Patent classifications
A61B1/00059
Systems and methods for optical medical instrument patient measurements
Presented are systems and methods for the accurate acquisition of medical measurement data of a body part of patient. To assist in acquiring accurate medical measurement data, an automated diagnostic and treatment system provides instructions to the patient to allow the patient to precisely position a medical instrument in proximity to a target spot of a body part of patient. Based on a series of images acquired from a kiosk camera and an instrument camera, these instructions are generated. Subsequent images from instrument camera are analyzed by automated diagnostic and treatment system utilizing a database and deep convolution neural network (DCNN) to obtain measured medical data. An error threshold measurement by the automated diagnostic and treatment system may determine the accuracy of the instrument positioning and the medical measured data. The measured medical data may be communicated to a physician.
Oral endoscope
The present application relates to the technical field of oral care devices, and discloses an oral endoscope, the oral endoscope comprising: a housing; an image acquisition module, which is fixedly mounted within the housing and which is used for acquiring an external image through the housing, the image acquisition module comprising at least two camera units, which are relatively positionally calibrated and which are used for acquiring three-dimensional image information; an illuminating unit, which provides illumination for each camera unit; a wireless communications module, which is used for wirelessly communicating with an external device and for sending image information, which is acquired by the image acquisition module, to the external device. The oral endoscope may acquire three-dimensional images at various positions in an oral cavity; the oral endoscope need not scan various positions in the oral cavity according to a set sequential requirement, thus the operational requirements thereof are low, and the present invention may be used for self-serviced dentition molding by an ordinary user.
Endoscope and endoscope system
An endoscope system includes: an endoscope including an image pickup device provided in an insertion portion, and configured to pick up an image of a subject to output a binary image signal; a multilevel modulation unit configured to output, through a predetermined transmission path, a multilevel signal obtained by performing multilevel modulation on the binary image signal; and a memory configured to store endoscope information on signal transmission; and a processor including a multilevel demodulation unit configured to receive the multilevel signal through the predetermined transmission path, and obtain and output the binary image signal by multilevel demodulation; and a controller configured to read the endoscope information from the memory, and determine a multilevel number in the multilevel modulation by the multilevel modulation unit based on the endoscope information read to control the multilevel modulation unit.
Method and apparatus for enforced provisioning and compliant usage authorization of endoscope applications
An endoscope apparatus capable of ensuring safe and compliant use includes an endoscope, a means for identification of the endoscope, a means for determining whether the endoscope is suitable for a given medical act utilizing the identification of the endoscope, and a disablement means that prevents utilization of the endoscope when determined the endoscope is not suitable for the given medical act. The identification may be on a tag fixed to the endoscope and/or container. The information is checked for a match in a cloud database to ensure the endoscope is the right device for the medical act. If not the right device, the endoscope is deactivated. If the right device, the endoscope is activated and the cloud database is updated accordingly. The cloud database can also be updated at each point in the distribution chain to allow complete traceability.
PRELIMINARY CLEANING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS AND PRELIMINARY CLEANING MANAGEMENT METHOD
A memory stores identification information on a subject related to preliminary cleaning acquired by an ID acquirer a non-contact manner. A registration processing unit determines whether or not to register preliminary cleaning execution information in a server apparatus based on the identification information stored in the memory. The registration processing unit determines, when identification information on an endoscope and identification information on a cleaning operator are stored in the memory, to register preliminary cleaning execution information including the identification information on the endoscope and the identification information on the cleaning operator.
ENDOSCOPIC TASK SUPPORTING SYSTEM AND ENDOSCOPIC TASK SUPPORTING METHOD
An endoscopic task supporting system including: an image storage that stores a plurality of endoscopic images acquired in a time series; a three-dimensional data generation unit that generates three-dimensional data indicating a three-dimensional shape of a predetermined part subject to observation, based on the plurality of endoscopic images stored in the image storage; a two-dimensional image generation unit that generates, from the three-dimensional data generated by the three-dimensional data generation unit, a two-dimensional image corresponding to a viewpoint position and a direction of line of sight entered; and a display control unit that causes a predetermined display unit to display the two-dimensional image generated by the two-dimensional image generation unit.
PORTABLE IMAGING SYSTEM EMPLOYING A MINIATURE ENDOSCOPE
A cart or man-portable system and method for performing endoscopic procedures is provided. A portable display device, such as a laptop computer, is coupled to a handle comprising a miniature camera and fiber optic illumination subsystem. A sterile disposable portion is fitted over the illumination subsystem and inserted into a target area on a patient. Images of the target area are conveyed from the camera to the display device while an endoscopic procedure is performed, thus facilitating real-time diagnosis during the procedure.
DATA CABLE FOR UPGRADABLE VIDEO MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM
A video data cable for use with a video medical device comprising an image capture device includes a processor; data storage; logic to identify the video medical device; logic to determine which of the video medical device or the data cable have a most up-to-date set of image capture settings based on the identified video medical device; logic to transmit the most up-to-date set of image capture settings to the video medical device when it is determined that the data cable includes the most up-to-date set of image capture settings; and logic to receive the most up-to-date set of image capture settings to the video medical device when it is determined that the data cable includes the most up-to-date set of image capture settings.
System and method for identifying and authenticating a user of a medical device, and controlling access to patient data generated by the medical device
A system includes a medical device and an authenticator. The medical device has a medical sensor configured to generate patient data indicative of a sensed physiological characteristic of a patient. The authenticator has at least one biometric sensor configured to generate at least one biometric signal indicative of at least one biometric characteristic of a user of the medical device. The authenticator is configured to (i) identify and authenticate a user of the medical device, (ii) protect patient data generated by the medical sensor of the medical device using a user ID unique to the identified user, and (iii) save the protected patient data to a memory.
Medical system and treatment tool calibrating method
A medical system includes a treatment tool including a treatment portion, a joint portion, a flexible tube portion, and a drive unit; an endoscope device including an outer sheath that holds the treatment tool and an imaging unit that is capable of acquiring an image including at least the joint portion; and a control unit that controls an operation of the treatment tool. The control unit includes a table that has a parameter for causing the joint portion to move, a controller that issues a command for controlling the drive unit based on the parameter to the drive unit, an image processing unit that calculates at least one of a position and an orientation of the joint portion based on the image, and a compensation value calculating unit that detects displacement of the joint portion, generates a compensation value, and incorporates the compensation value into the parameter.