Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
600182000 | Light transmitting fibers or arrangements | 47 |
20080249369 | Compact scanning fiber device - Scanning fiber devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a scanning fiber device may include an actuator tube. The scanning fiber device may also include a cantilevered free end portion of an optical fiber. The cantilevered free end portion of the optical fiber may have an attached end that is coupled with the actuator tube. The cantilevered free end portion of the optical fiber may also have a free end to be moved by the actuator tube. At least a portion of a length of the cantilevered free end portion of the optical fiber may be disposed within the actuator tube. Methods of using scanning fiber devices are also disclosed. | 10-09-2008 |
20090012368 | IMAGING ENDOSCOPE - An endoscopic imaging system includes an endoscope with a beam deflecting mechanism at or adjacent its distal end for directing a beam of illumination light over an area of interest. Reflected light is gathered by one or more lenses and supplied to a light sensor and an image processor/computer that produces an image of the tissue. In one embodiment, the beam deflecting mechanism comprises a pair of mirrors that are oscillated such that light is scanned in a raster pattern over the area of interest. | 01-08-2009 |
20090012369 | ENDOSCOPIC IMAGING DEVICE - An endoscopic imaging device for endoscopy in a body vessel is disclosed. The device comprises an annular illumination tube comprising an annular illumination fiber for illuminating a body vessel during endoscopy. The device further includes a first imaging tube comprising a first imaging fiber for gross examination and navigation through the body vessel. The first imaging fiber is disposed within the annular illumination tube. The device further comprises a second imaging tube comprising a second imaging fiber for cellular imaging. The second illumination fiber is disposed adjacent the first imaging tube and within the annular illumination tube. | 01-08-2009 |
20090030283 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope ( | 01-29-2009 |
20090036744 | Illuminated Telescoping Cannula - The illumination system described below comprises an arthroscope, endoscope or other suitable surgical tool and an attachable cannula comprising a transparent or semi-transparent material capable of carrying light from the proximal end of the cannula to the distal end of the cannula, thereby illuminating the surgical field. The surgical field is thus illuminated through components that do not occupy space that may otherwise by used for the optics of the arthroscope. The arthroscopic illumination system further comprises one or more illumination sources disposed at the proximal end of the cannula. The illumination source may be optically coupled with the cannula at the hub or other appropriate location. The cannula comprises a sterilizable polymer which functions as a waveguide. A waveguide is a material medium that confines and guides light. When in use, the light source connected to the hub provides light which may be guided to the distal end of the cannula or any other suitable location. Thus, the sheath provides structure-guided illumination resulting in the illumination of the surgical site. | 02-05-2009 |
20090143648 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM FOR GASTROSTOMY CATHETER PLACEMENT - An instrument for confirming the position of an indwelling gastrostomy catheter, and a method of confirming the indwelling position thereof, with which it is possible to reduce cleaning costs, and which does not cause any discomfort to a patient. An instrument for confirming the indwelling position of a gastrostomy catheter which is indwelling in a hole formed between the surface of the skin of the patient and the inner surface of the stomach wall comprising a fiberscope and a protective cover. Furthermore, the tip end of the protective cover comprises a light-transmissive window part and a wire that is linked to the outer periphery at the tip end of the protective cover. | 06-04-2009 |
20090182202 | Optical Waveguide Sheath - The illumination system is a cannula comprising a transparent or semi-transparent material capable of carrying light from the proximal end of the cannula to the distal end of the cannula, thereby illuminating a surgical field. The surgical field is thus illuminated through components that do not occupy space that may otherwise by used for optics and or surgical tools. The illumination source may be optically coupled with the cannula at any appropriate location. The cannula comprises a sterilizable polymer which functions as a waveguide. A waveguide is a material medium that confines and guides light. When in use, the light source connected to the hub provides light which may be guided to the distal end of the cannula or any other suitable location. Thus, the sheath provides structure-guided illumination resulting in the illumination of the surgical site. | 07-16-2009 |
