ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE AND SYSTEM

摘要

An endoscopic system may include a catheter or tubing and at least one optical sensor disposed along the catheter or tubing and configured to capture image information from a body lumen when disposed within the body lumen and activated. The system may further include an untethered module operatively arranged with the at least one optical sensor and configured to store or transmit image information captured by the at least one optical sensor. The catheter or tubing, at least one optical sensor and module may be portable during use.

主权项

1. An endoscopic device comprising:
a catheter or tubing; and at least two optical sensors attached to the catheter or tubing and spaced away from each other along the catheter or tubing such that image information from each of a retropalatal region and retrolingual region of a patient's upper airway is captured when (i) one of the at least two optical sensors is disposed within the retropalatal region and another of the at least two optical sensors is disposed within the retrolingual region, and the retropalatal and retrolingual regions are separated by an obstruction and (ii) the at least two optical sensors are activated.