A system architecture for a medical visualization system (1) is provided, having a central control module (CCM) (4), using which numerous components (3, 2, 6 and possibly 23), in particular a camera control unit (3) and optionally peripheral devices (6), can be accessed in a controlling manner, in order to be able to exert a central control function in the sense of a “surgical cockpit” in this manner. With the aid of the CCM (4), the user, for example, with the aid of a touchscreen (15), can control and regulate in a controlling manner all important functions of the visualization system (1), wherein the visualization system (1) can also be modularly expanded using further components, which can then each be newly connected to the CCM (4).
In a method for processing a video data stream recorded by a sensor, in particular an image sensor, by a filter provision applicable to the video data stream, which is stored with respect to a spectrally limited light, it is provided that unsegmented further video data streams, in particular a first video data stream and a second video data stream, be generated from the recorded video data stream, with the spectrally limited light being amplified or reduced in the first and second video data streams in relation to a background due to the filter provision. A visualization system configured to carry out the method is also provided.
To generate realistic overlay images (1) which are true-color with respect to at least one false color FF(x,y) used to visualize a spectral image (3a, 3b), a method and an associated image recording device (5) are provided, which enable undesired color shifts of such a false color to be avoided in the overlay image and a high image brightness of a white light image illustrated as an image background and the original image contrast of the white light image to be substantially maintained in the overlay image in spite of the overlay. Here, at least one color channel value of the white light image, which is complementary to the respective false color to be locally displayed, is locally deliberately reduced in each case, so the higher the resulting intensity I(x,y) of the spectral image (3a) also to be visualized in the overlay image is at this point (x,y).
A multistep shaft system 2 for a chip-in-tip endoscope 1 is provided, such that the endoscope 1 can be precisely positioned in space by a surgery robot 11. In this case, the shaft 2 provides a small shaft diameter in a distal section 4 in order to extend the possibilities for use of this endoscope 1. Depending on the length of the entire shaft 2, it is also possible to configure an electronic relay circuit 23, preferably in a proximal section 5 of the endoscope shaft 2, in order to ensure a sufficient signal quality for the then long signal transmission path.
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ASSISTED AUTOFOCUS METHOD AND ASSOCIATED OPTICAL IMAGING SYSTEM
To improve the accuracy and the speed of an autofocus method by which it is possible to automatically find a current best focal plane (13) which provides the best possible image quality for an object (3) situated at a certain working distance (11) from an optical imaging system (1), a spatial location and preferably at least one further parameter of a z-scan (17) performed to find the best focal plane (13) is modified on the basis of an estimated value (41) for the working distance (11). In this case, the estimated value (41) can be determined on the basis of site information retrieved from an external system, for example an image-based navigation system (36) or a robotics system (34) used to displace the imaging system (1). The assisted adaptation of the autofocus thus allows shortening the time required to find the best focal plane (13).
For improved operation of a visualization system (1), which includes an imaging optical unit (2) having an adjustable zoom optical unit (3) and a likewise adjustable focusing optical unit (4), it is provided that with the aid of at least one temperature detector (27), at least one detection temperature (12) is registered inside the imaging optical unit (2), either directly sensorially and/or indirectly (for example via an estimation) and that with the aid of a stabilization system (9), which includes one or more stabilization control loops (10), the focusing optical unit (4) and/or the zoom optical unit (3) is actively adjusted as soon as a temperature threshold value (18) is exceeded with respect to a currently registered temperature change (11) of this detection temperature (12).
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A stereoscopic arrangement that includes each of at least one objective unit, a deflection unit and at least one image sensor. In this case, a sub-path is intended to be aligned such that a projection of the same sub-path along a projection direction onto a first sub-path of the same optical path is oriented counter to the first sub-path. In addition, in the case of a stereoscopic arrangement, it is provided for an image sensor to be arranged in a half-space that is delimited by an auxiliary plane containing a deflection unit and aligned orthogonally to the first sub-path of the optical path (8, 108) and contains the objective unit. A surgical microscope having such a stereoscopic arrangement is also provided.
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A stereoscopic arrangement that includes at least one of each of an objective unit, deflection unit, lens group arrangement and at least one image sensor. In this case, an optical sub-path between the deflection unit and the image sensor should be at an acute angle to a plane spanned by an optical sub-path, running between the objective unit and the deflection unit, of the same optical path and the stereoscopic base. In addition, at least one lens group of a lens group arrangement is intended to be provided between the deflection unit and the image sensor. Also, in a stereoscopic arrangement, at least two optical paths can run in a common plane. Further, a surgical microscope having such a stereoscopic arrangement is provided.
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METHOD FOR AUTOMATED LOCALIZATION OF A SPECIFIC TISSUE TYPE DURING AN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURE, AND ASSOCIATED IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM
An approach for allowing the automated localization, within a recorded image (3), of a specific tissue type (6) within an operating region (9) using an image recording system (1). Here, provision is made for two temporally successive selection steps A and B to be used to identify and select those image regions (4) within the image which show the desired tissue type. The scope of the first selection step A includes both a spatial restriction of the image regions (5) and optionally a reduction in the spectral information to be processed and/or in the pixels to be processed of the respective image. Only in the second selection step B is the target tissue type actually to be determined then finally identified within the image and selected as second image regions so that a user can ultimately locate this tissue type within the region observed using the image recording system.
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ENDOSCOPE HAVING AN ELEMENT POSITIONED IN A BEAM PATH, ENDOSCOPE ARRANGEMENT, METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION AND/OR FOR IDENTIFYING AN ENDOSCOPE, USE OF AN ELEMENT POSITIONED IN A BEAM PATH OF AN ENDOSCOPE, ELEMENT
An element positioned in a beam path of an endoscope is proposed, which adjoins an element-free area to the beam passage. The element is made planar having various surface areas, and a label and/or coding is formed via at least two different coefficients of transmission of the different surface areas of the element, which are in turn different from a coefficient of transmission in the element-free area. The label and/or coding contains a unique identifier of the endoscope, via which identification of the endoscope is enabled and/or information of an endoscope is provided. The label and/or coding is captured, recognized, and/or processed by a camera during a setting of the camera, in particular during a white balance of the camera.
