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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2006
Dennis R. Boulais, Danielson, CT (US);
Michael S. Banik, Bolton, MA (US);
William Lucas Churchill, Bolton, MA (US);
Sergey S. Grigoryants, Medford, MA (US);
Louis J. Barbato, Franklin, MA (US);
Daniel G. Orband, Boxford, MA (US);
Luis J. Maseda, Natick, MA (US);
Stephen D. Fantone, Lynnfield, MA (US);
Dennis R. Boulais, Danielson, CT (US);
Michael S. Banik, Bolton, MA (US);
William Lucas Churchill, Bolton, MA (US);
Sergey S. Grigoryants, Medford, MA (US);
Louis J. Barbato, Franklin, MA (US);
Daniel G. Orband, Boxford, MA (US);
Luis J. Maseda, Natick, MA (US);
Stephen D. Fantone, Lynnfield, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
An imaging assembly for use in a medical imaging device such as an endoscope or the like. In one embodiment, the imaging assembly includes a transparent distal cap that is shaped to receive an image sensor insert. The image sensor insert has a cooling channel that supplies a cooling liquid or gas to one or more illumination sources.