An exemplary system for acquiring surgical imaging data comprises a surgical imaging device; an imaging controller; and a communication cable for connecting the surgical imaging device to the imaging controller, comprising: a distal end for connecting with the surgical imaging device; a proximal end for connecting with the imaging controller; a single conductor extending between the distal end and the proximal end of the communication cable, the single conductor configured to: transmit surgical imaging data from the surgical imaging device to the imaging controller, and transmit a control signal and power from the imaging controller to the surgical imaging device.

A cable connection substrate includes: a first substrate that is provided with, on a front surface of the first substrate, a first connection electrode to be connected to a sensor electrode of an imaging element, and provided with a second connection electrode on a back surface side of the first substrate; and a second substrate that is provided with, on a front surface of the second substrate, a third connection electrode to be connected to the second connection electrode, and provided with, on a top surface side of the second substrate, the top surface being a side surface perpendicular to the front surface of the second substrate, a plurality of cable connection electrodes to be connected to a plurality of cables. A sum of effective conductor areas of the plurality of cable connection electrodes is greater than a sum of effective conductor areas of the third connection electrode.

There is provided an endoscope of which operability in changing a visual field direction can be improved.

A grip part includes a first flat surface portion that is formed on a part of an outer surface of the grip part and that is parallel to a direction of an insertion axis, a knob includes a finger placing portion and a pair of finger rest portions, and the finger placing portion is provided at a position facing the first flat surface portion in the direction of the insertion axis in a case where the knob is positioned at a reference position used as a reference of a position relative to the grip part in the direction around the axis.

An image pickup apparatus includes an image pickup device configured such that a plurality of electrode pads are disposed in a row on an inclined surface; a wiring board configured such that a plurality of first bonded electrodes that are bonded to the plurality of electrode pads via first solder bumps, respectively, are disposed in a row on a first end portion, and a plurality of second bonded electrodes are disposed in a row on a second end portion; and a signal cable configured to be bonded to the plurality of second bonded electrodes via second solder bumps, respectively. The wiring board includes a first protective film which covers the first end portion, and a second protective film which covers the second end portion, and is of a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the first protective film and less than a height of the second solder bumps.

An image pickup apparatus includes a silicon layer, a wire layer that contains an insulator having a lower dielectric constant than silicon oxide, a cover glass that covers a light receiving portion on a light receiving surface of the silicon layer, and a silicon substrate that covers a back surface of the wire layer, in which a guard ring is formed along an outer edge on the wire layer, a through-hole having a bottom surface that is configured by an electrode pad configured by a conductor of the wire layer and having an outer periphery portion in contact with the silicon layer over a whole periphery is provided in a region of the silicon layer that is not covered with the cover glass, and the insulator of the wire layer is not exposed to an inner surface of the through-hole.

A hand manipulated endoscopic medical device includes a body having a proximal end, which is hand manipulated, a distal end which includes a manipulator, a light emitting device at the distal end, an imaging device at the distal end. A tool for extracting an artificial lumbar disc from between a pair of vertebral plates includes a handle, a member for transmitting force, and a sharpened end, specially configured to be placed between the artificial disc and the vertebral plate. A tool for implanting or explanting a ball to or from an artificial lumbar disc includes a pinion shaft and a pinion shaft enclosure, with a tightening knob at the proximal end of the shaft enclosure and coupled to the pinion shaft, a pinion at the distal end of the pinion shaft, a grappling device at the pinion, and a pair of semi-circular rings.

A ureteroscope system including a handpiece, a catheter, and a cable. The handpiece has a catheter end, a control end opposite to the catheter end, a working channel port positioned proximate to the catheter end and distal to the control end, and a cable port positioned proximate to the catheter end and distal to the control end. The catheter extends from the catheter end of the handpiece, and includes a working channel in fluid communication with the working channel port, a distal end, and an image sensor positioned at the distal end of the catheter. The cable is connected to the handpiece at the cable port and configured to provide power to the image sensor and communicate with one or more electronic devices.

Embodiments of the invention provide a hollow cable for conveying radiofrequency and/or microwave frequency energy to an electrosurgical instrument that can fit within, e.g. slide relative to, the hollow cable. The hollow cable provides a bipolar electrical connection to the electrosurgical instrument that is maintained when the electrosurgical instrument is rotated relative to the hollow cable. The cable may comprise a hollow coaxial transmission line having a rotatable component mounted at its distal end. The rotatable component comprises a longitudinal passageway continuous with the hollow coaxial transmission line. The rotatable component is rotatable relative to the transmission line and comprises a first and second conductive portions that are respectively electrically connected to first and second terminals on the coaxial transmission line and which are configured to maintain an electrical connection with their respective terminal when rotated relative to the coaxial transmission line.

A treatment instrument includes a probe including a treatment portion which treats a treatment target part by ultrasonic vibration, and a back portion provided on a side opposite to the treatment portion. The treatment instrument includes a hollow sheath which surrounds the probe, the sheath having a cutout made to expose the treatment portion. The treatment instrument includes protrusion which is provided in the sheath to cover the back portion on a side opposite to the cutout and which has dimensions smaller than the dimensions of the probe in a direction that intersects with a central axis of the probe.

A connector comprises an upper surface finger-resting portion that extends in the longitudinal axial direction on the outer periphery of the gripping portion, and on which the first finger is placed, a lower surface finger-resting portion on which the second finger or the third finger is rested when the connector is gripped by placing the first finger on the upper surface finger-resting portion, and a guide protrusion portion that is arranged on the same straight line as the upper surface finger-resting portion in the longitudinal axial direction and determines the position to be inserted, in which the connector is directly fitted into the receiving-side connector by directing the finger tip of the first finger that is placed on the upper surface finger-resting portion to the guide groove of the receiving-side connector and inserting the connector.