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ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, SPECIFIC USE OF AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM, ILLUMINATION METHOD AND OBSERVATION SYSTEM
To improve the luminous efficiency and compactness of an illumination system that is usable together with an imaging visualization system, the illumination system includes two microlens arrays, which are either displaceable relative to one another along an optical axis or at least one of the microlens arrays is optically tunable, such that in each case an effective focal length of the condensing optical unit formed by the microlens arrays is variable. Accordingly, the size of an illumination field illuminated by the condensing optical unit is adaptable situation-dependently and extremely rapidly, in particular if a focal plane observed by the visualization system is displaced or an optical zoom of the system is altered. As a result, an optimum illumination of the respective field of view is guaranteed, specifically without a portion of the illumination beam path of the illumination system having to be stopped down to a greater or lesser extent.
An illumination system (1), especially for medical applications, is provided which, using a light source (20) as a starting point and a beam splitter (11) in a free-beam optical unit, forms two illumination light arms (5a, 5b), by which a respective oblique illumination (25a, 25b), preferably an adaptive respective oblique illumination, can be realized. In the process, the arising illumination field (2) can be adapted to a current field of view of an associated imaging system (3) by an adjustable beam shaping optical unit (6) in the respective illumination light arm (5a, 5b).
A method for multispectral recording of an image stream, in which a sequence of single images of a scene, in particular a continuous video image data stream, is recorded as an image stream using an image sensor of an image recording system. At least two different types of single images are recorded in different associated wavelength ranges using the image sensor. At least one type A single image of the sequence is recorded during a chronological type A recording segment and at least one type B single image of the sequence is recorded during a chronological type B recording segment. The type A recording segment and the type B recording segment are chronologically separated from one another by a respective waiting interval, in which no image data are sensorially acquired using the image sensor. An image recording system is also provided that to carry out the method.
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METHOD FOR MULTISPECTRAL RECORDING OF AN IMAGE STREAM AND ASSOCIATED IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM
For high-performance “advanced imaging” applications, a synchronization signal (13), which is output by a playback device (14) or another data sink, such as a server application, is used to synchronize the chronological recording of an image stream (1) chronologically exactly with the playback of this image stream on the playback device and/or to synchronize the recording with an alternating illumination. Here, the synchronization signal (13) is used to trigger an image recording frequency of an image sensor (7) of an image recording system (23), by which the image stream is recorded. Furthermore, the synchronization signal can also be used to chronologically trigger a light source (21) of the image recording system, so that during the recording of the sequence of single images (2), an alternating illumination is obtainable, which is also synchronized with the recording of the single images and/or the image playback on the playback device.
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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INDIRECT COOLING OF HEAT SOURCES OF A SYSTEM COMPONENT OF A VISUALIZATION SYSTEM
For increasing the operational reliability of a system component such as a light source unit or a camera control unit of a visualization system, waste heat produced by at least one heat source, which is arranged in an interior of the system component that is closed off to the outside, preferably so as to be air-tight, is transported by a cooling line, which is arranged in the interior and is filled with coolant, and/or by using an internal air circulation effected with appropriately, to a primary heat sink arranged in the interior, and the waste heat is then released from the interior to the outside through the primary heat sink using heat conduction. An efficient cooling of the at least one heat source can be achieved thereby; in addition, the heat source remains largely protected from external ambient influences, in particular it remains protected against dust.
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Visualization system having optimized deflection prism
b), preferably in different wavelength ranges, can each acquire images of an object (37) observed using the visualization system (1) from different perspectives.
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A method and a visualization system for displaying image data are provided, which, based on a set of different sequences, which are already predefined and stored in a memory, of visualization modes following one another in a specific order, always only provides a limited subselection of overall visualization modes usable using the visualization system for selection to a user, so that the user can change back and forth quickly and efficiently with the aid of an input between the visualization modes which are best suitable for the present application of the visualization system.
In order to improve the accuracy as well as the speed of an autofocus method, by means of which it is possible to automatically find a current best focal plane (13) that provides the best possible image quality for an object (3) which is located at a specific working distance (11) from an optical imaging system (1), according to the invention a spatial position and preferably at least one further parameter of a z-scan (17) performed in order to find the best focal plane (13) is changed depending on an estimated value (41) for the working distance (11). The estimated value (41) can be determined on the basis of location information which is retrieved from an external system, for example an image-based navigation system (36) or a robotic system (34) used to move the imaging system (1). The assisted adjustment of the autofocus can thus reduce the time required to find the best focal plane (13).
To improve the accuracy and the speed of an autofocus method, using which a present best focal plane (13) may be found in an automated manner, which enables a best possible image quality for an object (3), which is located at a specific working distance (11) to an optical imaging system (1), it is provided that at least one parameter used during a z-scan (17) be adapted in an automated manner as a function of a presently set optical zoom level and/or a current estimated value of the working distance (11). During the z-scan (17), a present location of a focal plane (12) of the optical imaging system (1) is displaced within a scanning range (14) along an optical z-axis (8) of the imaging system (1), wherein the individual focal planes (12) are each evaluated to identify the best focal plane (13) among them.
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STEREOSCOPIC ASSEMBLY, SURGICAL MICROSCOPE WITH STEREOSCOPIC ASSEMBLY, AND SURGICAL SET
The invention relates to a stereoscopic assembly (1) which comprises at least one objective unit (2, 102, 202), a deflecting unit (5, 6, 105, 106, 205, 206), and at least one image sensor (9, 29, 30). A sub-path (11, 12, 111, 112) is to be configured such that a projection of the same sub-path (11, 12, 111, 112) along a projection direction (13) onto a first sub-path (10, 110) of the same optical path (8, 180) is oriented opposite the first sub-path (10, 110). Furthermore, in a stereoscopic assembly (1), an image sensor (9, 29, 30) is arranged in a semi-chamber (14) that is delimited by an auxiliary plane (15), which contains a deflecting unit (5, 6, 105, 106, 205, 206) and is oriented orthogonally to the first sub-path (10, 110) of the optical path (8, 108), and the image sensor contains an objective unit. Furthermore, a surgical microscope comprising such a stereoscopic assembly (1) is to be provided.
