Patent ID: 9386914
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: A61B,G02B

Claim Text:
1. An endoscopic device comprising: a handle having a cavity located therein with a connector positioned in the cavity, the cavity having an elongated channel positioned therein extending longitudinally along a length of said cavity; a shaft coupled to said handle; a control circuit having a housing with an outer surface and a protrusion positioned on the outer surface and a coupler positioned at one end of the housing, the coupler being detachably connectable to the connector; an illuminating device generating illuminating light provided to an area in front of the distal end of said shaft, said illuminating device is positioned in said shaft; an imaging device generating image data corresponding to the area in front of the distal end of said shaft, said imaging device is positioned in said shaft; said connector having an electrical channel transmitting electrical power to said illuminating device and said imaging device and a data channel transmitting the image data generated by said imaging device; a display coupled to said control circuit, said display receiving and displaying the image data; wherein when the control circuit is inserted into and received within the cavity, the protrusion engages with the elongated channel such that as said control circuit is advanced into the cavity, the protrusion moves within said elongated channel so that the coupler aligns with and engages with the connector when said control circuit is fully inserted into the cavity.