Patent ID: 6626825
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A portable unitary hand-held dental/medical instrument of the type selected from the group consisting of otoscopes, ophthalmoscopes, larynx scopes, nasopharynx scopes, dermatologic scopes, anoscopes, or veterinary scopes, said instrument comprising:a body having a pistol-grip adapted for engagement by a user's hand; said body including a rigid frusto-conical speculum disposed thereon, said speculum having a nose with a distal opening disposed along an axis of examination, said speculum being sized and shaped to allow location of said distal opening a predetermined distance from a target; an image capture device and a light source, said image capture device and said light source being disposed integrally within said body, to capture a target image viewed by said image capture device through said distal opening; said image capture device including an autofocus module; a video display housed within said body; a wireless communication module disposed within said instrument; and a voice recognition module disposed within said instrument; wherein said video display is disposed within said axis of examination, to locate a displayed image of the target within said axis of examination.