determining that radiation is incident upon a radiation sensor comprising a plurality of radiation sensitive pixels includes the steps of monitoring an amount of current drawn by the pixels, and generating a signal indicating a presence of incident radia... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6970634 | Fiber optic wafer probe A fiber optic wafer probe that includes a fiber optic cable for approaching a device under test. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6962565 | Excitation light illuminating probe, video endoscope system, and video endoscope for fluorescence observation A video endoscope system for fluorescence observation includes a video endoscope, an illumination probe, a power supply unit, a signal processing unit and a display. The video endoscope has a part configured to be inserted in a body cavity, an objective optical syst... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6958766 | Dental video imaging system A dental video imaging system includes a housing having a handle portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion has a view port for viewing intra- and extra-oral dental anatomy. An optical system is mounted in the distal end of the housing for acquiring, o... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6929600 | Apparatus for intubation This invention relates to an apparatus which is used in conjunction with an endotracheal tube to provide visual information during intubation. The visual information is used by a medical practitioner in order to successfully insert and position the endotracheal tube... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6921920 | Solid-state light source A solid-state light source includes a semiconductor light source for emitting light and an optical system having a fiber optic element. The fiber optic element has an input for receiving emitted light from the semiconductor light source. The fiber optic element also... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6918872 | Capsule endoscope A capsule endoscope is disclosed that includes means for illuminating an object, means for imaging the object, and a transparent cover having a center of curvature. The transparent cover covers the illumination means and the imaging means, and the imaging means incl... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6908307 | Dental camera utilizing multiple lenses A dental camera is provided having multiple lenses. The dental camera has at least a first lens for use in an intra-oral mode, and at least a second lens for use in an extra-oral mode. The dental camera is switchable between the intra-oral mode and the extra-oral mo... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6855111 | Capsule endoscope A capsule endoscope is provided with lighting means for illuminating the interior of a living body, an image pickup means for capturing an image of a site illuminated by the lighting means, and a transparent cover which houses the image pickup means and the lighting... | 02/15/2005 |
