CPC A61B 1/00181 (2013.01) [A61B 1/0008 (2013.01); A61B 1/00091 (2013.01); A61B 1/00096 (2013.01); A61B 1/015 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/042 (2013.01); A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/0615 (2013.01); A61B 1/0676 (2013.01); A61B 1/0684 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01); A61B 1/126 (2013.01); A61B 1/00009 (2013.01); A61B 1/31 (2013.01); A61B 10/06 (2013.01); A61B 17/3421 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
1. A medical device system including:
a distal tip section,
a shaft, and
a handle, wherein the distal tip section is coupled to the shaft, the shaft terminating at the handle at the shaft's proximal end, wherein the distal tip section comprises:
a first side-pointing viewing element comprising an image sensor and located in the distal tip section, wherein the first side-pointing viewing element is configured to receive light from an area of interest;
a first side fluid injector positioned on a first surface of the distal tip section; and
a first depression in the first surface of the distal tip section, wherein the first side-pointing viewing element and the first side fluid injector are positioned within the first depression;
wherein the first side-pointing viewing element has a length over which an external object remains in focus in a range of 2-33 millimeters, and a center positioned 7 to 11 millimeters from a distalmost end of the distal tip section.
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