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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Robert Dunki-jacobs, Mason, OH (US);
Scott D. Wampler, West Chester, OH (US);
Trevor W. V. Speeg, Williamsburg, OH (US);
Inventors:
Robert Dunki-Jacobs, Mason, OH (US);
Scott D. Wampler, West Chester, OH (US);
Trevor W. V. Speeg, Williamsburg, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/07 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An endoscope that has an integrated light source and camera mounted at the distal end of the endoscope. The light source is a class of LED devices constructed of high-efficiency LEDs that emit narrow-band blue light coupled with phosphors, which cause a nearly natural 'white' light to be emitted. The LEDs are coupled to a waveguide for transmission of the light to the distal end of the endoscope.