PORTABLE IMAGING SYSTEM EMPLOYING A MINIATURE ENDOSCOPE

摘要

A cart or man-portable system and method for performing endoscopic proced ures is provided. A portable display device, such as a laptop computer, is c oupled to a handle comprising a miniature camera and fiber optic illuminatio n subsystem. A sterile disposable portion is fitted over the illumination su bsystem and inserted into a target area on a patient. Images of the target a rea are conveyed from the camera to the display device while an endoscopic p rocedure is performed, thus facilitating real-time diagnosis during the proc edure.