20090192358 | SYSTEMS, PROCESSES AND COMPUTER-ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM FOR PROVIDING HYBRID FLOURESCENCE AND OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING - Apparatus and method can be provided for obtaining information regarding at least one portion of a biological structure. For example, using a first arrangement, it is possible to generate a first electro-magnetic radiation to be forwarded to the portion and receive, from the portion, a second fluorescent radiation associated with the first electro-magnetic radiation Further, using a second arrangement, it is possible to obtain information associated with the second fluorescent radiation, and generate at least one image of the portion as a function of the second fluorescent radiation. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first arrangement can be inserted into at least one lumen, and the image of the portion may be associated with the at least one lumen. | 07-30-2009 |
20090203966 | ENDOSCOPE LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE - The endoscope light source device includes a semiconductor light source, optical fibers that are inserted into an endoscope, guide first light beams from the semiconductor light source, and are arranged in plural rows in at least an angle portion of the endoscope, an optical coupling circuit that is arranged at a distal end side of the endoscope with respect to the angle portion, and couples the first light beams guided by the optical fibers arranged in the plural rows to obtain a coupled light beam and a wavelength conversion part that is arranged at a distal end side of an endoscope insertion section in the optical coupling circuit, and converts a part or all of the coupled light beam from the optical coupling circuit into a converted light beam having a given wavelength by a phosphor. | 08-13-2009 |
20090312609 | LIGHT GUIDE FOR ENDOSCOPES - A light guide for endoscopes is constituted by a plurality of multimode optical fibers, of which at least a portion is bundled. The light guide propagates illuminating light beam that enters from a first end facet thereof to a second end facet thereof, to emit the illuminating light beam onto a portion to be observed. The light guide includes: a light input portion formed by the bundled plurality of multimode optical fibers; and a light output portion formed by the bundled plurality of multimode optical fibers. At least one of the light input portion and the light output portion is shaped in a tapered shape, while the number of multimode optical fibers at the light input portion and the light output portion are the same as that at other portions of the light guide. | 12-17-2009 |
20100010314 | Endoscopic System Featuring Fiber-Pumped Fluorescent Illumination - Disclosed is an endoscopic system comprising an excitation beam source located in a proximal supply unit, an optical radiation transmission path in an insertion piece, and a fluorescence converter at the distal end. A laser diode that emits in the shortwave visible spectral range is used as an excitation beam source while a glass fiber is used as an optical transmission path. The fluorescence converter is suitable for converting into white light and is embodied as a fluorescent element that is mounted downstream of the light emergence surface of the glass fiber as a separate, interchangeable part. Said endoscopic system is characterized in that the distal end of the glass fiber and the fluorescent element are inserted into a lighting fixture which has a light emergence opening that widens in a funnel-shaped manner. Alternatively, the fluorescent element is disposed in a replaceable head which can be coupled to the insertion piece and encompasses additional optical and heat-dissipating components in order to generate an illumination beam cluster and/or measurement beam cluster. | 01-14-2010 |
20100049002 | Forward-Looking Optical Coherence Tomography Endoscope - A forward-looking, optical coherence tomography, endoscopic probe is disclosed capable of high resolution with a small diameter. Light is focused and scanned during three passes through a lens. A light source supplies light to the proximal side of the lens. The light makes a first pass through the lens, and is reflected from a fixed mirror on the distal side. The reflected light makes a second pass from the distal side to the proximal side, and exits the lens at the proximal side, and is reflected by a scanning mirror. The light makes a third pass through the lens from the proximal side to the distal side to a sample to be imaged. The light is focused during each of the three passes through the lens. Light reflected from the sample passes back through and is focused by the same system. | 02-25-2010 |
20100069721 | ROTATABLE FERRULES AND INTERFACES FOR USE WITH AN OPTICAL GUIDEWIRE - The invention is directed to devices and methods for passing optical radiation into and out of a body lumen. In particular, the invention is directed to a rotatable ferrule for use in an optical guidewire and methods for using a rotatable ferrule. The rotatable ferrule may be either rotatably captured by and free to rotate within a guidewire, or may rotate upon release from a releasable, mechanically stable friction-fit engagement with a guidewire. The invention is further directed to sterile interfaces for readily connecting and disconnecting an optical guidewire with and from other optical instrumentation while maintaining the sterility of the guidewire, and methods for using a sterile interface device. The invention is also directed to interface devices that provide either direct or indirect optical and mechanical connection between an optical guidewire and peripheral instrumentation. | 03-18-2010 |
