Surgery – Lamps for illumination
Patent
1996-03-28
1998-09-08
Leubecker, John P.
Surgery
Lamps for illumination
362804, A61B 106
Patent
active
058039058
ABSTRACT:
A surgical camera assembly and method for visually producing an operative field with enhanced focal illumination is disclosed as including a retaining assembly operably disposed in connection with a light source. Preferably, the retaining assembly provides a sterile surface for orienting the light source in relation to the operative field and includes a means for retaining a first end of camera lens. Removably disposed in operable engagement with the retaining assembly, the camera lens comprises an elongated body and a variable focus and zoom capability for producing visual images of the operative field. The elongated body of the camera lens is removably introduced within a channel formed in the body of a housing assembly. In preferred relationship, the housing assembly provides a sterile surface for manually adjusting the variable focus and zoom capability of the camera lens for purposes of enhancing the visual images of the operative field produced by the lens. In operation, a camera head converts the visual images produced by the camera lens into electrical signals. The electrical signals are transmitted by an electrical cable to a remote camera controller. The camera controller processes the electrical signals received from the camera head and converts these electrical signals into visual images for display on a display screen and provides means for recording the operative procedure.
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Allred Jeff L.
Johnson Oscar C.
Oakes Gene R.
Rasmussen G. Lynn
Ajor Medical Technologies, L.L.C.
Broadbent Berne S.
Hulse Dale E.
Leubecker John P.
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