Systems, devices, and methods for planning an endoscopic tissue acquisition procedure for acquiring tissue from an anatomical target are disclosed. An endoscopic system comprises a steerable elongate instrument and a processor. The steerable elongate instrument can be positioned and navigated in a patient anatomy and acquire tissue from an anatomical target via a biopsy tool associated with the steerable elongate instrument. The processor can receive an image of the anatomical target, apply the received image to a trained machine-learning (ML) model to determine a tissue acquisition plan that includes a recommended biopsy tool and operational parameters for navigating the steerable elongate instrument or maneuvering the recommended biopsy tool. The tissue acquisition plan can be presented to a user, or used to facilitate a robot-assisted tissue acquisition procedure.
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A medical device includes a clip having an arm member and a pressing tube configured to receive the arm member; an applicator having an operation wire configured to advance and retract to open and close the arm member and a sheath configured to accommodate the operation wire; and a link configured to engage the operation wire with the clip and transition between an engagement configuration in which the clip and the operation wire is engaged with each other and a release configuration in which the engagement of the clip and the operation wire is released.
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An endoscope system includes: a drive cable; an endoscope comprising a bending section; a drive device configured to connect to a proximal end of the drive cable to drive the bending section; a connector configured to detachably connect the drive cable and the endoscope, the connector including an opening through which an instrument configured to be inserted into the endoscope, and a drape provided at a portion of the connector.
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This medical manipulator is provided with: an outer sheath; a channel tube through which the outer sheath is inserted; a bending part disposed at a distal end part of the outer sheath and being bendable; and a bending wire for bending the bending part. The bending part has a plurality of ring members through which the bending wire is inserted. The plurality of ring members are disposed so as to be separated from each other along the longitudinal direction of the outer sheath.
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MEDICAL MANIPULATOR AND MEDICAL MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
This medical manipulator comprises a manipulator and a camera unit that is provided at the distal end of the manipulator so as to be capable of moving forward and rearward in the longitudinal direction. The camera unit has a support part and a camera that is provided to the distal-end side of the support part. The camera unit has a first state in which the camera unit is advanced relative to the manipulator, a second state in which the camera unit is retracted relative to the manipulator, and a third state in which the camera unit is curved downward.
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MEDICAL MANIPULATOR AND MEDICAL MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
A medical manipulator according to the present invention comprises an outer sheath and a channel tube that is inserted through the outer sheath, wherein at least a part of the channel tube has: a coil sheath that forms a lumen through which a treatment manipulator or a treatment implement is inserted; and a braided tube which is positioned on the outside of the coil sheath.
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MEDICAL MANIPULATOR AND MEDICAL MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
A medical manipulator according to the present invention comprises: a flexible manipulator section; an arm that has a first bending section and a second bending section, and is positioned at the tip end of the flexible manipulator section; an artificial muscle that drives the bending of the first bending section; and a wire that drives the bending of the second bending section.
A medical system according to the present invention comprises a suturing device that has: an arm; a first jaw and a second jaw that are attached to the tip end of the arm; and a needle to which a thread can be attached, wherein the first jaw and the second jaw are configured so that at least one of the first jaw and the second jaw can be opened and closed, and the needle can be transferred therebetween.
This medical manipulator comprises: a manipulator flexible section that extends in the longitudinal direction; and two arms disposed at the tip end of the manipulator flexible section. The two arms are arranged in a left-right direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. Each of the two arms includes a second bending part. As a result of the second bending parts bending, the tip ends of the second bending parts of the two arms are separated in the left-right direction.
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A medical manipulator system according to the present invention comprises: an insertion manipulator that extends in the longitudinal direction and has a lumen; a treatment manipulator that can be inserted through the lumen; a first drive unit that drives the insertion manipulator; and a second drive unit that drives the treatment manipulator, wherein the first drive unit is positioned at the tip-side of the second drive unit, and is extendable and retractable in the longitudinal direction.
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MEDICAL MANIPULATOR AND MEDICAL MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
This medical manipulator comprises: a manipulator flexible part extending in the longitudinal direction; and two arms disposed at the tip of the manipulator flexible part. Each of the two arms has a first bending part. The first bending part has an artificial muscle that drives bending of the first bending part, and a bending tube. The artificial muscle and the bending tube extend along the longitudinal direction and are arranged side by side.
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MEDICAL MANIPULATOR AND MEDICAL MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
A medical manipulator includes an outer sheath and a channel tube that is inserted into the outer sheath. At least a part of the channel tube includes a coil sheath forming a lumen into which a treatment manipulator or a treatment tool is inserted and a blade tube disposed outside of the coil sheath.
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MEDICAL MANIPULATOR AND MEDICAL MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
A medical manipulator includes a flexible body; an arm that includes a first bending portion and a second bending portion and that is disposed at a distal end of the flexible body; an artificial muscle that bendably drives the first bending portion; and a wire that bendably drives the second bending portion.
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A medical system includes a suture device. The suture device includes: an arm; a first jaw and a second jaw that are attached to a distal end of the arm; and a needle configured to attach a thread. At least one of the first jaw and the second jaw configured to be opened and closed to deliver the needle therebetween.
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A medical manipulator includes a manipulator flexible portion extending in a longitudinal direction; and two arms arranged at a distal end of the manipulator flexible portion, and the two arms are arranged in a left-right direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, each of the two arms includes a second bending portion, and distal ends of second bending portions of the two arms are spaced apart in the left-right direction by bending the second bending portions.
A heat invasion observation apparatus that observes a heat invasion to a biological tissue, the heat invasion observation apparatus includes a fluorescence image generation circuit configured to obtain an image pickup signal generated by picking up an image of fluorescence generated from a heat invasion area in the biological tissue irradiated with exciting light for exciting a substance contained in the heat invasion area, and generate fluorescence image data based on the obtained image pickup signal. The substance contained in the heat invasion area is a substance generated when the biological tissue is thermally processed.
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An ultrasound probe includes: a transducer array in which a plurality of transducers configured to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves are arrayed with longitudinal directions of the transducers aligned; and a pair of housings each having a plate shape, the housings being configured to sandwich the transducers, the housings including a first conductive portion provided on a first face positioned on a side of each of the transducers, an insulating portion provided on an outer edge portion of a second face that is positioned on an opposite side of the first face, a second conductive portion provided on the second face, and a third conductive portion electrically connecting the first conductive portion and the second conductive portion.