To improve the image quality and color authenticity of a white light image (5), which is sensorially acquired in the context of multispectral imaging, different sub-spectra (2) of a light spectrum (1) used for imaging are sensorially acquired either spatially separately or chronologically separately from one another and in the computation of the white light image (5), a secondary spectrum (4) of these sub-spectra (2) is taken into consideration which is acquired separately (chronologically or spatially) from a main spectrum (3) of the light spectrum (1). This approach offers the advantage that an additional spectral component (6), which is based on the separately acquired secondary spectrum (4), can thus be injected as needed into the white light image (5) or extracted therefrom, to thus achieve the desired improved image quality.
The invention relates to a stereoscopic assembly (1) which comprises at least one objective unit (2, 102, 202), a deflecting unit (3, 103, 203), a lens group assembly (15, 115), and at least one image sensor (6, 106). An optical sub-path (7, 107) between the deflecting unit (3, 103, 203) and the image sensor (6, 106) is to be configured at an acute angle relative to a plane defined by an optical sub-path (8, 108) of the same optical path (5, 105), said sub-path running between the objective unit (2, 102, 202) and the deflecting unit (3, 103, 203), and by the stereoscopic base (4). Additionally, at least one lens group (13, 14, 113, 114) of a lens group assembly (15, 115) is provided between the deflecting unit (3, 103, 203) and the image sensor (6, 106). Furthermore, in a stereoscopic assembly (1), at least two optical paths (5, 105) run on a common plane. Furthermore, a surgical microscope (24) comprising such a stereoscopic assembly (1) is to be provided.
In a stereoscopic image recording method (34), it is provided to transform depth information (13) with respect to an image pair (40) of a stereoscopic image (24) based on an alignment angle (23) in order to generate an aligned stereoscopic image (29), the transformed depth information (26) being used in order to generate a complementary image (27) of the stereoscopic image (40) in a computer-aided manner.
For simplified, less computationally intensive, image recording of different spectral signal components using a plurality of color channels of a single image sensor, a targeted adjustment of a sensitivity of at least one of the color channels in relation to another one of the color channels of the image sensor is provided for a spectral separation of this reduced or adjusted color channel from the other color channel so that at least one certain spectral range (i.e., in particular a part of a first spectral range captured using the other color channel) is no longer detectable using the color channel that has been adjusted in terms of its sensitivity. This adjusted color channel becomes spectrally blind in the spectral range and can consequently spectrally selectively detect a further spectral range (specifically a second spectral range deviating from the first spectral range). The second spectral range may include a fluorescence wavelength.
In order to improve imaging, in particular for low light intensities, an image recording device, in particular formed as an endoscope, is proposed, which comprises a single photon sensitive detector (SPSD) in addition to an image sensor, which uses photodiodes as light-sensitive cells, in order to respectively detect light from a common object area. With the help of the SPSD, additional image information can be obtained from the object area, to improve the image data recorded with the image sensor or to enhance it with additional image information, in particular with regard to a further spectral range, which is captured with the SPSD.
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METHOD FOR APPLYING A TRANSFORMATION TO A DATA FIELD AND CORRESPONDING TRANSFORMATION DEVICE
A method and a device for applying a transformation to a data field are provided, wherein data points are transformed using at least one transformation rule, characterized in that the data field is divided into segments, that for each data point to be transformed of the data field a test is performed to identify the segment in which the data point is arranged, and that a transformation rule is subsequently selected depending on the segment found and the rule is applied to said data point.
A coupling device (9) for light guides (8), including a light entrance (11) and a light-guide space (12) aligned at the light entrance (11), and including a clamping device with a first roller pair (20) with two opposing rollers (21; 32), between which an inserted light guide (8) can be clamped. The coupling device (9) has a second roller pair (26) with two opposing rollers (21), and the second roller pair (26) is arranged closer to the light entrance (11) than the first roller pair (20).
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Optical coupling, endoscopy arrangement and corresponding use
An optical coupling having a coupling part and a mating coupling part which are detachably connected to one another is provided, a connection element being arranged on the coupling part and a fitting mating connection element being arranged on the mating coupling part. These connection elements together form a common optical channel, and the mating connection element is arranged with play in the mating coupling part and without play in the coupling part.
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METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A RAW IMAGE DATA STREAM FROM AN IMAGE SENSOR
A device (1) and a method for transferring a raw image data stream (8) from an image sensor (6) via a data transfer connection (4) between a transmitter (2) and a receiver (3). In this case, the latency of the data transfer connection (4) is determined (S1), and the data rate of the raw image data stream (8) at the transmitter (2) is adapted (S3) to the determined latency.
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computers having software recorded thereon; software drivers
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embedded operating software; integrated software packages. Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary instruments and
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To improve the imaging while simultaneously simplifying the manufacturing of a rigid endoscope (2), an inversion system (1) is used as a relay optical unit for the image transfer from an objective (3) to a proximally arranged camera unit (4) of the endoscope (2). The inversion system has an odd number of a first type A of rod lenses (7) and an even number of a second type B of rod lenses (7), which are each arranged on half of the inversion system (1) with respect to a center plane (9) of the inversion system (1).
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Method for commissioning a camera control unit (CCU)
Method for commissioning a camera control unit (CCU) which defines a first processing path for video data, wherein an operating program for the CCU is loaded from a non-volatile program memory into a temporary memory of the CCU, and a check is carried out to determine whether an expansion unit is connected to the CCU, and, if so, at least a part of the operating program is loaded from a non-volatile program memory of the expansion unit into a temporary memory of the CCU.
