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 Barbato Louis J, Chin Yem
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 18.04.2017
Subjects
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: US20080209170