| abstract |
The present invention is directed to a medical device ( 521 ) for inspecting and/or accessing a patient, the device including: a base ( 520 ); an image capturing device for capturing images of the patient ( 541 ), the image capturing device being located in the base; means to communicate the captured image to a display for displaying said captured image; wherein the base includes one or more openings ( 525 ) through which the patient is able to be directly inspected, the one or more openings being located around the image capturing device ( 541 ). |