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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2014
Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc., Bridgetown, BB;
Michael Wood, Toronto, CA;
Cameron Piron, Toronto, CA;
Murugathas Yuwaraj, Markham, CA;
Gal Sela, Toronto, CA;
Joshua Richmond, Toronto, CA;
Stephen McFadyen, Toronto, CA;
SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL (BARBADOS) INC., Bridgetown, BB;
Abstract
Systems, methods and devices are provided for illuminating tissue with monochromatic or broadband light and imaging light that has been reflected back from the tissue. Imaging may be white-light imaging or hyperspectral imaging. The system can be a stand-alone hyperspectral imaging system, integrated as part of an external video scope, or as an auxiliary imaging module on an external videoscope. Various elements of a video scope that is particularly suited for minimally invasive surgery is first presented and then its configurations suitable for hyperspectral imaging are explained.