The invention relates to a cover for an endoscope tip, comprising at least one optical termination element and a shaft, the termination element comprising at least one light-guiding region and at least one image-guiding region, at least one optical barrier being formed between the at least one light-guiding region and the at least one image-guiding region by at least one separation element.
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Endoscope arrangement (1) comprising a camera head (2) with at least one distal image sensor (4) and an image-processing unit (3) which is connected to the camera head (2) via a connecting line (14), wherein the connecting line (14) has at least one optical line (15) for transmitting image information. The connecting line (14) additionally has an electrical line (16) for serially transmitting electrical signals, it being possible to transmit electrical control signals bidirectionally via said electrical line.
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Method for reconstructing an output image and/or a sequence of output images from raw image data, image recording device, image recording system, and overall system
The invention relates to a method for reconstructing an output image and/or a sequence of output images from raw image data, wherein, in at least one reconstruction chain between a recording of raw image data by means of an image recording device and a display of the output image and/or the sequence of output images on a display unit, at least one reconstruction step for reconstructing the output image and/or the sequence of output images is carried out, and wherein the result of the at least one reconstruction step is discarded when the result is recognized as invalid with respect to the fulfillment of a verification criterion.
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A flexible endoscope for insertion into the human body includes a flexible section arranged in a distal end region of the endoscope. The endoscope further includes a tip segment distally adjoining the flexible section, the tip segment being controllable by at least one tension cord. The flexible section is formed by means of an investment composition that is mechanically anchored to the tip segment and/or a proximal counter bearing, and the investment compound is elastically deformable.
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A flexible endoscope for insertion into the human body includes a flexible section arranged in a distal end region of the endoscope. The endoscope further includes a tip segment distally adjoining the flexible section, the tip segment being controllable by at least one tension cord. A skeleton is formed in a flexible controllable section with guide elements that are movable relative to one another, each of which guides at least one tension cord laterally.
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Optical and optoelectronic image recording, measuring and inspecting apparatus and instruments; Software, in particular sensor system software, software for controlling imaging apparatus, software for graphic user interfaces, data processing software, image processing software, software for controlling image capturing, measuring and checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments; Software for controlling surgical, medical, dental and veterinary instruments and/or apparatus, optical and/or optoelectronic image and/or signal capturing and/or signal processing and/or image outputting software; Data carriers for computers having software recorded thereon; Software drivers for electronic apparatus, in particular the aforesaid enabling communication between electronic apparatus; Embedded operating software; Integrated software packages. Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary instruments and apparatus featuring optical and optoelectronic image or signal recording and electronic signal processing or image output; Endoscopic apparatus, particularly For medical, therapeutic, surgical and/or diagnostic purposes; Endoscopy cameras for medical purposes; Light sources for endoscopes, in particular electronic endoscopes, In particular for medical purposes; Fibre optic viewers for medical purposes; Diagnostic imaging apparatus for medical use. Software development; Software development; Maintenance and updating of software, in particular using embedded devices; Software customisation services; Hardware and/or software consultancy; Computer software technical support services; Development, programming and/or implementation of software; Design of software for embedded devices.
Medical image acquisition method for improving the identification of objects using characteristic colors in a color image which has been captured with an image sensor of a medical image acquisition system, wherein firstly a color value of an image area, selected by a user, of the color image is determined at least partially in a computer-implemented manner, and that subsequently, based on the determined color value, a color transformation is applied to the color image, which increases the color distance between image areas of the color image which are identical or similar in color to the determined color value and remaining image areas, not similar in color, of the color image.
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An endoscope assembly has an endoscope, having an optical waveguide and having an image guide, wherein the image guide is configured to be uninterrupted up to its proximal end and has an image guide interface at its proximal end for optical connection to an image capturing unit, an illumination unit having a light source and having an optical waveguide interface for optical connection of the light source to an optical waveguide, and an image capturing unit having an image sensor and having an image guide interface for optical connection of the image sensor to an image guide.
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ENDOSCOPY PROCEDURE FOR IMPROVED DISPLAY OF A VIDEO SIGNAL AND ASSOCIATED ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT
To summarize, it is proposed for improving the display of a variable video data stream recorded with a video endoscopy system on a monitor that the video endoscopy system automatically transmits at least one parameter and transmits it to the monitor, wherein the display of a currently transmitted section of the video data stream, preferably in real time, can be adjusted using the parameter to enable an adjusted display of that section on the monitor.
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Sensor array, method for calculating a color image and a hyperspectral image, method for carrying out a white balance and use of the sensor array in medical imaging
A sensor array (1) for recording a color image in the visible spectrum (8) and hyperspectral information that is spatially linked with the color image, wherein the sensor array (1) includes an image sensor (2) composed of a plurality of photocells (3), wherein respectively a color filter (4) is fixedly assigned to at least one portion of the photocells (3), wherein each photocell (3) is assigned to a subcell (5) and each subcell (5) is assigned to a supercell (6). Each subcell (5) has at least one additional filter of a channel, and all the channels together cover at least the entire visible spectrum (8), and the characteristic wavelengths (9) of the individual filters belonging to a channel in each case differ from one another between the subcells (5) of a supercell (6).
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Method for suppressing image noise in a video image stream, and associated medical image recording system and computer program product
In order to improve the noise suppression in a video image stream 3 of a medical image recording system, the video image stream including a sequence of frames, it is provided that an image processing unit 5 of the image recording system analyses the video image stream 3 continuously in real time and determines at least one variability between successive image pixels of the frames, for example of spatially adjacent image pixels of frames and/or of image pixels of a plurality of the frames corresponding to one another spatially and temporally, in order, on the basis of the variability determined, to set at least one parameter of a noise suppression subsequently applied to the video image stream 3. As a result, the noise suppression can be adapted continuously to a current recording situation.
