The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2019
Traves Crabtree, Springfield, IL (US);
Timothy York, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Mitch Mckay, Glen Carbon, IL (US);
Mingshao Zhang, Glen Carbon, IL (US);
Traves Crabtree, Springfield, IL (US);
Timothy York, Edwardsville, IL (US);
Mitch McKay, Glen Carbon, IL (US);
Mingshao Zhang, Glen Carbon, IL (US);
Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL (US);
Abstract
A multifunctional camera system having a bendable arm configured to be inserted into the thoracic cavity of a patient and camera head at a distal end of the bendable arm. The camera head has a high definition video camera and a light source. The camera head has a view adjustment mechanism for changing a view angle of the camera without changing the position of the camera head. A controller controls the view adjustment mechanism under command of a surgeon.