MEDICAL DEVICE WITH OLED ILLUMINATION LIGHT SOURCE

A medical device such as a catheter or endoscope device includes an illumination light source having one or more organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The OLEDs are energized to produce illumination light that is received by an image sensor or camera to produce images of tissue within a patient...

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Main Authors CHIN, Yem, BARBATO, Louis J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.06.2020
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BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SURGERY
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Summary:A medical device such as a catheter or endoscope device includes an illumination light source having one or more organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The OLEDs are energized to produce illumination light that is received by an image sensor or camera to produce images of tissue within a patient's body. A heat conductive polymer conducts heat away from the illumination light source.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202016791172