In summary, to simplify operation of a medical image acquisition system, it is proposed that the image acquisition system continuously monitors a current image acquisition situation and assigns at least one new function to at least one, preferably manual, operating element, which is adapted to a detected new image acquisition situation, in response to a change in the image acquisition situation, to the extent that said newly assigned function is adjustable and/or operable with the at least one operating element. To this end, the image acquisition system can detect the change in the image acquisition situation using predefined parameters by means of sensors and/or through communication with peripheral units and/or preferably through image analysis of an image sequence which is recorded with an image sensor of the image acquisition system.
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Image recording system, which suggests situation-dependent adaptation proposals, and associated image recording method
To simplify the use of a functional scope of a medical image recording system, for example an endoscopy system, a method is proposed in which an image processing unit of the image recording system recognizes predefined image recording situations on the basis of an image sequence recorded using an image sensor of the image recording system and in response thereto proposes an adaptation to a user that results in an improved display and/or an improved recording of the image sequence in the respective recognized image recording situation. The adaptation can relate here to an algorithm, using which the image sequence is processed after the recording, and/or an image recording method currently used to generate the image sequence.
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A method for marking an image region in an image of an image sequence includes the steps of:
identifying (S2) an image region (3) in a first image (1) of the image sequence,
determining (S5) a transformation between the first image (1) and a second image (4) of the image sequence,
transforming (S6) the image region (3) on the basis of the determined transformation, and
presenting (S6) the transformed image region (3′) in the second image (4).
A method for determining the image position of a marker point (3) in an image of an image sequence including the method steps of: setting (S2) a marker point in a first image (1) of the image sequence, determining (S4) a transformation at least between corresponding portions of the first image (1) and a second image (4) of the image sequence, transforming (S5) at least the portion of the first image (1) or the portion of the second image (4) on the basis of the transformation determined, localizing (S6) the marker point (3) in the transformed portion of the image (4′), and mapping (S7) the localized marker point into the second image (4) on the basis of the determined transformation.
A camera controller (1) with an image data stream input (2) and an image data stream output (4), wherein a first image data stream path (3) and a second image data stream path (5) are formed. An image processing unit (6) is arranged in the second image data stream path (5). A switching unit (7) is controlled by a comparison unit (8). The comparison unit (8) compares a first checking data stream (9), which was diverted from an image data stream (1) upstream of the image processing unit (6), and a second checking data stream (10), which was diverted from the image data stream downstream of the image processing unit (6). The image data stream paths are switched via the switching unit (7) if the deviation of the second checking data stream (9) from the first checking data stream (10) exceeds a threshold value.
The invention relates to a method for putting into operation a camera control unit (CCU) (1), which defines a first processing path for video data, wherein an operating program for the CCU (1) is loaded into a temporary memory (3) of the CCU (1) from a non-volatile program memory (2, 6), and a check is performed to determine whether an extension unit (5) is connected to the CCU (1) and, if so, at least part of the operating program is loaded into a temporary memory (3) of the CCU (1) from a non-volatile program memory (6) of the extension unit (5).
A video-processing assembly (1), particularly for an endoscope, including a video-processing device (2) and an expansion device (3), which is connected to the video-processing device (2) via an interface (14). The interface (14) transmits at least two video data channels (8, 13), a primary video data channel (8) processed in the video-processing device (2) and the secondary video data channel (13) being led unprocessed into the expansion device (3) and processed there. The two processed video signals are combined in a mixing unit (15) in the expansion device (3) and transmitted to an image display device (11).
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For the miniaturization of an investigation instrument (1), which includes a sensor (3), which is arranged in the interior of a long shaft (2) and is electrically contact-connected by a connection (8), it is provided that a flexible bending section (10) is configured on the connection (8), and is thus connected with a contact-connection section (9), which is contact-connected with contacts (4) of the sensor (3) on the reverse side such that, firstly, the entire connection (8) is arranged in the shadow of the image sensor (3) and, secondly, the bending section (10) originates from the contact-connection section (9) within a field (5) which is subtended by the reverse-side contacts (4) of the sensor (3).
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A video bus (8) that the plug-in cards (7), which are inserted into the individual slots (13), acquire and/or evaluate information, which refers to and/or describes the assigned slot (13) and/or cores (12) already assigned by other plug-in cards (25) or cores (16) which are still free.
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An image recording method (100) and an image recording device (1) for recording a sequence of single images of a scene (3) are provided, wherein the scene (3) is illuminated using an illumination unit (4), a light intensity generated by the illumination unit (4) is characterized by an illumination variable (47), a setting of the illumination variable (47) is performed as long as a regulating reserve (19) of an optimum regulating range (39) of the exposure parameter (46) is present, and a setting of the illumination variable (47) is performed or repeated until the illumination variable (47) is within an optimum regulating range (30) of the illumination variable (47).
An electrical feedthrough (1) is provided for improving the thermal properties and the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and also for simplified production of a medical instrument (7), in which electrical feedthrough individual contact pins (4), which are guided through a glass body (2) in a housing (20) of the instrument (7), are electrically connected to one another by a pluggable plug element (5), preferably in the form of a sheet metal part. Here, the plug element (5) firstly provides high thermal and electrical conductivity and secondly provides a shielding area that effectively prevents the input coupling of electromagnetic radiation. Preferably, the plug element (5) is formed in such a way that it independently develops a holding force for securing itself to the contact pins (4).
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An image recording method (2) and an image recording apparatus (1) are provided for recording a sequence of individual images of a scene (3), wherein, in a first control loop (6), an exposure parameter (8) is set in dependence on a respective brightness value (21) of an individual image, wherein the scene (3) is illuminated using an illumination device (4), wherein, in a second control loop (7), a maximum value (10) of a control range (9) of the exposure parameter (8) in the first control loop (6) is set, wherein the setting of the maximum value (10) is effected in dependence on an exposure variable (11), which indirectly stands for an expected quantity of light incident on an image sensor.
