The present invention relates to an automatic endoscope leakage inspection apparatus and an inspection method thereof. The endoscope includes RFID tags having unique identification information depending on the types of various endoscopes, and the automatic endoscope leakage inspection apparatus includes an RFID module for reading the unique identification information of the endoscope from the RFID tags. The automatic endoscope leakage inspection apparatus manages the endoscope information depending on the types of various endoscopes, reads the unique identification information on the endoscope using an RF communication network, selects one piece of information on the endoscope corresponding to the read unique identification information and automatically processes the leakage inspection by the endoscope. The present invention can facilitate the leakage inspection by the endoscope and improve the accuracy of the leakage inspection by managing the data for each type of the various endoscopes using an RFID communication network.

A light source apparatus includes a laser light source configured to emit laser light to illuminate an object, a light receiving section configured to output a light detection signal corresponding to a light quantity of at least part of the received laser light emitted from the laser light source, a calculation processing section configured to calculate a calculated value based on a detection value of the light detection signal outputted from the light receiving section and a correction coefficient to correct the detection value, and generate and output a signal indicating the calculated value, a determining section configured to compare the calculated value with a predetermined threshold, and a light source control section configured to control the laser light source based on the determination result obtained by the determining section.

An imaging instrument comprises an elongate flexible shaft, a camera disposed at a distal end of the elongate flexible shaft, and a housing coupled to a proximal end of the elongate flexible shaft. The instrument also includes a light emitting diode (LED) within the housing and a heat dissipation system in thermal communication with the LED to transfer heat produced by the LED away from the housing.

A medical system includes a computing system, and a connection device having a lifetime and including first and second connectors connectable to the computing system and one or more medical devices, respectively. The computing system is configured to perform operations to independently monitor usage of the first and second connectors, including: detecting a connection of the first and second connectors to the computing system and a first medical device, respectively; receiving usage information of the first and second connectors; updating the usage information based on the connection of the first and second connectors to the computing system and the first medical device, respectively; and in response to determining at least one of a plurality of predetermined thresholds specific to each of the first and second connectors and indicating the lifetime of the connection device is approaching or has been reached, has been met or exceeded, performing one or more actions.

Laparoscopes and other medical borescopes. In some embodiments, a laparoscope may comprise an electrically conductive portion and a shield portion configured to provide electromagnetic interference shielding for the electrically conductive portion. A tip assembly may be positioned at a distal end of the laparoscope, which tip assembly may comprise an image sensor configured to take images through a distal end of the laparoscope.

An image processing apparatus includes a processor. The processor receives an observation image of a subject or the observation image and system information, detects a lesioned part candidate from the observation image, estimates a deterioration risk of endoscopy quality from the observation image or the system information, controls a notification form of the lesioned part candidate from an estimation result of the deterioration risk, and notifies the lesioned part candidate according to the control of the notification form.

A cable for connecting a medical imaging device to a medical imaging controller includes a first connector located at a distal end of the cable for connecting to the imaging device, a second connector located at a proximal end for connecting to the medical imaging controller, a circuit board comprising at least one memory that stores at least authentication information associated with the cable. The circuit board is communicatively connected via a communication bus on the circuit board to the second connector for enabling access to the authentication information by the medical imaging controller. One or more imaging communication lines extend between the first connector and the second connector for communicating imaging data from the medical imaging device to the medical imaging controller. The one or more imaging communication lines bypass the communication bus on the circuit board.

A system for monitoring usage conditions of a medical device. Where the system including: a primary accelerometer configured to detect acceleration of the medical device during handling thereof; a secondary sensor configured to detect a further condition of the medical device during handling thereof; and a controller including hardware, the controller having a dedicated storage. The controller is operatively connected to the primary accelerometer and the secondary sensor. The controller is configured to: derive use data of the medical device from the first output data of the primary accelerometer and second output data of the secondary sensor; and differentiate, based on the first output data of the primary accelerometer and the second output data of the secondary sensor between a regular use state and an unintended use state of the medical device.

Provided are methods of authenticating a cable by a medical imaging controller that is connected to a medical imaging device by the cable, the cable being disconnectably connected to the medical imaging controller via a connector. The method includes accessing, by the medical imaging controller, cable authentication information and medical imaging device identification information stored in at least one memory of a circuit board of the cable. The method includes authenticating, by the medical imaging controller, the cable based on the cable authentication information stored in the at least one memory. The method includes controlling, by the medical imaging controller, the medical imaging device based on the medical imaging device identification information.