Arthrex, Gmbh

Karl Storz Imaging, Inc.

Carter Duncan Corp.

Audio Optics, Inc.

Bruce Laurence Kennedy

Marc R Amling

David Chatenever

Craig J Speier

Barry A Mirrer

David A D'Alfonso

Michael Dominik Steiner

Benjamin Perry Hedges

Greg M Chambers

Kevin E Halleck

Wei Yao

John Hygelund

David Selby

Daniel Wiley

John Batikian

Bradley W Curtis

Larry Higgins

Christopher R Willcox

Joseph K Beller

Roger A Modjeski

David A D'alfonso

Tom Deppmeier

A system for determining elapsed time for a surgical procedure conducted using an endoscope is disclosed. The system may be configured to determine elapsed time for management overseeing operating rooms to determine performance metrics of the operating room such as, but not limited to, operating room consistency and frequency of unusual procedure times to assess operating room efficiency. The system may include determining insertion of an endoscope into a patient and determining removal of the endoscope from a patient. The system may then generate an elapsed surgery time based upon the insertion time of the endoscope into the patient and the removal time of the endoscope from the patient.

Endoscope insertion and removal detection system

A device and method for color correction of two camera systems each having an imaging device and an illumination source. The camera systems are separately white balanced with the imaging device outside a scene. Their white balance gains and color correction matrices are saved. Based on the measurements, combined white balance gains and combined color correction matrices are computed and saved. Thereafter, with the imaging devices in a scene, performing white balancing by measuring the R, G, and B values of both imaging devices together, and then white balancing by measuring the R, G, and B values of each separate imaging device with the other camera system's light off. Comparisons are made of each camera's scene measurements against the combined scene measurements. If they are significantly different, the combined light set of white balance gain and color correction matrix is applied to digital signal processing paths of each camera system.

Method and device for color correction of two or more self-illuminated camera systems

A medical imaging system includes multiple illuminating endoscopes with cameras having image sensors exposure control and a frame memory. The exposure control of each camera activates the frame memory and light source for collection of selected frame images by the frame memory. A data link among the endoscopes synchronizes exclusive initiation of the exposure controls in recurring serial order for activation of each respective frame memory and light source.

Medical imaging system

An endoscopic camera system has an endoscope having a field stop encoded with endoscope information; a camera head coupleable to the endoscope, the camera head generating image data including the endoscope information; and a camera control unit coupleable to the camera head to receive image data from the camera head; and wherein the camera control unit is configured to analyze the endoscope information to identify the endoscope coupled to the camera head.

Endoscope field stop encoding system and method

A video recording and image capture device for documenting surgical procedures that includes a main board for executing a plurality of software, a multimedia interface operable to receive a video signal and process it into an MPEG layer stream, the video interface connected on a first bus to the main board, a hard drive to record an MPEG layer stream as a file, an optical media drive to write an MPEG layer stream as a file, the hard drive and the optical media drive operably connected on a second bus, the bus being vertically stacked and connected to the main board, and a touchscreen interactive for user control, connected to the main board on a second bus to control the video interface.

Video recording and image capture device

A method for color correction in a camera system having a camera, a light source and a controller, the method comprising: setting a first light source drive current level; performing a first white balance operation and obtaining at least one of red gain, blue gain and green gain values corresponding to the first light source drive current level; setting a second light source drive current level different than the first light source drive current level; performing a second white balance operation and obtaining at least one of red gain, blue gain and green gain values corresponding to the second light source drive current level; and determining a relationship between light source current levels and at least one of red gain, blue gain and green gain values using the obtained at least one of red gain, blue gain and green gain values corresponding to the first and second light source drive current levels.

Adaptive camera white balance system and method

A camera system having a camera head with at least one button; a camera control unit coupleable to the camera head, the camera unit having a network port for receiving requests or information from a remote user; a monitor coupleable to the camera control unit for displaying images from the camera head and information from the camera control unit; the at least one camera head button being configurable by the camera control unit to have a first function and reconfigurable by the camera control unit to have a second function upon receipt of a request or information from a remote user.

Endoscopic imaging system and method for adapting to remote stimulus

An imaging system having at least two surgical systems, each surgical system having a camera control unit with a network port; a camera head coupled to the camera control unit; and a monitor coupled to the camera control unit; a network is coupled to the network port of each camera control unit; and a server is coupled to the network, the server having a storage device with a user database and a case database; and wherein the server is configured as a web server to provide data, video and images from the camera control units to users connected to the network.

Surgical imaging system and method for processing surgical images

A control unit is detachably coupled to a camera and receptive of the imaging data with a plurality of data processing instructions being stored on the camera and/or the control unit such that when the camera is coupled to the control unit, the plurality of data processing instructions transfer the imaging data from the camera to the control unit. The data processing instructions being field upgradeable with a portable upgrading module which may couple directly to either the camera and/or the control unit.

Updateable endoscopic video imaging system with unified electro-optic cable

The invention is a medical platform system that overcomes many of the shortcomings of current systems. The novel platform provides simultaneous image display and capture, network based wireless control, preferably by way of a web browser, and the capacity to acquire surgeon specific setting by way of removable storage devices.

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Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America

Bruce Laurence Kennedy