Imaging assembly with transparent distal cap

An imaging assembly for use in a medical imaging device such as an endoscope or the like. In one embodiment, the imaging assembly includes a transparent distal cap that is shaped to receive an image sensor insert. The image sensor insert has a cooling channel that supplies a cooling liquid or gas to...

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Main Authors Boulais, Dennis R, Banik, Michael S, Churchill, William Lucas, Grigoryants, Sergey S, Barbato, Louis J, Orband, Daniel G, Maseda, Luis J, Fantone, Stephen D
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.06.2011
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Summary:An imaging assembly for use in a medical imaging device such as an endoscope or the like. In one embodiment, the imaging assembly includes a transparent distal cap that is shaped to receive an image sensor insert. The image sensor insert has a cooling channel that supplies a cooling liquid or gas to one or more illumination sources.