Patent ID: 7137948

Claim:
A portable unitary hand-held dental/medical instrument of the type selected from the group consisting of endoscopes, 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 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 and disposed along said axis of examination; a wireless communication module disposed within said instrument; a voice recognition module disposed within said instrument; a controller disposed within the instrument; a tube extending from the controller to the distal end of the speculum; and the tube configured to communicably couple the controller to an exterior of the speculum at the distal end.