Patent ID: 7297105

Claim:
Apparatus for displaying an image of tissue at the distal end of an endotracheal tube, said apparatus comprising in combination: a) an illumination port disposed at the distal end of said endotracheal tube for illuminating the tissue to be imaged; b) a fiber optic bundle interconnecting said illumination port with one of a male and female connector; c) a lens for receiving an image of the tissue; d) a further fiber optic bundle interconnecting said lens with one of a male and female plug; e) a source of light including a yet further fiber optic bundle interconnecting said source of light with the other of said male and female connector to convey light to said fiber optic bundle through said connector; f) a low cost camera for recording the image and including a still further fiber optic bundle interconnecting the other of said male and female plug with said camera to convey the image conveyed by said yet further fiber optic bundle to said camera; g) a low cost radio frequency transmitter for receiving the image from said camera and for transmitting the image; h) a low cost radio frequency receiver for receiving the image; and i) a video monitor for displaying the image received by said receiver.