Patent ID: 11871893
Assignee: CONMED CORPORATION
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC A  H | IPC A  H

Claim 10:
11. An endoscopic visualization system, comprising:
an endoscopic subsystem comprising:
an endoscope body having an optical channel and an illumination channel;
an image sensor configured to be operatively coupled directly to the endoscope body to receive light from the optical channel; and
a solid-state light source separate from the endoscope body and the image sensor, configured to be operatively coupled directly to an outside portion of the endoscope body to transmit light through the illumination channel and configured to be detachable from the outside portion of the_endoscope body;

at least one electrical cable extending from the endoscopic subsystem; and
a monitor subsystem comprising:
a rear cover;
a frame defining an inner compartment positioned in front of at least a portion of the rear cover, and;
a light source driver disposed within the inner compartment and configured to generate a light source driving signal;
a display screen positioned in front of at least a portion of the frame; and
at least one port configured to receive the at least one electrical cable connected to the endoscopic subsystem, the at least one port receiving the light source driving signal such that the light source is driving signal is conveyed through the at least one electrical cable to the endoscopic subsystem.