Inventors:
Jorge L. Orbay - Miami FL, US
Jorge A. Machado - Miami FL, US
Thomas H. Norman - Miami FL, US
Alejandro Espinosa - Miami FL, US
Randal Chinnock - Southbridge MA, US
Ronald G. Litke - Shelton CT, US
Carlos Valencia - Miami FL, US
Assignee:
SKELETAL DYNAMICS, INC. - Miami
International Classification:
A61B 1/04, A61B 1/32
Abstract:
What is provided is an endo-surgical tool that includes imaging optics therein, the various components of which, including its tools, electronics and visualization components, can be used in the sterile surgical field. In one particular embodiment of the invention, the cannula portion of the tool is adapted to a particular type of endo-surgical procedure, while the handle, which includes at least a portion of the imaging circuitry for the device, can be used with a plurality of differently adapted cannulas.