An endoscope system including: an illumination light source that emits illumination light for illuminating an object; a therapeutic light source that emits therapeutic light for causing a photoreactive reagent accumulated in a treatment target site to react; a guide light source that emits guide light having a wavelength shorter than a wavelength band of the therapeutic light source; an imager that captures an optical image; a controller that controls emission timings of the illumination light source, the therapeutic light source, and the guide light source; and an image processor that generates an image on the basis of an optical image obtained by light emitted from the illumination light source, the therapeutic light source, and the guide light source.
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An information processing device includes a processor including one or more hardware components. The processor is configured to obtain a classification result that a kind of an insertion shape of an endoscope insertion portion inserted into a subject is classified as one of a plurality of predetermined kinds, and output the classification result.
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INSERTION DEVICE HAVING OPERATION LEVER MORE EASILY BENDABLE IN PREDETERMINED DIRECTION AND OPERATION PORTION OF INSERTION DEVICE
An insertion device includes a bending portion provided in an insertion portion having a longitudinal axis; an operation lever provided in an operation portion and configured to cause the bending portion to bend, where the operation portion is provided on a proximal end side of the insertion portion; and an elastic member connected to the operation portion, and provided with rigidity that resists tilting when the operation lever is tilted, where first rigidity in a first tilting direction is lower than second rigidity in a second tilting direction, wherein of the elastic member, a cross-section orthogonal to an axial direction of the operation lever is formed into a rectangular shape, and any of corners of the rectangular shape of the cross-section is placed in the first tilting direction.
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An insertion apparatus in the invention includes: a multi-lumen tube provided in an insertion portion and formed in a bendable manner, the insertion portion being inserted into a subject; a distal end member arranged so as to cover a distal end of the multi-lumen tube; a braided tube into which the multi-lumen tube is inserted, a distal end edge portion of the braided tube being disposed between the distal end member and the multi-lumen tube; and a wire configured to bend the multi-lumen tube by traction, in which the braided tube includes a gap through which the wire passes from an outside of the braided tube to an inside of the braided tube.
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CLIP CARTRIDGE, MEDICAL DEVICE, AND ATTACHMENT METHOD FOR MEDICAL DEVICE
A clip cartridge includes a clip unit having a pressing tube, an arm member and a connection portion. The connection portion can transition between a protrusion configuration and an accommodation configuration. The clip cartridge also includes a housing that can accommodate the clip unit. The housing has a stopper that restricts movement of the connection portion and a release mechanism or a groove that permits movement of the connection portion. The stopper is able to restrict movement of the clip unit by contacting the arm member or the pressing tube.
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Endoscopic apparatus for medical purposes; endoscopic
equipment for medical purposes; medical apparatus and
instruments; surgical apparatus and instruments; medical and
surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, endoscopic video
processors specially adapted for and exclusively used with
medical and surgical endoscopes for medical and surgical
purposes; chemiluminescent light sources for use in
endoscopy; endoscopes for medical use.
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ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR CONFIRMING GROUNDING OF ENDOSCOPE
An endoscope can include an internal member provided at a distal end of an insertion portion a conductive external member fitted over the internal member and electrically connected to a ground. The endoscope can also include an image pickup instrument fixed to the internal member, and the image pickup instrument can include a lens. The endoscope can include an electrical connection part having a first end portion connected to the conductive member and a second end portion connected to the external member, the electrical connection part being configured to electrically connect the conductive member and the external member, a conductor wire including a third end portion electrically connected to the first end portion, and a fourth end portion that passes through an opening formed in the external member.
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JAW APPARATUS AND TECHNIQUES TO MAINTAIN ENGAGEMENT UPON TISSUE SEPARATION
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses for and methods of separating tissue with opposing jaw members having distal ends that translate toward a surface of the tissue as the jaw members are rotated outwardly to maintain engagement with the tissue. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes jaw members rotatably coupled adjacent to their proximal ends. The jaw members define opposing outwardly-facing curved channels disposed between their proximal and distal ends that slidably engage a distal pin. A bracket defines a distal socket that receives the distal pin. As the jaw members are motivated in a distal direction relative to the bracket toward the distal pin, engagement of the distal pin with the outwardly-facing curved channels causes the jaw members to rotate to cause the distal ends of the jaw members move outwardly transversely to the distal direction while the distal ends translate in the distal direction.
Provided is a medical stapler that is disposed on the distal end of an endoscope, the medical stapler comprising: a wire extending in the axial direction of the endoscope; and a staple discharge part having a cartridge capable of storing staples, and an ejection mechanism connected to the distal end of the wire and being capable of ejecting the staples from the cartridge. The cartridge is detachably attached to the staple discharge part. Through forward and backward movement of the wire, the ejection mechanism is movable between a first position as an initial position and a second position where the staples are ejected. The ejection mechanism is in the second position when the cartridge is detached from the staple discharge part. The ejection mechanism is moved from the second position to the first position when the cartridge is attached to the staple discharge part.
A medical stapler provided at a distal end of an endoscope includes a wire extending in an axial direction of the endoscope and a staple release part having a cartridge configured to accommodate a staple and an injection mechanism connected to a distal end of the wire and configured to eject the staple from the cartridge. The cartridge is provided so that the cartridge is removably attached to the staple release part. The injection mechanism is movable from a first position that is an initial position to a second position where the staple is ejected by manipulating the wire. The injection mechanism is located at the second position when the cartridge is removed from the staple release part. The injection mechanism moves from the second position to the first position when the cartridge is attached to the staple release part.
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An endoscope system includes a light source apparatus to generate an illumination light including a first light in a red to near infrared region, a second light in a green region, and a third light in a blue region, an image pickup device to pick up an image of an object and output an image pickup signal, and a processor to generate a first to third color components corresponding to the first to third lights based on an image generated according to the image pickup signal. The processor generates two of three color components that are blue, green, and red included in an observation image by using a second color component, and generates one remaining color component by using a first color component, and generates respective color components of red, green, and blue included in a white light observation image by using the first to third color components.
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Endoscopic apparatus for medical purposes; endoscopic
equipment for medical purposes; medical apparatus and
instruments; surgical apparatus and instruments; medical and
surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, endoscopic video
processors specially adapted for and exclusively used with
medical and surgical endoscopes for medical and surgical
purposes; chemiluminescent light sources for use in
endoscopy; endoscopes for medical use.