20100094092 | Medical Instruments - An illuminated medical instrument comprises an insertion portion ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100174145 | SPECTRALLY ENCODED COHERENT ANTI-STOKES RAMAN SCATTERING ENDOSCOPE - Disclosed is a spectrally encoded coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) endoscope that is capable of spatially encoding spectral dispersions of two light sources having frequency difference as much as a Raman shift and overlapping two laser beams on a position where a sample to be measured is placed, thereby acquiring a spatial distribution of CARS signals. | 07-08-2010 |
20100228089 | Endoscopic Light Source - A light source assembly includes multiple light emitters having output that are focused and mixed onto a optical fiber leading to an endoscope or other device. The emitters can be LEDs or solid state lasers that emit different colors. A driver circuit controls the relative output intensities of the light emitters so as to produce a desired light spectrum. A driver circuit includes a buck topology connected to a controller that provides current mode control. Pulse width modulation of the buck current is provided by a semiconductor switch across a solid state laser. A second order filter, formed by the an external inductor and the output capacitance of the buck topology, minimizes AC current ripple to the laser. | 09-09-2010 |
20100234686 | ENDOSCOPY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS OBSERVATION OF SEVERAL ZONES OF INTEREST - An endoscopy device includes several light guides ( | 09-16-2010 |
20100280323 | Ceramic Fiber Optic Taper Housing For Medical Devices - A system for transmitting the light required for a medical device is disclosed generally comprising an endoscope body, a light guide for transmitting light from a light source to the instrument body, where the light guide includes a bundle of optical fibers having a tapered portion, and a ceramic housing disposed around at least part of the tapered portion of the bundle. In certain embodiments, the ceramic has a pigment for improving insulation. In some embodiments, the taper and ceramic housing are located in an endoscope handle, which may be coupled to the endoscope body via an input post, and in certain embodiments, the inner diameter of the ceramic housing has an increase substantially equal to the decrease of diameter of the taper. | 11-04-2010 |
20100331626 | OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION STRUCTURE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - A first fiber stub incorporating a first GI fiber is connected to a first optical fiber by a PC connection. The first GI fiber expands a beam diameter of light transmitted by the first optical fiber and collimates this light. A second fiber stub is connected to a second optical fiber by the PC connection. The second fiber stub, facing the first fiber stub across a predetermined gap G therebetween, converges the light transmitted from the first fiber stub using a second GI fiber incorporated therein. The second fiber stub transmits the converged light to the second optical fiber. When the first fiber stub or the second fiber stub is damaged, the first fiber stub or the second fiber stub is pulled out from a first sleeve or a second sleeve, respectively for replacement. | 12-30-2010 |
20110028788 | Non-Contact Infrared Fiber-Optic Device for Monitoring Esophageal Temperature to Prevent Thermal Injury During Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation or Cryoablation - An infrared fiber-optic device is able to monitor esophageal temperature during an ablation/cryoablation procedure over a volume of interest to sense whether the temperature is too high or too low. The device may include a plurality of optical fibers each with a wide angle lens collectively disposed circumferentially and longitudinally to cover the volume of interest, as the particular region over which undesirable temperature may not be known beforehand. In other examples, the device may include an embedded array of infrared sensors extending sufficiently to encompass a volume of interest. The device may be used as part of a feedback control to regulate and stop operation of the ablation/cryoablation procedure to prevent vessel damage. | 02-03-2011 |
20110071358 | Fiber Optic Assisted Medical Lead - A medical device for placing a medical lead in the human body using minimally invasive techniques is described. One lead includes a lead body connected to a lead head having an aperture for providing fiber optic access to the interior of a helical electrode. The fiber optic shaft may be disposed within or along-side a drive shaft releasably coupled to the head to rotate the head. The drive shaft and lead body may be delivered using a delivery catheter. The delivery catheter can be advanced though a small incision to the target tissue site, and the site remotely visualized through the fiber optic scope extending through the lead head aperture. Some catheters include a distal mapping electrode readable from the catheter proximal portion or handle. The lead head can be rotated, rotating the helical electrode into the tissue, and the catheter, drive shaft, and fiber optic probe removed. In one use, epicardial pacing leads are placed on the posterior surface of the heart, aided by visualization and mapping to obtain optimal electrode placement and patient outcome. | 03-24-2011 |
