A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. In one configuration of the imaging device, the image sensor is placed remote from the remaining circuitry. In another configuration, all of the circuitry to include the image sensor is placed in...http://www.google.de/patents/US6310642?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6310642 - Reduced area imaging devices incorporated within surgical instruments