In order to reduce costs for endoscopic examinations and to enable new operating concepts, an image recording arrangement is provided in which an adapter that enables bi-directional communication between a camera control unit and an image generation unit which has an image sensor. A standardized data interface is configured between the camera control unit and the adapter. The adapter is defined for use with a specific type of image generation unit. Accordingly, the adapter has a communication apparatus which translates control and adjustment commands transmitted by the camera control unit into a format processable by the image generation unit and provides image data from the image sensor in a format processable by the camera control unit. The camera control unit can therefore access, control and adjust the image generation unit and can display image data from the image generation unit without adaptation to the image generation unit connected to the adapter and therefore without knowledge of said image generation unit.
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An initialization method for initializing a transfer of a recording image data stream from an image sensor of an image recording apparatus to a display unit, wherein initially a display image data stream in the form of a test image is transferred from an image processing apparatus to the display unit and a recording image data stream is transferred from an image recording apparatus to the image processing apparatus. A changeover of a reproduction on the display unit to the recording image data stream is preceded by a correction value being calculated for a phase shift between the display image data stream and the recording image data stream and being transferred to the image recording apparatus, and the recording image data stream is phase-shifted by the correction value. Subsequently the display image data stream is changed over to the recording image data stream (21) and the image recorded by the image sensor or the sequence of images is reproduced with the display unit.
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A visualization module (1, 50, 100, 200), in particular for an endoscope (2), having an image sensor (3) and an illumination unit (4) for lighting a field of view of the image sensor (3), wherein the illumination unit (4) is arranged in the shadow of the image sensor (3) in the case of light that is incident perpendicularly on an end face (32) of the visualization module (1, 50, 100, 200), and the image sensor (3) and the illumination unit (4) are encapsulated at least partially in a transparent encapsulation material (5). A method for producing a visualization module (1, 50, 100, 200) is also provided.
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An image transfer arrangement (1) for the wireless transfer of image information items between a transmitter (4) and a receiver (8), wherein at least two communication channels (11) which are physically independent of one another are formed between the transmitter (4) and the receiver (8) and enable impairment and interference-free communication.
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An optical assembly (1, 100) is provided, including an optical functional unit (2), a housing (3), which at least partly encloses the optical functional unit (2), and an adjusting device (4), by which a desired position of the optical functional unit (2) relative to an optical axis (16) of the optical assembly (1, 100) is settable. The adjusting device (4) is configured to the effect that the position of the optical functional unit (2) is set by way of an operative connection (5) between an actuation part (9, 10) and a holding part (11, 12, 28, 29) of the adjusting device (4). The operative connection (5) is configured in the region of a closed housing wall (6), and wherein the optical functional unit (2), after the setting of the desired position, is fixable in this position.
A magnetic coupling is provided having two rings that are arranged concentrically in relation to one another, which are each mounted to be rotatable in relation to one another. An arrangement of at least three magnetic dipoles is respectively arranged on both rings, the magnetic dipoles facilitating magnetic coupling of the rings and a transmission of torque from a driving ring to a driven ring of the two rings. The magnetic dipoles of the arrangements at the driven ring and/or at the driving ring is/are aligned such that two like magnetic poles, which adjoin one another on the respective other ring, are always followed by an unlike magnetic pole, and the magnetic poles adjoining one another at the respective other ring are arranged in a manner corresponding to one another such that the two rings are magnetically coupled in an equilibrium position.
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Flexible stem instrument with a spindle drive actuated linkage
An instrument (1), in which a main part (6) and a folding part (7) that can be extended therefrom are formed at the distal end (3) of a flexible shaft (2). The folding part (7) can be extended via a linkage (8) that can be adjusted by a spindle drive (9), and the spindle drive (9) can be driven from a proximal end (4) of the flexible shaft (2) via a flexible shaft (12).
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Endoscope having a rotatable electric connecting element
A high-frequency transmission of data between functional units, which are mounted rotatably with respect to each other, of an endoscope, is permitted in which the functional units can be electrically insulated from each other. For this, an electric connecting element which, in a central flexible portion, is rolled up transversely with respect to the direction of transmission and is fastened by its respective end portions to the functional units is provided. An uninterrupted electrical connection with consistent quality of the signal transmission can therefore be obtained even when the functional units are rotated in relation to each other. By the rolling up of the central portion to form a winding, which is preferably configured in a self-supporting manner, a long term stable rotary degree of freedom is created in a very simple manner for the connecting element, with this degree of freedom permitting complex mechanical adjustment functions in the endoscope.
An endoscope (1) with an endoscope shaft (3) in which an illumination device (11) and a rotatably mounted image sensor (12) are arranged in a distal region (8) is provided, and includes a handle (2) in which a rotatably mounted heat sink (16) is arranged, wherein the image sensor (12) is thermally connected to the heat sink (16), for conjoint rotation therewith, via a heat transmission element (15).
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Endoscopy arrangement with galvanic isolation and associated method
To improve the quality of transmission of a signal from an image sensor to a camera controller of an endoscopy arrangement by a cable while maintaining electrical safety standards, a first circuitry arrangement used to transmit the signal within the cable includes galvanic isolation from a second circuitry arrangement used to further process the signal within the camera controller. The galvanic isolation is formed downstream of a proximal end of the cable in the signal direction, and the first circuitry arrangement has a, preferably passive, impedance matching circuit, for example arranged at the proximal end of the cable or in the camera controller. This impedance matching circuit is configured to compensate signal distortions, which arise during the transmission of the signal that is produced by the image sensor to the camera controller, preferably such that a frequency spectrum of the signal produced by the image sensor can be reproduced.
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An endoscope (1) with a shaft (2), a grip (3) connected to the shaft (2) at a proximal end region of the shaft (2), and a viewing region (4) formed in a distal end region of the shaft (2) by optical elements. The shaft (2) has at least one proximity sensor (5), of which the measuring region lies at least outside the viewing region (4), preferably in such a way that the measuring region of the proximity sensor (5) covers at least the distance of the lateral region of the distal end region. The endoscope has an evaluation device (6) which is configured to generate a warning signal when a definable distance threshold value is undershot.
