Patent ID: 6753901
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: A61B,H04N

Abstract:
A video-signal processing device connectable to a video processor of an electronic endoscope, comprising:an insulation coupler that intercepts an electric analog video signal of the video processor of the electronic endoscope and that electrically insulates the video processor of the electronic endoscope from said device; an analog-to-digital converter that converts the electric analog video signal into a parallel electric digital video signal; and a parallel-to-serial converter that converts the parallel electric digital video signal into a serial electric digital video signal, and that feeds the serial electric digital video signal from the video-signal processing device to a piece of compatible external digital peripheral equipment, wherein said insulation coupler output is split and the electric analog video signal is sent to the analog-to-digital converter and to at least one piece of analog peripheral equipment.