Abstract: A surgical headlight that includes a small housing containing an LED white light source and light transmission elements including a fiber optic rod and lenses. The headlight housing is attached to a device worn by a surgeon. The LED provides a high intensity, light weight light source that can be varied in intensity through the power supply. Using the present invention, a very high intense illumination source of white light is achieved in a small housing for illuminating a surgical area.

Abstract: An endoscope and stroboscope comprising an elongated rigid tube that includes an inner tube providing an optical path for viewing through said tube by a human being, an LED light source connected to said tube and a fiber optic bundle providing light transmission from said LED through and within said endoscopic and stroboscopic tube providing optical illumination from the distal end of said tube without interfering with the optical view for the user. The LED light source can be varied in intensity. A first end of the fiber optic bundle is a hemispherical concave shape abuts the LED light source.

Abstract: An improved endoscope and stroboscope comprising an elongated rigid tube that includes an inner tube providing an optical path for viewing through said tube by a human being, an LED light source connected to said tube and a fiber optic bundle providing light transmission from said LED through and within said endoscopic and stroboscopic tube providing optical illumination from the distal end of said tube without interfering with the optical view for the user.

Abstract: A surgical headlight that includes a small housing containing an LED white light source and light transmission elements including a fiber optic rod and lenses. The headlight housing is attached to a device worn by a surgeon. The LED provides a high intensity, light weight light source that can be varied in intensity through the power supply. Using the present invention, a very high intense illumination source of white light is achieved in a small housing for illuminating a surgical area.

Abstract: The present invention is a fiber-optic illuminator with a single or multiple internal turret used for connecting the illuminator with different fiber-optic cables. The internal turret may be incrementally rotated by a handle to present a customized predetermined port for a predetermined fiber-optic cable in optical communication with the light source. Incremental indexing rotation is accomplished through use of a biased bearing mechanism located inside the illuminator. The turret has cooling fins distant from the handle turned by the operator. The turret may carry a tubular lens for internal reflection of the illumination.

Abstract: A prosthesis for use in a human heart as a valve that reduces or eliminates blood stagnation, and therefore, the possibility of thrombosis while increasing available blood flow area through the artificial heart valve without using hinges which can become inoperable due to interaction with blood and human tissue. The artificial heart valve includes a supporting ring, a pair of radially-disposed supporting arms having specially designed and support heads of a particular shape and a pair of semi-circular valve plates that hang from the support arm and engage the support arm heads. The valve plates each include a specially designed slot that receives the support arm head which allows movement of each of the valve plates during operation of the valve to prevent accumulation of human tissue from blocking the operation of the valve.

Abstract: An improved surgical headlight assembly having a detachable video camera module. The present invention allows viewers at a remote location to observe an operation procedure on a video monitor from a surgeon's visual perspective. The headlight assembly which is secured via a headband placed around the surgeon's forehead, receives light from a light source via a fiber optic cable. The light is sufficient to illuminate the surgeon's area of operation. A video camera is removably affixed to the headlight assembly and, via the use of a roof prism residing within the video camera housing, deflects an erected and accurate image to the video camera, which in turn, transmits the image to a remote video monitor via a coaxial communications cable. A microphone may be provided to allow the surgeon to provide verbal comments to the viewers observing the procedure.