MEDICAL DEVICES WITH LIGHT EMITTING REGIONS

摘要

A medical device, such as an endoscope (20), constructed in accordance with aspects of the present invention is provided. The endoscope (20) includes an elongated shaft-like body (22) having a proximal end (26) and a distal end (28). The shaft-like body comprises a proximal section (40), an optional articulation section (44), and a distal tip section (48) disposed at the distal end (28) of the shaft body. The endoscope (20) further includes surgical navigation features, such as a plurality of light sources (50) for emitting light, that denote the position, direction, and/or orientation of the endoscope <i