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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2020
Applicant:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventors:
Bruce Laurence Kennedy, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
David A. D'Alfonso, Gaviota, CA (US);
Assignee:
ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G02B 23/24 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/0661 (2013.01); A61B 1/00045 (2013.01); G02B 23/2461 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10068 (2013.01); H04N 5/2256 (2013.01);
Abstract
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.