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In the case of an objective arrangement (1) having a deflection unit (4) which guides an imaging beam path (9) from a light entrance (2) to a light exit (3) via a first reflection surface (6) and a second reflection surface (7), it is provided to embody a region (8) of total internal reflection at least in the second reflection surface (7), with this region being configured for total internal reflection in the imaging beam path (9) and this region forming part of a transmission region (5) that is disposed upstream of the first reflection surface (6), through which imaging rays from the light entrance (2) are incident on the first reflection surface (6).
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A coupling device (9) for an optical waveguide (8), in particular for an endoscope (2) or a light source (3), having an optical waveguide receptacle (11) aligned with a light-coupling optical unit (10), and having a centering device (12) for aligning an optical waveguide (8) with respect to the optical axis (26). The centering device (12) has at least two transmission elements (25) acted upon by a spring (30), and has centering elements (19), and wherein the spring force is distributed by a transmission element (25) uniformly to all the centering elements (19).
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
Goods & Services
Software, in particular sensor system software, software for controlling imaging apparatus, software for graphic user interfaces, data processing software, image processing software, software for controlling image capturing, measuring and checking (supervision) apparatus and instruments; Software for controlling surgical, medical, dental and veterinary instruments and/or apparatus, optical and/or optoelectronic image and/or signal capturing and/or signal processing and/or image outputting software; Data carriers for computers having software recorded thereon; Software drivers for electronic apparatus, in particular the aforesaid enabling communication between electronic apparatus; Embedded operating software; Integrated software packages. Software development; Software development; Maintenance and updating of software, in particular using embedded devices; Software customisation services; Hardware and/or software consultancy; Computer software technical support services; Development, programming and/or implementation of software; Design of software for embedded devices.
An endoscopy device (1) with an endoscope (2) and a camera control unit (12) is provided. The endoscope (2) has an endoscope shaft (3) and an endoscope head (4), and the endoscope shaft (3) is made of a metallic material. Electronics (8) are arranged in the endoscope head (4) and are connected to an attachment cable (10), and the electronics (8) and the attachment cable (10) are shielded by an electronics shield (14). A galvanic barrier (15) is set up between the electronics shield (14) and the endoscope shaft (3) and couples the endoscope shaft (3) capacitively to the electronics shield (14).
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
H01R 13/658 - High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
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A61B 1/06 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
An endoscope (1) having a heating device (7) with at least one stiffened area (9, 10, 27) on a printed circuit board (8). At least one heating element (11) of the heating device is arranged in the stiffened area (9, 10, 27), and the heating device (7) is laid flat, from the outside, on a metallic head part (4) at the distal end (3) of the endoscope.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/05 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
The electronic endoscope has an endoscope shaft (2) and an electronics housing (3), and also an optical waveguide (5) having optical fibers (4). The endoscope shaft (2) is formed on the electronics housing (3) or connected thereto, the electronics housing (3) being closed so as to be vapor-tight and liquid-tight from outside. The optical waveguide (5) extends between a distal end (6) of the endoscope shaft (2), directed away from the electronics housing (3), and a light source (7) arranged in the electronics housing (3). The optical waveguide (5) has, at its proximal end (8), an optical waveguide connector (9), with which a light exit point (10) from the electronics housing (3) is closed off in a vapor-tight and liquid-tight manner.
A61B 1/07 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
A61B 1/06 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
A61B 1/04 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
G02B 23/24 - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
The invention relates to an instrument (1), in which a main part (6) and a folding part (7) that can be extended therefrom are formed at the distal end (3) of a flexible shaft (2), wherein the folding part (7) can be extended via a linkage (8) that can be adjusted by a spindle drive (9), and wherein the spindle drive (9) can be driven from a proximal end (4) of the flexible shaft (2) via a flexible shaft (12).
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
G02B 23/24 - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
A61B 1/018 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
A61B 1/06 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
79.
Image recording apparatus, method for configuring a camera head of an image recording apparatus and image recording apparatus set
An arrangement of an image recording apparatus 1 with a storage device (9) on a side of an interface (8) with a camera control unit (2) that faces the camera head (3) and for implementing in the camera control unit (2) a configuration unit (10) with which camera-head-specific information is readable from the storage device (9) and transmittable to an image signal pre-processing unit (4) of the camera head (3) for configuration.
A61B 1/04 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
H04N 7/18 - Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A medical instrument (1) designed in particular as an endoscope (2) has a main body (3) and, formed on the main body (3), an electrical and/or electronic switching device (4) with at least one button (5) for actuating the switching device (4) and the medical instrument (1). The switching device (4) is provided on its outside (6) with a cover (7), which is integrally bonded to the main body (3) of the medical instrument (1) in order to produce a tight connection. Provision is further made that the cover (7) has at least one outwardly directed bulge (8), on which the at least one button (5) of the switching device (4) is formed.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
81.
Method for producing a camera module, and camera module, where functional units are formed on a common board
In the case of a camera module (1) including at least two camera functional units (2, 3, 4, 5, 22) arranged one behind another in a stack arrangement, it is provided to form the camera functional units (2, 3, 4, 5, 22) on a common main body (11), wherein the camera functional units (2, 3, 4, 5, 22) are aligned with respect to one another in the use position by a folding or bending process.
In an image processing method (18), for images (9) in a image sequence (8), in each case a position indication (23) of a center (24) of the image content (10) of individual images (9) is calculated in a completely computer-implemented and/or hardware-implemented, statistical evaluation method (20). The center (24) is defined by a circle section (62) which is described or characterized by a separation line (12) between the image content (10) and a periphery (11) which is supplementary to the image content (10) in the image (9) or complementary therewith.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
G06K 9/00 - Methods or arrangements for reading or recognising printed or written characters or for recognising patterns, e.g. fingerprints
G06K 9/34 - Segmentation of touching or overlapping patterns in the image field
In an endoscope (1), two optical paths (3, 4) for stereoscopic vision are formed, wherein each optical path (3, 4) is lead from the inside to an interface (16, 19) with an optically more dense material (14) in relation to the surroundings (13) at a point of incidence (22, 25), wherein each optical path (3, 4) can be opened and interrupted by modifying the reflection behavior at the respective point of incidence (22, 25).