Endoscopic apparatus for medical purposes; endoscopic
equipment for medical purposes; medical apparatus and
instruments; surgical apparatus and instruments; medical and
surgical apparatus and instruments, namely, endoscopic video
processors specially adapted for and exclusively used with
medical and surgical endoscopes for medical and surgical
purposes; chemiluminescent light sources for use in
endoscopy; endoscopes for medical use.
A drive device includes a casing including a drive signal generator configured to generate a drive signal, a switching element configured to repeatedly turn on and off at a drive frequency of the drive signal or higher, and a heat sink including an outer surface provided with the switching element and an inner surface provided with at least one radiation fin. The drive device also includes first and second fans arranged such that airflows along the outer surface and inner surface of the heatsink are simultaneously formed from the first fan toward the second fan.
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A medical device includes: a main body in which an operation face meant for receiving input of position information from a user is formed on a principal face of the main body; a sheet configured to cover the operation face of the main body and cover an area from the principal face to a reverse face of the main body; and a guide that is installed on the reverse face, the guide being configured to hold the sheet in a slidable manner.
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A ligation device includes a first arm, a second arm, a holding tube, an operation wire, a sheath, and a link mechanism having a first link and a second link which are connected to each other and engage the holding tube with the sheath, wherein the link mechanism is configured to be switch between a disengaged configuration in which engagement between the holding tube and the sheath is released and an engaged configuration in which the holding tube is engaged with the sheath due to the operation wire.
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An endoscopic treatment tool can include a sheath, a rod arranged on a distal side of the sheath, an electrode connected to a distal end of the rod, and an insulator located distally relative the electrode, wherein at least a portion of the electrode protrudes outward, in a radial direction of the rod, from an outer surface of a proximal end of the insulator.
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An endoscope treatment tool can include a sheath, a conductive first rod protruding from a distal end of the sheath, an insulator fixed to a distal end of the first rod, and a conductive second rod extending to a distal side from the insulator. The first rod and second rod are conductive, and the second rod is fixed in a position relative to the insulator along a longitudinal axis of the first rod.
This treatment tool for an endoscope is provided with: a sheath; a conductive rod that protrudes from a distal end of the sheath; an electrode that is connected to a distal end of the rod; an insulator that is provided farther to the distal end side than the electrode; and an insulating member that covers at least a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the rod that protrudes from the sheath.
This endoscopic treatment tool comprises: a sheath; a rod disposed on the distal end side of the sheath; an electrode connected to the distal end of the rod; and an insulator provided closer to the distal end side than the electrode. A part of the electrode protrudes further outward in the radial direction of the rod than an outer side surface at the proximal end of the insulator.
An endoscope treatment tool can include a sheath, a conductive rod that protrudes from a distal end of the sheath, an electrode connected to a distal end of the rod, an insulator located distally relative to the electrode; and an insulating member that covers at least part of an outer circumferential surface of the rod.
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This treatment tool for an endoscope comprises a sheath, a conductive first rod protruding from the tip of the sheath, an insulator fixed to the distal end of the first rod, and a conductive second rod extending distally from the insulator. The position of the second rod on the longitudinal axis of the first rod is fixed with respect to the insulator.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
(1) Medical ultrasound apparatus; Ultrasound therapy machine and parts therefor; Ultrasonic imaging apparatus for medical purposes; Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for medical purposes; Endoscopes for medical purposes; Endoscopic apparatus for medical purposes; Endoscopic cameras for medical purposes; Endoscopic equipment; Endoscopic video processors for medical and surgical purposes; Medical kits comprising of medical tubing for use with ultrasound apparatus and parts therefor; Microsensor probes for medical purposes; Medical image processors for use in endoscopy procedures
(1) Medical ultrasound apparatus; Ultrasound therapy machine and parts therefor; Ultrasonic imaging apparatus for medical purposes; Ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus for medical purposes; Endoscopes for medical purposes; Endoscopic apparatus for medical purposes; Endoscopic cameras for medical purposes; Endoscopic equipment; Endoscopic video processors for medical and surgical purposes; Medical kits comprising of medical tubing for use with ultrasound apparatus and parts therefor; Microsensor probes for medical purposes; Medical image processors for use in endoscopy procedures
An endoscope apparatus capable of transmitting an endoscope image as an optical signal includes: an electronic component that includes a reception circuit configured to receive an electric signal outputted from an image pickup device and supply the electric signal to a conversion device; a printed board provided with the electronic component; a shielding member that covers at least the reception circuit; a first path via a ground connection line that is provided for the electronic component, and electrically connects the shielding member to a ground; and a second path via a conductive portion that electrically connects the shielding member to the ground, wherein an impedance of the second path is lower than an impedance of the first path.
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A medical device includes: an end effector configured to apply treatment energy for treating a living tissue according to supplied power; a drive source configured to supply the power to the end effector; and a processor configured to classify, in a first time period after a supply of the power to the end effector is started, the living tissue into any one of a plurality of tissue types based on a first parameter detected in the first time period, control an operation of the drive source after the first time period based on the classified tissue type, reclassify the classified living tissue into any one of the plurality of tissue types based on a second parameter detected after the first time period, and control an operation of the drive source based on the tissue type into which the classified living tissue is reclassified.
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In a full thickness resection using a medical stapler, when preprocessing of the resection, one may cauterize the peripheral tissues of the lesion site and perform the marking with a high-frequency treatment device to determine a guide of a region for the resection. However, when a planar marking is formed by cauterizing the peripheral tissues by a high-frequency treatment device, it may be difficult to visually recognize the marking in an endoscopic visual field.
In a full thickness resection using a medical stapler, when preprocessing of the resection, one may cauterize the peripheral tissues of the lesion site and perform the marking with a high-frequency treatment device to determine a guide of a region for the resection. However, when a planar marking is formed by cauterizing the peripheral tissues by a high-frequency treatment device, it may be difficult to visually recognize the marking in an endoscopic visual field.
A lesion resection method can include forming a three-dimensional marking in peripheral tissues of a lesion; grasping the lesion by a grasping forceps; pulling the marking to a hand side of a staple ejection position of a stapler by pulling the grasping forceps grasping the lesion; ejecting a staple from the stapler to ligate the peripheral tissues of the lesion; and resecting the lesion.