20110184244 | MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - A medical equipment includes an optical connector that detachably connects a plug to a receptacle provided in an equipment main body to optically connect a plug-side optical fiber fixed to the plug and a receptacle-side optical fiber fixed to the receptacle. The plug and the receptacle have plural engagement pairs each having a protrusion that protrudes in an insertion direction of the plug and an engagement part that is adapted to be engaged with the protrusion. Engagement beginning positions of the engagement pairs where the protrusions and the engagement parts begin to engage are different along the insertion direction. Each engagement pair has a narrower engagement gap between the protrusion and the engagement part than that between the protrusion and the engagement part of any pair which begin to engage earlier as the plug is inserted than the protrusion and the engagement part of each engagement pair. | 07-28-2011 |
20110201889 | ILLUMINATED CANNULA - The illumination system comprises an arthroscope, endoscope or other suitable surgical tool and an attachable cannula comprising a transparent or semi-transparent material capable of carrying light from the proximal end of the cannula to the distal end of the cannula, thereby illuminating the surgical field. The surgical field is thus illuminated through components that do not occupy space that may otherwise by used for the optics of the arthroscope. The arthroscopic illumination system further comprises one or more illumination sources disposed at the proximal end of the cannula. The illumination source may be optically coupled with the cannula at the hub or other appropriate location. The cannula comprises a sterilizable polymer which functions as a waveguide. A waveguide is a material medium that confines and guides light. When in use, the light source connected to the hub provides light which may be guided to the distal end of the cannula or any other suitable location. Thus, the sheath provides structure-guided illumination resulting in the illumination of the surgical site. | 08-18-2011 |
20110245617 | ILLUMINATION LENS AND ENDOSCOPE - An illumination lens to be disposed in a front end of a light guide of an endoscope includes an entrance face and an exit face. The entrance face has positive power. The exit face has positive power. The following Expression (1) is satisfied while the following Expression (2) is satisfied. | 10-06-2011 |
20110257486 | Optical catheter with rotary optical cap - A scanning optical head for a catheter is locally controlled by a motor at an insertion end of the catheter uses a hollow motor through which a longitudinal optical path of the catheter passes. This permits the motor to be positioned between a control base of the catheter and avoids rotating the whole fibre, and therefore makes the beam scanning stable and accurate. In addition, because there is no coupling component, it also eliminates the light reflection between additional surfaces as well as varying fiber birefringence, which becomes a cause of noise when imaging the deep structure. | 10-20-2011 |
20120016202 | Endoscopic Instrument - There is disclosed an endoscopic instrument comprising a shaft having a distal end at which at least one optical sensor is arranged and a proximal end configured for a connection to a supply unit, further comprising a data transmission element which is provided between the at least one optical sensor and the proximal end and which is configured to differentially transmit at least two signals. The data transmission element is embodied as a star quad cable. | 01-19-2012 |
20120238821 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - Provided is an optical connector including: an SI-type light source side optical fiber which is disposed on the light source side and an SI-type light receiving side optical fiber which is disposed on the light receiving side. Both optical fibers are optically coupled to each other by disposing an end surface of the light source side optical fiber and an end surface of the light receiving side optical fiber so as to face each other. The light source side optical fiber and the receiving side optical fiber are attachable to and detachable from each other. The light source side optical fiber includes a taper portion in which the diameter of the core portion increases toward the end surface of the light source side optical fiber. | 09-20-2012 |
20120253130 | ENDOSCOPE HAVING EXTRA-FINE DIAMETER - Disclosed is an endoscope having an extra-fine diameter capable of improving strength and durability of outer and/or inner tube constituting an insertion portion of the endoscope while maintaining good insertion performance and operability, capable of easily and precisely locating lenses when various kinds of lenses are arranged. As such outer and/or inner tube constituting the insertion portion of the endoscope having an extra-fine diameter, a specific electrocast tube formed by a predetermined manufacturing method is used. | 10-04-2012 |