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G02B 23/24 - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
G02B 26/02 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light
A61B 1/04 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
The invention relates to an endoscope (1), comprising an endoscope tube (3) fastened to a main body (2). According to the invention a connection piece (4), to which a cannula end (6) of a cannula (7) that can be placed onto the endoscope tube (3) can be fastened, is arranged on the endoscope tube (3) in such a way that the connection piece is axially movable between a first position and a second position, wherein a shaped element (8) of the main body (2) and a counter-shaped element (9) of the connection piece (4) form a rotation-prevention mechanism in the first position and enable a rotational motion of the connection piece (4) about a longitudinal axis of the endoscope tube (3) in the second position.
An endoscope (1) is provided in which a mechanically or electrically adjustable mirror (7) is interposed between two lenses (3, 4) adapted for stereoscopic image recording and an image recording chip (5), the mirror allows light captured by the lenses (3, 4) to be alternately guided onto the image recording chip (5).
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
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G02B 23/24 - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Optical or optoelectronic image capture-, measuring- and
monitoring equipment and instruments with rigid or flexible
applied parts and optical, fibre optical and/or
optoelectronic probes. Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary instruments and
apparatus with optical or optoelectronic image- or signal
capture and electronic signal processing or video display.
In an endoscope (1), two optical paths (3, 4) for stereoscopic vision are formed, wherein each optical path (3, 4) is lead from the inside to an interface (16, 19) with an optically more dense material (14) in relation to the surroundings (13) at a point of incidence (22, 25), wherein each optical path (3, 4) can be opened and interrupted by modifying the reflection behavior at the respective point of incidence (22, 25).
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
G02B 23/24 - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
A61B 1/04 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Optical or optoelectronic image capture, image measuring, and image monitoring equipment and instruments with rigid or flexible applied parts in the nature of optical, fibre-optical and/or optoelectronic probes, scopes and borescopes for the purposes of examining visually and recording the interior of objects, machines and machinery, namely, industrial endoscopes and rigid and flexible endoscopes for non-medical use Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary instruments, instruments and apparatus with optical or optoelectronic image-or signal capture capabilities, for use in surgery to visually examine surgical sites; medical-optical instruments for image capture with rigid or flexible applied parts, namely, endoscopes; medical-optical devices, in particular rigid and flexible endoscopes; all aforesaid goods for use in medicine
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Optical/fibre optical sensors; optical and fibre optical
components, assemblies and constituents; TV cameras and
systems assembled out of them; optical probes for TV
cameras. Surgical instruments and apparatus as well as accessories
included in this class; instruments for the minimal invasive
surgery; medical-optometric instruments for image capture
with rigid or flexible applied parts; medical-optometric
devices, in particular rigid and flexible endoscopes;
endoscopic accessories; special objectives; light guides;
light sources, in particular cold light sources;
medical-optoelectric measuring and checking devices as well
as systems assembled out of them; visualisation devices and
systems assembled out of them for diagnosis and/or therapy,
all aforesaid goods for use in medicine.
The invention relates to an endoscope (1) for stereoscopic viewing, wherein the optical system (4) provided for recording the stereoscopic image is designed to have a noncircular cross-section (13) and an additional functional channel (16, 20) in at least one section that is flattened relative to the circular cross-sectional shape (14).
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
G02B 23/24 - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
A61B 1/002 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor having rod-lens arrangements
A61B 1/018 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
A61B 1/04 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
92.
ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR RECORDING AT LEAST ONE STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE BY MEANS OF AN ENDOSCOPE
The invention relates to an endoscope (1) wherein a mechanically or electrically adjustable mirror (7) is interposed between two lenses (3, 4) adapted for stereoscopic image recording and an image recording chip (5), said mirror allowing light captured by the lenses (3, 4) can be alternately guided onto the image recording chip (5).
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/05 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
G02B 23/24 - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
In a device (1) for monitoring and/or manipulating objects that are arranged in a cavity that can be accessed through a narrow opening, a tubular or hose-shaped insertion part (2) is provided, on which a flexible section (4) is formed, which can be controlled by means of a Bowden cable (5), the Bowden cable (5) acting on an actuating element (10) which is rotatably supported in a joint (11) which comprises a joint socket (13) and a corresponding joint hump (12) that engages with said joint socket (13).
The invention relates to an endoscope (29) having a handle (1) wherein a light source (2) and a video camera (3) are directly integrated and additional endoscope components can be coupled via a quick-coupling (5). The additional endoscope components could have probes, catheters or control elements, for example, that can be modularly combined into an endoscope.
A61B 1/05 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Optical and optoelectronic image recording, measuring and control devices and instruments with rigid or flexible application component and optical, fiber-optical and/or optoelectronic probes and scopes for the purposes of examining visually the interior of machines and machinery; borescopes Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary instruments or devices with optical or optoelectronic image or signal recording, electronic data processing, or image output for use in diagnosis, therapy, general surgery and for the purposes of examining visually the interior of patients; rigid and flexible medical endoscopes
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Instruments optiques, en particulier endoscopes rigides et
flexibles à usage médical et technique, objectifs spéciaux;
éléments à fibres optiques et guides de lumière; sources de
lumières, en particulier sources de lumière froide; systèmes
optoélectroniques de mesure et d'essai.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
10 - Medical apparatus and instruments
11 - Environmental control apparatus
Goods & Services
Optical instruments, namely, rigid and flexible endoscopes for scientific purposes and lenses therefor Optical instruments, namely, rigid and flexible endoscopes for medical purposes, and lenses therefor Lights, namely, sources of cold and warm light