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ENDOSCOPE CONTROL DEVICE, METHOD OF CHANGING WAVELENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF ILLUMINATION LIGHT, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM
An endoscope apparatus includes comprises a processor. The processor causes the light source device to produce narrow band light as illumination light, and the narrow band light has a peak wavelength between a wavelength band including a local maximum of a hemoglobin absorption characteristic and a wavelength band including a local minimum of the hemoglobin absorption characteristic. The processor receives an image signal from the imaging device that outputs the image signal based on return light. The processor uses an image produced in response to the image signal to identify a state of the living body by identifying at least one of whether or not stomach mucosa is in a sterilized state, or whether or not the stomach mucosa is inflamed mucosa, outputs state identifying information indicating the state of the living body, and controls wavelength characteristics of the illumination light based on the state identifying information.
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
A61B 1/273 - 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 for the upper alimentary canal, e.g. oesophagoscopes, gastroscopes
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CENTRAL CONTROL APPARATUS, CENTRAL CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLED DEVICES
A central control apparatus that centrally controls a plurality of medical devices as controlled devices includes a processor. The processor is configured to: set a function allocated to one or more switches provided in the controlled devices, detect occurrence of an error of the controlled devices and a state of the occurred error, and change, based on a detection result of the error, the function allocated to the one or more switches to a function for restoration from the detected error.
An endoscope clip has a clip unit having an arm member configured from a plurality of arms; an operation wire connected to the arm member and configured to move toward a distal end side to cause the arm member to transition from a closed configuration to an open configuration; and a restrictor, wherein the clip unit applies a biasing force to the operation wire toward the distal end side when the arm member is in the closed configuration, and when the arm member is in the closed configuration, the restrictor is configured to restrict the arm member from transitioning from the closed configuration to the open configuration by applying a force being opposite to the biasing force to the operation wire to restrict the movement of the operation wire toward the distal end side.
A61B 17/128 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord for applying or removing clamps or clips
A61B 17/122 - Clamps or clips, e.g. for the umbilical cord
48.
ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS, ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
An endoscopic image processing apparatus is configured to generate a display image including one main screen and one or more sub-screens smaller than the main screen for displaying an endoscopic image obtained by picking up an image of an object in a subject with an endoscope. The endoscopic image processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor receives the endoscopic image and detects one or more lesion candidate regions included in the endoscopic image, highlights a position of the lesion candidate region, and sets, based on any one of a state of the lesion candidate region, a work state of a user who performs work using the endoscope, or a display state of the display image, a highlighting method in highlighting a position of the lesion candidate region included in at least one of the main screen or the sub-screen.
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 generator that includes a drive circuit connected to a surgical instrument including a vibration system having a probe and an ultrasonic transducer, which supplies power to the ultrasonic transducer. The control circuit detects a first trigger causing the control circuit to perform a resonance-point search on the vibration system. Upon detecting the first trigger, the control circuit determines a resonance point of a frequency of vibration of the probe by performing the resonance-point search, and upon determining the resonance point, causes the drive circuit to execute a standby operation. The control circuit then detects a second trigger causing the surgical instrument to treat the living tissue, and upon detecting the second trigger, causes the drive circuit to execute an actual output operation by increasing the supply of power to the surgical instrument such that the surgical instrument treats the living tissue.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
An ultrasound probe includes: an ultrasound transducer including plural piezoelectric elements; an acoustic lens layer configured to radiate the ultrasound emitted from the plural piezoelectric elements to outside; a back layer that faces the acoustic lens layer with the ultrasound transducer interposed between the back layer and the acoustic lens layer; and a wiring member having at least a part that is arranged at a first position between the acoustic lens layer and the ultrasound transducer or at a second position that faces the ultrasound transducer with the back layer interposed between the second position and the ultrasound transducer. The wiring member includes: a resin layer having electrically insulating; and an electrically conducting layer that is provided on the resin layer and includes plural signal wirings.
A61B 8/00 - Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
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 8/12 - Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
B06B 1/06 - Processes or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments for use in endoscopic procedures; endoscopic equipment for medical purposes; surgical apparatus and instruments; endoscopic video processors in the nature of endoscopic equipment for medical and surgical purposes; medical device, namely, chemiluminescent light for use in endoscopic exams; medical endoscopes
A medical device, a clip unit, and a method for indwelling a clip unit. The medical device includes a treatment portion, an operation wire that can operate the treatment portion, and a link that can releasably connect the treatment portion and the operation wire. The link includes a hook that includes first and second deformation portions, and a base that can be releasably coupled to the hook. The first deformation portion is capable of being deformed by movement of the operation wire, and the second deformation portion is capable of being deformed by further movement of the operation portion after the first deformation portion is deformed.
A61B 17/128 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord for applying or removing clamps or clips
A61B 17/122 - Clamps or clips, e.g. for the umbilical cord
A laser light irradiation system (1) for irradiating a calculus (S) present in the body with laser light to fragment the calculus (S) in a liquid comprises: a laser fiber (3) having a fiber emission end (3a) from which the laser light is emitted; and at least one processor that controls the frequency of the laser light emitted from the fiber emission end (3a). The processor switches the frequency of the laser light between a first pulse group having a high frequency and a power output for fragmenting the calculus (S), and a second pulse group having a frequency lower than that of the first pulse group and a waveform in which the peak power gradually increases in the direction of the axis for irradiation time, and causes the second pulse group to be emitted at least either before or after the timing at which the first pulse group is emitted.
A61B 18/26 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibreHand-pieces therefor for producing a shock wave, e.g. laser lithotripsy
(1) Endoscopic apparatus for medical purposes; endoscopic equipment for medical purposes; surgical instruments; endoscopic video processors for medical and surgical purposes; chemiluminescent light sources for use in endoscopy; endoscopes for medical purposes.
(1) Endoscopic apparatus for medical purposes; endoscopic equipment for medical purposes; surgical instruments; endoscopic video processors for medical and surgical purposes; chemiluminescent light sources for use in endoscopy; endoscopes for medical purposes.
(1) Endoscopic apparatus for medical purposes; endoscopic equipment for medical purposes; surgical instruments; endoscopic video processors for medical and surgical purposes; chemiluminescent light sources for use in endoscopy; endoscopes for medical purposes.