20120271114 | Choledochoilluminating Drainage Device - A choledochoilluminating drainage device is disclosed, which includes a drainage catheter and at least one optical fiber disposed in or on there. The optical fiber includes at least one light-emitting structure. While the drainage catheter is put into a duct in an organism, light can be emitted out from the light-emitting structure guided by the optical fiber disposed in or on the drainage catheter, passing through the walls of the drainage catheter and the organism's duct, thereby illuminating the organism's duct and the surrounding region. | 10-25-2012 |
20120271115 | LIGHT-CONDUCTING DEVICE FOR AN ENDOSCOPE - A light-conducting device for an endoscope for conducting observation light from a proximal end of the endoscope to a distal end of the endoscope includes a number of optical fibers. Each optical fiber includes a proximal end with a light inlet surface, which is provided for positioning on a proximal end of an endoscope, and a distal end with a light outlet surface, which is provided for positioning on a distal end of an endoscope. Each of the number of optical fibers including in a proximal region a first cross-section with a first surface area, and in a distal region a second cross-section with a second surface area. The first surface area is larger than the second surface area. | 10-25-2012 |
20120283516 | DARK FIELD ENDOSCOPIC MICROSCOPE - A dark field endoscopic microscope includes an illumination system, an objective lens unit arranged in an optical path of the illumination system, an optical fiber bundle optically coupled to the objective lens unit, and an observation system arranged in an optical return path from the optical fiber bundle. The illumination system provides oblique off-axial illumination while axial rays are at least attenuated. | 11-08-2012 |
20120316397 | Light Source unit and projector having such a light source unit - A light source unit may include a cooling device; a luminescent substance; an excitation radiation source having a laser source; and an optical element arranged between the radiation source and the substance; wherein the cooling device constitutes a heat sink, wherein the substance is linked thermally to the heat sink; and wherein the optical element is designed as an integrating optical element and is coupled between the radiation source and the substance in such a mariner that a part of the radiation emitted by the radiation source, entering in an acceptance angle range of the integrating optical element, is subjected to an internal reflection in the optical element before it exits the optical element and strikes the substance, and that a part of the radiation emitted by the substance enters the optical element and exits the optical element as effective radiation. | 12-13-2012 |
20130090530 | INSTRUMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING OPTICAL FIBER SENSOR - An instrument system that includes an elongate instrument body and an optical fiber sensor is provided. The optical fiber sensor includes an elongate optical fiber that is coupled to the elongate instrument body, wherein a portion of the optical fiber is coupled to the elongate instrument body in a manner to provide slack in the fiber to allow for axial extension of the elongate instrument body relative to the optical fiber. | 04-11-2013 |
20130090531 | SMALL GAUGE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT WITH ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT - A small gauge surgical instrument is shown with advantages such as diminished “play” at the tip. A surgical instrument assembly is also shown with support along a length of the instrument that can be selected by the surgeon. Devices and method described provide adjustability of the instrument without protruding into a gripping surface of the instrument. | 04-11-2013 |
20130267782 | ENDOSCOPE HAVING A SHAFT TUBE - An endoscope including: a shaft tube; a fibre tube disposed within the shaft tube; an image guide having a distal objective, the image guide being disposed within the shaft tube; and an optical fibre bundle disposed in a free cross-section between the fibre tube and the shaft tube. Wherein the fibre tube has an elongate cross-section. | 10-10-2013 |
20140031629 | MEDICAL APPARATUS, DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DEVICE, AND MEDICAL SYSTEM - A medical apparatus is detachably connected with a disposable medical device to be inserted into a subject, and performs a specified treatment. The medical apparatus includes an alteration unit that performs an alteration process of altering the medical device, and a control unit that causes the alteration unit to perform the alteration process at the end of the treatment by the medical apparatus. | 01-30-2014 |
20140114131 | SCANNING TYPE ENDOSCOPE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF SCANNING TYPE ENDOSCOPE - A scanning endoscope includes an optical fiber that illuminates a living body, a holding member that holds the optical fiber, in which the optical fiber is provided so as to extend from a distal end face by a predetermined length, and a concave portion that communicates with the insertion hole is formed on the distal end face, a drive portion that is provided in the holding member, and causes a free end of the optical fiber that extends from the distal end face of the holding member to scan, and an adhesive portion that is coated on or filled in the concave portion to firmly fix the optical fiber and the holding member to each other, and has a plane which is flush with the distal end face of the holding member formed thereon. | 04-24-2014 |
