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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2014
Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
George Berci, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a video system for viewing an object on a body, including an endoscopic lens for capturing an image, an endoscopic camera head attached to the endoscopic lens for transmitting the image, and a camera control unit attached to the endoscopic camera head for receiving the transmitted image. The endoscopic lens has a field of view, where the object is within the field of view. The endoscopic camera lens has a depth of field between approximately 10 mm and approximately 15 mm. The system also has an arm attached to the endoscopic lens for holding the endoscopic lens between approximately 180 mm and approximately 220 mm away from the surgical field. The magnified image is conveniently seen on large high definition screen.