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments for use in endoscopic procedures; endoscopic equipment for medical purposes; surgical apparatus and instruments; endoscopic video processors in the nature of endoscopic equipment for medical and surgical purposes; medical device, namely, chemiluminescent light for use in endoscopic exams; medical endoscopes.
Medical and surgical apparatus and instruments for use in endoscopic procedures; endoscopic equipment for medical purposes; surgical apparatus and instruments; endoscopic video processors in the nature of endoscopic equipment for medical and surgical purposes; medical device, namely, chemiluminescent light for use in endoscopic exams; medical endoscopes.
An insertion device includes: a tube having a channel hole and a communication hole; a frame member having a tube insertion hole and a forceps channel and disposed to cover a periphery of the communication hole; and a closing member configured to close the channel hole in the tube at a position closer to a proximal end side than the communication hole and having a distal end surface disposed to face the communication hole.
A61B 1/012 - 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
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
60.
USER AUXILIARY INFORMATION OUTPUT DEVICE, USER AUXILIARY INFORMATION OUTPUT SYSTEM, AND USER AUXILIARY INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD
A user auxiliary information output device of the present invention comprises a user status information inputter for inputting status information of a user, and an advice outputter for outputting advice relating to user diet, using database information that is a combination of ingredients and cooking methods, obtained in accordance with the status information.
G16H 20/60 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
61.
CONTROL DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
A control device includes a processor including hardware. The processor acquires a surface image of a surface of an observation target and an inside image of a target portion existing inside the observation target, calculates three-dimensional coordinates of the surface from the surface image, calculates three-dimensional coordinates of the target portion from the inside image, and estimates depth information indicating a depth from the surface to the target portion based on the three-dimensional coordinates of the surface and the three-dimensional coordinates of the target portion.
G06T 7/55 - Depth or shape recovery from multiple images
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
G06T 7/70 - Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras
62.
BILE DUCT/PANCREATIC DUCT TREATMENT METHOD AND ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT
A bile duct/pancreatic duct treatment method includes: positioning an endoscope having a channel from a duodenum to an opening of a papilla; inserting an imaging wire having an imaging unit at its distal end through the channel from the opening to a common duct; inserting the imaging wire into one of cavities of a bile duct and a pancreatic duct; observing the one of the cavities using the imaging unit; and if treatment with a treatment tool is required, inserting an access port through which the treatment tool can be inserted along the imaging wire into the one of the cavities.
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
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 1/32 - Devices for opening or enlarging the visual field, e.g. of a tube of the body
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
Gripping forceps according to the present invention include a sheath which extends in a longitudinal direction; and a gripping portion which has a rod provided at a distal end of the sheath and extending in the longitudinal direction, a first jaw coupled to a proximal end side of the rod and being opened and closed toward a distal end side of the rod, and a second jaw coupled to the proximal end side of the rod on a side opposite to the first jaw with the rod sandwiched therebetween and being opened and closed toward the distal end side of the rod. The rod has a distal end portion which includes a first convex portion protruding to a first protrusion side toward the first jaw.
Biopsy needles; Surgical needles; Needles for medical purposes; Medical device and surgical instrument for use in diagnosis and surgery of the gastro-intestinal tract
A drug supply device includes: a tube body; a first expansion member configured to be expanded to a first outer diameter and a second expansion member configured to be expanded to a second outer diameter that is greater than the first outer diameter, the first expansion member and the second expansion member being positioned on a distal-end side of the tube body; and a masking member that extends between the expansion members and that is connected to outer surfaces of the expansion members at two ends thereof. The tube body includes an outlet that opens between the expansion members and a channel that is in communication with the outlet, the masking member is formed in an arc shape in a lateral cross-section that is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and the masking member stretches between the expansion members in a state in which the expansion members are expanded.
A61F 2/958 - Inflatable balloons for placing stents or stent-grafts
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
A61B 17/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for ligaturing or otherwise compressing tubular parts of the body, e.g. blood vessels or umbilical cord
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
A medical stent including: a tubular main body made of resin that extends along an axis; a first locking member including a first fixed end fixed to the distal end side of the main body, and a first free end positioned radially outward of the main body; a second locking member including a second fixed end fixed to the proximal end side of the main body, and a second free end positioned radially outward of the main body; and a spiral reinforcing material made of metal which is embedded between the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the main body. The reinforcing material includes a first portion spirally wound between the first and second fixed ends, a second portion spirally wound at a pitch greater than that of the first portion, and a third portion spirally wound at a pitch greater than that of the second portion.
A61F 2/88 - Stents in a form characterised by wire-like elementsStents in a form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure the wire-like elements formed as helical or spiral coils
A61F 2/966 - Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts having an outer sleeve with relative longitudinal movement between outer sleeve and prosthesis, e.g. using a push rod
68.
ENDOSCOPE CAP, ENDOSCOPE TREATMENT TOOL, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM
An endoscope cap includes: a hood portion attached to a distal end portion of an endoscope; a cap portion connected to a distal end of the hood portion, having an abutting surface against which the endoscope is abutted in a state of the endoscope being inserted into the hood portion, and protruding from the distal end of the hood portion; a channel tube into which an elongated device is inserted; and a coupling member for coupling the device with the hood portion, the member being supported by the hood portion and extending along the hood portion. The hood portion has a pair of support holes into which the member is inserted. The member is pivotable with respect to the hood portion, with the individual support holes serving as fulcrums. The holes are formed at positions closer to a proximal end of the hood portion than the abutting surface is.
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
An ultrasound imaging system includes an ultrasound imaging device configured to transmit and receive a signal based on transmission and reception of an ultrasound wave. The ultrasound imaging device includes a processor including hardware. The processor is configured to: generate a plurality of pieces of data of ultrasound images of an inside of a subject based on the signal, the ultrasound images being spatially separated from one another; invert a magnitude relationship of a luminance value of each of pixels in each of the ultrasound images; automatically set a first boundary across which the luminance value changes by a predetermined amount based on data of one of the ultrasound images; and automatically detect a second boundary in each of the ultrasound images based on the set first boundary.
