Endoscope assembly useful with a scope-sensing light cable

Details Endoscope assembly useful with a scope-sensing light cable Endoscope assembly useful with a scope-sensing light cable

2006-03-28

2006-03-28

Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having imaging and illumination means

C600S178000, C600S132000, C600S118000, C600S112000, C385S040000, C385S101000, C403S027000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07018331

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope assembly consisting of an endoscope622, a light source,626and a camera552with display558. The endoscope contains a memory670with data that describes the endoscope and its operating characteristics. When the light source is connected to the endoscope with a fiber optic cable628, the data in the memory are read into a control processor538ainternal to the light source. The control processor, based on the endoscope data configures the light source so that it emits an appropriate amount of light for that endoscope. The light source also sends a control unit556of the camera data indicating the type of endoscope to which the camera is attached. Based on this endoscope type data, the control unit processes the image signals generated by the camera head in an appropriate form for the attached endoscope so as to produce appropriate signals for presenting an image on the display.

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