20140142391 | MEASUREMENT PROBE - A measurement probe includes an illumination fiber configured to irradiate a body tissue with illumination light, and a plurality of light receiving fibers configured to receive return light of the illumination light that is reflected and/or scattered from the body tissue. The illumination fiber and the light receiving fibers satisfy the following condition expressions: | 05-22-2014 |
20140213851 | ILLUMINATED CANNULA - The illumination system comprises an arthroscope, endoscope or other suitable surgical tool and an attachable cannula comprising a transparent or semi-transparent material capable of carrying light from the proximal end of the cannula to the distal end of the cannula, thereby illuminating the surgical field. The surgical field is thus illuminated through components that do not occupy space that may otherwise be used for the optics of the arthroscope. The arthroscopic illumination system further comprises one or more illumination sources disposed at the proximal end of the cannula. The illumination source may be optically coupled with the cannula at the hub or other appropriate location. The cannula comprises a sterilizable polymer which functions as a waveguide. A waveguide is a material medium that confines and guides light. When in use, the light source connected to the hub provides light which may be guided to the distal end of the cannula or any other suitable location. Thus, the sheath provides structure-guided illumination resulting in the illumination of the surgical site. | 07-31-2014 |
20140288373 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING SPECKLE FROM A SCENE LIT BY A COHERENT LIGHT SOURCE - The disclosure extends to methods, devices, and systems for removing speckle from a coherent light source, such as laser light. The methods, devices, and systems help eliminate or reduce speckle introduced from a coherent light source, such as laser light, by utilizing the teachings and principles of the disclosure. | 09-25-2014 |
20150094539 | Producing of an endoscope with an optical waveguide - In a method for producing of an endoscope, optical fibers are introduced into a lumen in the endoscope and heated, the lumen is narrowed, and the optical fibers are melted together. The narrowing of the lumen and the melting together of the optical fibers take place at least partially at the same time. | 04-02-2015 |
20150105622 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF SPECTRALLY ENCODED IMAGING - A spectrally encoded imaging device having a light transmission path arrangement which propagates light to illuminate a target object, a light collection path arrangement having a light collection waveguide which propagates a spectrally encoded portion of the light from the target object to a detector which forms an image of the target object accordingly, and a diffractive element which spectrally disperses at least one of the light and the spectrally encoded portion. The light transmission path arrangement and the light collection path arrangement are optically isolated from one another. | 04-16-2015 |
20150112145 | DIAPHRAGM ENTRY FOR POSTERIOR SURGICAL ACCESS - Methods and devices described herein facilitate improved treatment of body organs. | 04-23-2015 |
20160007841 | PHOTONIC NEEDLE WITH OPTIMAL BEVEL ANGLE | 01-14-2016 |
20160007843 | ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM | 01-14-2016 |
20160022119 | MULTICORE FIBER ENDOSCOPES - Endoscopes, multicore endoscope fibers and configuration and operation methods are provided. The fibers may have hundreds or thousands of cores and possibly incorporate working channel(s) and additional fibers. The fiber may be used at different optical configurations to capture images of tissue and objects at the distal tip and to enhance a wide range of optical characteristics of the images such as resolution, field of view, depth of field, wavelength ranges etc. Near-field imaging as well as far-field imaging may be implemented in the endoscopes and the respective optical features may be utilized to optimize imaging. Optical elements may be used at the distal fiber tip, or the distal fiber tip may be lens-less. Diagnostics and optical treatment feedback loops may be implemented and illumination may be adapted to yield full color images, depth estimation, enhanced field of views and/or depths of field, and additional diagnostic data. | 01-28-2016 |
20160187600 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A LIGHT SOURCE BASED ON DIRECT COUPLING FROM LEDS - The present disclosure is directed to a light source. More particularly, aspects of the disclosure relate to coupling light into an optical fiber from a light emitting diode (“LED”). The systems and methods described herein may be utilized in a medical device. More specifically, the light coupled into an optical fiber from an LED located at a proximal end of a device may be emitted from a distal end of an endoscope. | 06-30-2016 |