A medical system can include a light source configured to generate excitation light; and a processor including a memory, the processor: controlling energy supplied to an energy device, the light source generating the excitation light to generate fluorescence from the living body tissue heat treated by the energy device; generating a fluorescence image based on an image pickup signal obtained by imaging the living body tissue; and generating a control signal that restricts energy supply to the energy device and output the control signal to the energy control apparatus when a pixel value of at least one pixel in the fluorescence image exceeds a first threshold value.
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 1/00 - 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 1/06 - 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 treatment tool includes: a cap defining a longitudinal axis and a proximal-end opening for insertion of a distal end section of an endoscope to detachably attach the cap to the endoscope; a treatment tool extending longitudinally along an outside of the cap and having a distal end configured for tissue manipulation; and a coupling member extending between the cap and the treatment tool to movably couple the treatment tool to the cap, the coupling member having high flexibility.
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 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
A61B 17/29 - Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
An apparatus includes a first layer, wherein the first layer comprises a scaffold structure forming an inner lumen along a length of the scaffold structure, and wherein the first layer comprises a bioresorbable material; a second layer on the first layer, wherein the second layer comprises a bioresorbable material configured to expand, wherein the second layer is positioned on the first layer such that ends of the first layer extend beyond ends of the second layer; and an expandable balloon located within a distal end of the inner lumen of the first layer.
A method for diagnosing gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD), comprising: introducing an endoscope into a stomach of a subject; measuring a pressure in the stomach while supplying gas into the stomach using the endoscope; and determining whether the subject has GERD or not based on a maximum value of the pressure and a wave pattern of a value of the pressure.
A61B 5/03 - Measuring fluid pressure within the body other than blood pressure, e.g. cerebral pressure
A61B 1/015 - Control of fluid supply or evacuation
A61B 1/273 - 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 for the upper alimentary canal, e.g. oesophagoscopes, gastroscopes
75.
ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, OPERATING METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM
An endoscope apparatus includes a processor. An image signal includes a first image signal corresponding to first light and a second image signal corresponding to second light. The processor determines at least one of whether or not a submucosa region or a bleeding region is included in an image based on the image signal. In a case where the submucosa region is included, the processor performs conversion processing that increases a combination ratio of the second image signal to the first image signal in an image region including the submucosa region, and allocates a combined image signal to a G-channel. In a case where the bleeding region is included, the processor performs conversion processing that increases a combination ratio of the first image signal to the second image signal in an image region including the bleeding region, and allocates the combined image signal to the G-channel.
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 1/06 - 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
76.
IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC METHOD
This image diagnostic apparatus comprises a processor. The processor: detects a first region, which is a lesion candidate region in a detection endoscope image, by using a trained model obtained by learning a high-irregularity-degree region in a microvessel construction and/or a surface microstructure within training endoscope images; determines the level of confidence that the first region is a lesion region; and determines whether the first region is a lesion region on the basis of the confidence level.
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
An endoscope hood is attached to an endoscope insertion section including an optical fiber that optically guides therapeutic light with which biological tissue is to be irradiated and outputs the therapeutic light, and including an observation optical system for observing the biological tissue. The hood includes: an attachment section attached to a distal end of the endoscope insertion section; a pressing section including a pressing surface that presses against the biological tissue, the therapeutic light output from the optical fiber being transmittable through the pressing section; a transmission section disposed forward of the observation optical system, light being transmittable through the transmission section toward the observation optical system; and a blocking member disposed between a position where the distal end of the optical fiber is disposed and the transmission section, the therapeutic light output from the optical fiber being prevented from entering the transmission section by the blocking member.
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 control device, comprising: a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to: control a laser light source to emit a first instance of a laser light, calculate an overlap information related to an overlap area of an irradiation area of an irradiation target that is irradiated with the first instance of the laser light, and control the laser light source to emit a second instance of the laser light based on the overlap information.
H05B 47/105 - Controlling the light source in response to determined parameters
A61B 18/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body
A61B 18/20 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser
A61B 18/24 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by applying electromagnetic radiation, e.g. microwaves using laser the beam being directed along or through a flexible conduit, e.g. an optical fibreHand-pieces therefor with a catheter
79.
IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM
An image processing system includes one or more processors comprising hardware configured to sequentially acquire time-series images captured by an endoscope, a dispose an evaluation mesh including a plurality of analysis points in a freely-selected timing image out of the time-series images, deform the evaluation mesh in each image of the time-series images so that each analysis point in each image of the time-series images tracks a characteristic point of an object located on each analysis point in the freely-selected timing image in which the evaluation mesh is disposed, calculate a deformation quantity of each cell of the evaluation mesh based on magnitude and a direction of a movement quantity of each analysis point in each image, and present information regarding deformation of the evaluation mesh based on the calculated deformation quantity.
A61B 34/20 - Surgical navigation systemsDevices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
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
G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction
An endoscope system for controlling a field of view of an endoscope on a basis of a control parameter, the endoscope system including: a storage configured to store history data on the control parameter during a surgery in association with subsidiary information on the surgery, the subsidiary information including information related to at least one of a surgeon, an operative method, or a patient of the surgery; and one or more processors including hardware, wherein the one or more processors are configured to calculate a recommended value of the control parameter on a basis of the history data, and wherein the history data is an operation log of a user interface for changing the control parameter.
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 guide wire holder includes a sheath having a lumen, an operation wire which is inserted through the lumen to be able to advance and retract, and a hook which is continuous with a distal end of the operation wire and protrudes from a distal end of the sheath, wherein the sheath has an inner wall surface which forms a groove configured to extend from the distal end of the sheath to a proximal end side of the sheath, the groove has an opening portion which opens to an outer peripheral surface of the sheath, the hook has a guide wire engagement surface which is engageable with a guide wire, and the guide wire is able to be held between the guide wire engagement surface and the inner wall surface.
A61B 1/273 - 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 for the upper alimentary canal, e.g. oesophagoscopes, gastroscopes
A61F 2/04 - Hollow or tubular parts of organs, e.g. bladders, tracheae, bronchi or bile ducts
A61F 2/966 - Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts having an outer sleeve with relative longitudinal movement between outer sleeve and prosthesis, e.g. using a push rod
A61M 5/00 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests
A61M 25/01 - Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
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FIELD-OF-VIEW CONTROL APPARATUS, FIELD-OF-VIEW CONTROL SYSTEM, FIELD-OF-VIEW CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDIMG MEDIUM
A field-of-view control apparatus includes a processor configured to execute: determining a procedural scene; presenting a user with information related to library data for realizing a field of view associated with the procedural scene as an execution candidate for field-of-view adjustment; outputting, if the user wishes to execute the field-of-view adjustment based on the presented library data, an instruction to change a position, an attitude, or a field-of-view direction of an electric scope based on the library data; and presenting, if the user does not wish to execute the field-of-view adjustment based on the presented library data, the user with information related to other library data classified in a same procedural scene as the library data being the execution candidate as an other of the execution candidate. The library data includes at least one relative parameter related to relative positions and attitudes of the electric scope and an observation object.
