Endoscopy Camera & Light Systems
Clear Choice Medical sells new and used endoscopy camera and light system components. Clear Choice Medical is based in Pinellas Park, Florida, and offers free domestic shipping and a 30-day warranty against functional defects. The range covers medical camera heads, camera couplers, light sources and fiber optic light cables.
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An endoscopy camera system links a camera head and coupler to a console. A light source sends light through a fiber optic cable to the endoscope. Fiber optic light cables here come in several diameters and lengths from Cuda Technologies, Karl Storz and Pilling. Smith & Nephew, ACMI and Richard Wolf cables appear too. Some cables have an end angled at 45 degrees. On the camera side you will find video cables, Smith & Nephew Dyonics camera heads and Richard Wolf Endocam components. Camera couplers from several makers are listed too. Surgical headlights from Welch Allyn, Integra and Luxtec sit here with their fiber cables. Other brands include Olympus, Stryker and ConMed Linvatec, plus Intuitive Surgical da Vinci equipment.
Match a surgical camera head to its console before anything else, because heads and camera control units work within one system family. Couplers are often described by focal length, such as 20 mm or 35 mm. For light cables, compare the fiber bundle diameter, the length and the connector at each end. A cable may be made for Storz, Wolf or ACMI style posts, and some listings include adapters. For an endoscopy light source, note the lamp type and wattage where the listing gives them.
Stock in this category changes as single units sell. Browse the cameras, cables and light sources above to compare models, or contact Clear Choice Medical about a specific listing.
Common questions about Camera & Light Systems
What is a camera control unit on an endoscopy camera?
A camera control unit, or CCU, is the console that runs an endoscopy camera and processes the images from the camera head. Stryker calls the CCU the control center of its 1688 camera system. On that console, a touchscreen adjusts settings such as brightness, zoom level and white balance. Rear panel ports connect the CCU to a display monitor, a light source and digital capture equipment. The Stryker 1688 console has two HDMI 2.0 outputs that support 4K UHD video. Stryker packages that console with remote cables, an HDMI cable and a power cord. Check which cables a CCU listing includes.
What is the difference between a camera head and a video endoscope?
A camera head attaches to an optical endoscope, while a video endoscope carries its own image sensor. In a camera head system, the endoscope passes the optical image to the head. A coupler is one way to attach the endoscope to the head. The head then sends the signal through its cable to the camera control unit. A video endoscope works without a camera head. Karl Storz describes its C-VIEW video cysto-urethroscope as having a CMOS chip and integrated LED illumination. It needs no separate light source, light cable or camera head. It plugs into Karl Storz units such as the C-HUB II or TELE PACK+. Check a title to see whether an endoscope is a video model.
Does an endoscopy camera need a matching light source?
It depends on the system, because some camera consoles share features with a light source from the same maker. Stryker's 1688 manual says the camera is designed to work with the Stryker L11 LED light source. The console links to the L11 by a USB cable. The manual also lists three other Stryker light sources as compatible. These connect by USB cable too, but some features do not work with them, including Auto Light. Read the camera documentation for the light sources it names before you pair used units from different product lines.