Systems and Methods of Distributing Illumination for Multiple Viewing Element and Multiple Illuminator Endoscopes
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Nov 12, 2015
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May 6, 2015
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Oct 28, 2010
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A lens actuation system for an endoscope comprises at least one viewing element configured to capture images, a plurality of illuminators configured to illuminate a plurality of fields of view (FOVs) associated with the at least one viewing element, a controller, and actuatable lenses positioned in front of at least one of the plurality of illuminators and/or in front of the at least one viewing element. The actuatable lenses are configured to change dynamically a) an illumination direction of the at least one of the plurality of illuminators, and/or b) a direction of incoming light beams to the at least one viewing element.
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