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 guide wire holder includes a sheath including a lumen, a central axis of the sheath extending along a longitudinal axis; an operation wire configured to be inserted into the lumen and configured to advance and retract in the lumen along the longitudinal axis; and a hook including a first end portion, a second end portion and a convex bending region, wherein the first end portion is connected to a distal end of the operation wire, and extends along the longitudinal axis on a first plane, wherein the second end portion extends along the longitudinal axis on the first plane, wherein the convex bending region includes a protruding end portion that curves on a second plane along a radial direction, wherein the second plane is not parallel to the first plane.
A61B 1/273 - 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 for the upper alimentary canal, e.g. oesophagoscopes, gastroscopes
A61F 2/04 - Hollow or tubular parts of organs, e.g. bladders, tracheae, bronchi or bile ducts
A61F 2/966 - Instruments specially adapted for placement or removal of stents or stent-grafts having an outer sleeve with relative longitudinal movement between outer sleeve and prosthesis, e.g. using a push rod
A61M 5/00 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests
A61M 25/01 - Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters
84.
CONTROL APPARATUS, DIAGNOSIS SUPPORT METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
A diagnosis support apparatus includes a processor including at least one piece of hardware. The processor identifies, based on physical information including one or more kinds of information capable of estimating a state of a diagnosis target organ of a subject, one abnormal symptom appearing in the diagnosis target organ, performs, as lesion extraction processing for extracting a lesion candidate region from an endoscopic image, different processing specialized for each abnormal symptom that appears in the diagnosis target organ, and performs the lesion extraction processing corresponding to the identified one abnormal symptom.
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 1/06 - 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
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
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G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
A light source device for an endoscope includes a plurality of excitation laser light sources, a plurality of first condensing optical systems, a plurality of first optical fiber bundles, an illumination light source that generates white light, a second condensing optical system that condenses the white light emitted from the illumination light source, a second optical fiber bundle, and a first glass rod of which a first end surface is connected to emission end surfaces of the first and second optical fiber bundles and first emission ends of the first optical fiber bundles and a second emission end of the second optical fiber bundle are bundled. A connecting portion of an illumination optical system of an endoscope is provided on a second end surface of the first glass rod opposite to the first end surface.
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
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44 - Medical, veterinary, hygienic and cosmetic services; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services
Goods & Services
Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for enterprise asset management of medical equipment; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for enterprise asset management of medical equipment, namely, placement and tracking of orders for the purchase, service and repair, reprocessing, reorders, and technical support of medical equipment; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for managing product orders; Platform as a service (PAAS) featuring computer software platforms for generating historical reports of equipment purchases; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for enterprise asset management of medical equipment; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for enterprise asset management of medical equipment, namely, placement and tracking of orders for the purchase, service and repair, reprocessing, reorders, and technical support of medical equipment; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for managing product orders; Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for generating historical reports of equipment purchases; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for enterprise asset management of medical equipment in the fields of healthcare and technology; Providing temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software for enterprise asset management of medical equipment, namely, placement and tracking of orders for the purchase, service and repair, reprocessing, reorders, and technical support of medical equipment in the fields of healthcare and technology; Providing a web site featuring technology that enables users to manage their medical equipment; Providing a web site featuring technology that enables users to manage their medical equipment, namely, placement and tracking of orders for the purchase, service and repair, reprocessing, reorders, and technical support of medical equipment Providing medical information; Providing healthcare information; Providing health care information by a website and online portal to manage orders of medical and surgical products; Providing medical information in the field of healthcare, medicine, and surgery via a website and online portal; Providing information concerning the use of medical diagnostic imaging equipment by means of a web site
87.
ENDOSCOPE PROCESSOR, METHOD FOR OPERATING ENDOSCOPE PROCESSOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
An endoscope processor comprises a processor. The processor causes a light source to generate, as illumination light, light in a first wavelength band in which hemoglobin absorption is smaller than that in a green band and light in a second wavelength band which is different from the first wavelength band. The processor causes an endoscope to image a return light so as to output an image signal. The processor acquires a first image obtained by the light in the first wavelength band from the image signal and detects unevenness information on mucosa from the first image. The processor acquires a second image obtained by the light in the second wavelength band from the image signal and synthesizes the unevenness information with the second image so as to generate a display image in which an uneven region in the second image is emphasized.
G06T 5/50 - Image enhancement or restoration using two or more images, e.g. averaging or subtraction
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 1/06 - 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 apparatus includes first and second optical lenses that are separately provided at a distal end portion of an endoscope, and form first and second optical images, respectively, an optical path length changing filter that makes optical path lengths of the first and second optical images different, an image pickup device that performs image pickup of the first and second optical images to generate first and second image pickup signals, and a processor that generates first and second images from the first and second image pickup signals, corrects parallax, removes an area including a figure present only in one of the first and second images, and combines respective focusing areas of the first and second images to generate an endoscope image.
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
89.
GAS FEEDING APPARATUS, SUPPLY METHOD AND GAS FEEDING SYSTEM
A gas feeding apparatus configured to supply the gas to a lumen of a patient through a gas feeding conduit provided in an endoscope, the gas feeding apparatus including: a flow rate sensor configured to measure a flow rate of the gas in the gas feeding conduit; and a control circuit configured to time-sequentially calculate an integrated amount of the gas fed to the lumen in a period from a first timing to a second timing, the first timing being a timing when the gas starts to be fed from the gas feeding conduit to the lumen by an operation of a gas feeding button of the endoscope, the second timing being different from the first timing. The control circuit controls a notification unit to activate an alarm, when the integrated amount of the gas reaches the first threshold.
