Patent ID: 9386912
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A61B,F21V,F21Y,G02B,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for illuminating a surgical field comprising: at least two light sources selectively actuated to emit light, at least one heat sink in thermal communication with at least one of the two light sources to receive thermal energy from the at least one of the two light sources and dissipate at least a portion of the thermal energy received, a combiner including a scrambler in optical communication with the at least two light sources to receive at least a portion of the light emitted from each of the light sources and output substantially-uniform combined light with substantially-uniform intensity and color distribution, and a light transmission member operatively coupled to the combiner for receiving and transmitting the substantially-uniform combined light, the light transmission member including a distal tip having a coupler configured for operatively coupling the light transmission member to an endoscope.