Surgical visualization systems and displays

Abstract

A medical apparatus is described for providing visualization of a surgical site. The medical apparatus includes an electronic display disposed within a display housing. The medical apparatus includes a display optical system disposed within the display housing, the display optical system comprising a plurality of lens elements disposed along an optical path. The display optical system is configured to receive images from the electronic display.

1 . A surgical visualization system comprising:
 at least one image acquisition system and at least one image storage system configured to provide images to be displayed;   an electronic display system with one or more displays;   an electronic video switching system;   a controller; and   one or more remote control units that provide remote control of one or more of the following functions for one or more of the images provided by the at least one image acquisition system and the at least one storage system: zoom, focus, iris, tilt, pan, brightness, contrast, and acquisition selection, wherein the one or more functions provided by the remote control unit automatically change to a image acquisition or storage system selected for display, such that one remote control unit is able to function for multiple image acquisition or storage systems.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the image acquisition or storage systems comprise at least one camera, at least one sensor, at least one image storage medium, or electronics accessing at least one image storage medium. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote control unit incorporates one or more indicators that operate the same function on each image acquisition or storage system. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more indicators comprises one or more switches, buttons, or touchscreens. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the remote control unit incorporates one or more indicators that operate a first function when a first image acquisition or storage system is selected and a second function when a second image acquisition or storage system is selected. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a first remote control unit operates a variety of functions with a reduced number of indicators by using a first indicator to change the function of a second indicator. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein when the first indicator is open, the second indicator affects a first function and when the first indicator is closed, the second indicator affects a second function. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein initially the second indicator affects a first function, but when the first indicator is operated, the controller is changed so the second indicator affects a second function, and when the first indicator is operated again, the controller is changed so the second indicator operates a third function. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein after further operation of the first indicator, the controller is changed so the second indicator operates the first function. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the multiple image acquisition or storage systems comprise one image acquisition system and one image storage system. 
     
     
         11 .- 34 . (canceled)