11.2.2. S HD

11.2.2.1. Ikegami

Intuitive started to release an HD endoscope along the da Vinci S (see generations of da Vinci systems). The endoscope and mount are the same as the Standard SD endoscope, but the camera heads are different. They still use a motorized mechanism to control the focus, but the sensor now support full HD (1080x1920). To process the raw signal from the camera, there are also two CCUs. Intuitive used different CCUs over time. Some systems come with the Ikegami CCUs. The video output is SDI (1080i).

Cameras

../../../_images/video-ikegami-hd-endoscope.jpg — HD endoscope with Ikegami Cameras

CCUs

../../../_images/video-ikegami-hd-ccu-front.jpg — HD Ikegami CCUs front

../../../_images/video-ikegami-hd-ccu-back.jpg — HD Ikegami CCUs back

11.2.2.2. Panasonic

See Ikegami HD section, most of the system is similar except the cameras and CCUs. Some systems come with the Panasonic Cameras. The video output is SDI (1080i).

Cameras

../../../_images/video-panasonic-hd-endoscope.jpg — HD endoscope with Panasonic Cameras

CCUs

../../../_images/video-panasonic-hd-ccu-front.jpg — HD Panasonic CCUs front

../../../_images/video-panasonic-hd-ccu-back.jpg — HD Panasonic CCUs back