A medical system according to the present invention comprises: a medical device comprising an insertion part comprising an angulating part, and angulation wires attached to the angulating part; and an actuator, detachably connected to the medical device, that electrically actuates the angulation wires to angulate the angulating part. The angulation wires comprise a first angulation wire and a second angulation wire. When the medical device is not attached to the actuator, the first angulation wire and the second angulation wire are in a mechanically connected looped state. When the medical device is connected to the actuator, the first angulation wire and the second angulation wire are in a second state in which the two are independently electrically actuated.

Disclosed are medical examination or diagnostic instruments and methods of operating such instruments. The method can include coupling an instrument head to a handle to form a medical examination or diagnostic instrument; detecting by the instrument head, a characteristic of the handle; and based at least in part on detecting the characteristic of the handle, determining, by the instrument head, a handle type associated with the handle, or detecting by the handle, a characteristic of the instrument head, and based at least in part on detecting the characteristic of the instrument head, an instrument head type associated with the instrument head. In some implementations, the emission of light can be controlled to be approximately linear in relation to a user input signal, as perceived by a user.

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a handheld wireless endoscope image streaming apparatus. The apparatus may establish a wireless connection to a computer system. The apparatus may obtain, via a digital camera, video imagery via an endoscope, the video imagery including multiple frames. The apparatus may stream to a computer system video data.

An endoscopic robotic arm system and apparatus is provided. The devices and systems comprise various features improving the cost efficiency and reducing the complexity of manufacturing as well as usage. Disposable elongate members are described herein. The user interface device may also be adapted to the user behavior and may be personalized.

A balloon is attachably and detachably mounted on an insertion part of an endoscope. A distal end part provided at a distal end of the insertion part includes an image pickup optical system, an illumination optical system, and a beam light-emitting unit. A subject is irradiated with measurement light by the beam light-emitting unit. It is possible to recognize the position of a spot from a subject image, and to measure an observation distance to an object to be observed, the size of the object to be observed, and the like.

An endoscope device comprises a reusable unit and a disposable unit. The reusable unit comprises a receiver adapted to receive image data and the disposable unit comprises an insertion tube. The insertion tube comprises an optical guide to image a distal object and a housing that is adapted to accommodate the reusable unit. The reusable unit is adapted to be disposed inside the housing and to be mechanically secured in it. The receiver is adapted to receive an optical image from the optical guide and to convert it to digital image data.

A detachable endoscope includes an insertion unit including an illuminating and image pickup unit, an operation unit configured to bendingly operate a front end of the insertion unit, and a detachable unit configured to detachably couple the insertion unit and the operation unit to each other, wherein the detachable unit includes: a first detachable module disposed at the insertion unit; and a second detachable module disposed at the operation unit, wherein the first detachable module includes: a first module main body disposed within a rear end of the insertion unit and having first, second, third and fourth rectilinear guide through-bores penetratingly formed longitudinally therein, and a central opening penetratingly formed at a center of the main body in a thickness direction of the main body.

A medical device includes an endoscope head which is designed to be detachably connected to endoscope tubes. The endoscope head has a longitudinal channel between a proximal end and a distal end of the endoscope head for receiving an endoscope tube. At least one measuring channel is arranged in the endoscope head. The measuring channel has at least one inner connection opening, which is connected to the longitudinal channel, and at least one outer connection opening, which is arranged on the outside of the endoscope head. The outer connection opening can be connected to at least one measuring channel in a measurement adapter which can be detachably coupled to the endoscope head.

Advances in endoscope inspection systems to provide for evidence of the cleanliness of critical portions of the instrument's interior. Utilizing borescope sensing technology, the precise location of the borescope within the endoscope can be repeatedly established is in order to establish the healthy condition of the endoscope. Light intensity of cleaning paraphernalia may be adjusted to prevent endoscope damage.

A detachable endoscope having a buffer function includes: an operation part for operating the front end of an insertion part having an illuminating photographing part to be bent and a detachable unit for detachably coupling the insertion part and the operation part, wherein the detachable unit includes: a first detachable module connected to the respective other ends of first, second, third, and fourth operation wires having the respective one ends connected to the front end inside the insertion part and provided on the rear end of the insertion part, and a second detachable module connected to first, second, third, and fourth connection wires of a direction conversion part for converting a rotational motion into a linear motion in the operation part and provided on the front end of the operation part.