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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2009
Yuri Kazakevich, Andover, MA (US);
Tung Van Le, Lawrence, MA (US);
Yuri Kazakevich, Andover, MA (US);
Tung Van Le, Lawrence, MA (US);
Smith & Nephew, Inc., Memphis, TN (US);
Abstract
An endoscopic imaging system includes an endoscope, a light source assembly coupled to the endoscope that transmits light to the endoscope for illuminating a region of interest, an imaging unit coupled to the light source assembly that receives light through the endoscope reflected from the region of interest, a first power module coupled to the light source assembly that provides electrical power to the light source assembly, and a second and different power module coupled to the imaging unit that provides electrical power to the imaging unit. Other imaging systems and a method are also disclosed.