Patent ID: 9277855
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A medical device configured for insertion into a body, comprising: an elongate member extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end configured to be positioned inside the body; an imaging device positioned at the distal end and configured to detect an image pattern; a plurality of light sources positioned at the distal end, wherein each light source illuminates a different region, and the regions together form the image pattern; and a control device having a processor configured to execute instructions that automatically control each light source of the plurality of light sources to deliver light based on the detected image pattern according to a preset illumination pattern, wherein the control device is configured to detect a difference in illumination among the regions, adjust an intensity of each light source until the differences in illumination among the regions are within a threshold, and automatically vary a characteristic of light directed through a first light source of the plurality of light sources independent of a characteristic of light directed through a second light source of the plurality of light sources based on the detected image pattern.