A61B 1/015 - Control of fluid supply or evacuation
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 stapler is a medical stapler used together with an endoscope and includes a flexible elongated member extending in a length direction of the endoscope, a wire inserted inside the elongated member and movable forward and backward with respect to the elongated member, a suture assembly connected to a distal end of the wire and being able to suture a gripped treatment target with a staple, an operation unit connected to a rear end of the wire and ejecting the staple from the suture assembly by moving the wire forward and backward, and an ejection restriction structure restricting ejection of the staple when a tension applied to the wire is equal to or less than a first tension caused by a change in shape of the elongated member.
A61B 17/10 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for closing wounds or holding wounds closedAccessories for use therewith for applying or removing wound clampsWound clamp magazines
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
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
91.
ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND METHOD OF OPERATING ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS
An endoscope apparatus includes: an insertion section; a flow passage; a closed space forming member configured to form a closed space in at least a portion of an intestine; a pump configured to apply pressurization and depressurization to a liquid in the closed space a plurality of times through the flow passage in a state where the liquid is retained in the closed space; a flow passage allowing the liquid in the closed space to which the pressurization and the depressurization are applied the plurality of times through the flow passage to flow out to an outside of the intestine, and a liquid discharge opening.
A61B 1/015 - Control of fluid supply or evacuation
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 1/018 - 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 1/12 - 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 1/31 - 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 for the rectum, e.g. proctoscopes, sigmoidoscopes
Various examples are directed to systems and methods for servicing a medical device comprising an onboard memory device. An interface computing system may establish a communication link with the medical device. Usage history data describing the medical device may be obtained via the communication link. Service history data describing at least one repair for the medical device may be obtained. Age data describing an age of the medical device may be obtained. Status data for the medical device may be determined using the usage history data, the age data, and the service history data. A medical device servicer system may initiate a service activity for the medical device based at least in part on the status data.
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
93.
IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM
An information processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor acquires a medical image, identifies the acquired medical image and acquires an identification result, analyzes a motion relating to interpretation of the medical image by a user to acquire a motion analysis result, and compares the identification result and the motion analysis result and acquires a comparison result relating to coincidence or noncoincidence of the identification result and the motion analysis result.
G16H 30/20 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
G16H 30/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical images for processing medical images, e.g. editing
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
94.
ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, OPERATING METHOD OF ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM
An endoscope apparatus includes: an imaging device; a light source device; an illumination light control circuit; a first processing circuit; and a second processing circuit. The light source device emits first support illumination light in a first time period. The first processing circuit acquires a first support image obtained with the first support illumination light. The second processing circuit extracts first diagnosis support information on the basis of the first support image. The light source device emits second support illumination light being as a result of dimming control on the basis of the first diagnosis support information in a second time period. The first processing circuit acquires a second support image with the second support illumination light. The second processing circuit acquires support display information on the basis of the second support image. The first processing circuit executes image processing, based on the support display information, on the display image.
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 1/06 - 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
95.
PROCESSING SYSTEM, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, LEARNING METHOD, AND PROCESSING DEVICE
A processing system includes a processor with hardware. The processor is configured to perform processing of acquiring a detection target image captured by an endoscope apparatus, controlling the endoscope apparatus based on control information, detecting a region of interest included in the detection target image based on the detection target image for calculating estimated probability information representing a probability of the detected region of interest, identifying the control information for improving the estimated probability information related to the region of interest within the detection target image based on the detection target image, and controlling the endoscope apparatus based on the identified control information.
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 1/06 - 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
A bending tube is constructed of a first bending piece including a first upper-side opening and a first lower-side opening formed on an outer surface in a longitudinal axis direction, and a first upper-side wire accommodating groove and a first lower-side wire accommodating groove continuous with a first upper-side opening and a first lower-side opening respectively and formed in a direction crossing two up and down bending directions at an angle of 90 degrees, and a second bending piece including a second upper-side opening and a second lower-side opening formed on an outer surface in the longitudinal axis direction, and a second upper-side wire accommodating groove and a second lower-side wire accommodating groove continuous with a second upper-side opening and a second lower-side opening respectively and formed in a direction crossing the two up and down bending directions at an angle of 270 degrees.
A processing system includes a processor including hardware. The processor acquires an endoscope image in which a duodenal papilla including an oral protrusion is imaged, estimates a depth map of a region including the duodenal papilla from the endoscope image, estimates a summit line of the oral protrusion from the estimated depth map, and performs display processing so as to superimpose a guide display based on the estimated summit line on the endoscope image.
A61B 34/00 - Computer-aided surgeryManipulators or robots specially adapted for use in surgery
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 1/273 - 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 for the upper alimentary canal, e.g. oesophagoscopes, gastroscopes
A61B 34/10 - Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
Provided is a covered stent manufacturing method including: disposing an inner cover inside a stent body having a mesh structure formed by knitting wires, the stent body having engagement portions, each of which is formed by hooking two bent portions of the wires with each other; disposing an outer cover outside the stent body; forming a slack portion that expands in a radial direction of the stent body in at least one of the covers, the slack portion creating slack that allows movements of the two bent portions in a longitudinal direction and the radial direction of the stent body in at least one of the covers; and joining the covers with each other in regions on an inner side of the mesh of the mesh structure.
A61F 2/90 - Stents in a form characterised by wire-like elementsStents in a form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
B29K 105/08 - Condition, form or state of moulded material containing reinforcements, fillers or inserts of continuous length, e.g. cords, rovings, mats, fabrics, strands or yarns
B32B 3/30 - Layered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a particular shape of the outline of the cross-section of a continuous layerLayered products comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar shapeLayered products comprising a layer having particular features of form characterised by a layer with cavities or internal voids characterised by a layer formed with recesses or projections, e.g. grooved, ribbed
B32B 5/02 - Layered products characterised by the non-homogeneity or physical structure of a layer characterised by structural features of a layer comprising fibres or filaments
B32B 7/05 - Interconnection of layers the layers not being connected over the whole surface, e.g. discontinuous connection or patterned connection
B32B 27/12 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin next to a fibrous or filamentary layer
A treatment device includes a flexible sheath; a wire configured to be inserted into the sheath; a first treatment member disposed at distal side from the wire; a second treatment member disposed at a distal side from the first treatment member; and a protection member configured to cover the second treatment member when the first treatment member projects from a distal end of the sheath.
A61B 1/012 - 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
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 1/018 - 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 17/221 - Calculus gripping devices in the form of loops or baskets
