A medical apparatus system includes a first communication section provided in a medical apparatus and configured to transmit battery use information including information concerning a residual capacity of a first battery, a charger including a power supply section configured to charge a second battery, and a control section configured to set a charging current of the power supply section on the basis of the battery use information and battery charging information including a residual capacity of the second battery such that a capacity insufficiency residual time, which is time until the residual capacity of the first battery changes to a state of residual capacity insufficiency, is equal to or longer than a charging completion residual time, which is time until the second battery changes to a completely charged state.

An all-in-one handheld optical coherence tomography (OCT) device having a built-in battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an optical unit provided in a region inside an all-in-one housing, a circuit unit provided in another region inside the all-in-one housing and configured to perform signal processing of the optical unit and management of power, and a power supply unit configured to supply power to the optical unit and the circuit unit and mounted inside the all-in-one housing.

A video endoscope that includes a handle with a housing and an interface portion rotatably mounted relative to the housing, and an elongate shaft with one or more electronic image sensors, wherein a proximal end section of the shaft is detachably connected to the interface portion of the handle, where the interface portion includes a first connector element electrically connected to an electric transmission element of the interface portion and the shaft includes a second connector element electrically connected to the one or more electronic image sensors, the first and second connector elements co-operating to form a detachable electrical connection, and where the handle includes an electrical connection assembly arranged at an exterior of the interface portion forming an electrical connection to at least one stationary electric and/or electronic component of the handle in a multiplicity of rotational positions of the interface portion relative to the housing.

According to one aspect, a device may include a shaft having a distal end and a lumen, the lumen terminating in a distally-facing opening. An instrument may be inserted through the shaft and may extend through the lumen and out of opening. The device may further include an elevator for engaging the instrument. The elevator may include an actuator extending through at least a portion of the shaft; and a body may be coupled to the actuator. A portion of the body may be configured to extend within the lumen and to apply a force to the instrument and move the instrument into contact with a surface of the lumen when the actuator is moved.

The present invention relates to an endoscope including a connector configured to be coupled to an external device to receive power from the external device, wherein the connector comprises: a power receiving part comprising a slider configured to move by receiving power from the external device and a sliding rail on which the slider moves; a main frame supporting the power receiving part; power transmission cables disposed on one side of the main frame and configured to transmit power to a bendable section; a rotating structure rotatably coupled to the main frame and configured to receive rotational force in response to a movement of the slider; and a chain-slider assembly configured to work in concert with the rotating structure to transmit power to the power transmission cables.

A power supply control circuit includes a drive voltage generation circuit configured to generate a plurality of drive voltages by using a plurality of power supply voltages that are supplied from outside, a sequencer configured to stop, when supply of the plurality of power supply voltages is stopped in a predetermined order, generation of the plurality of drive voltages according to priority ranks set in advance, and a power supply monitor circuit configured to perform, when supply of one power supply voltage, among the plurality of power supply voltages, is stopped in an order different from the predetermined order but supply of other power supply voltages is continued, an operation for simultaneously stopping generation of drive voltages that are set at higher priority ranks than a priority rank for stopping generation of a drive voltage that uses the one power supply voltage.

A load voltage control device, comprising: a load disposed in a tip portion; a power supply circuit and a controller disposed in a proximal end portion; and a cable connecting the tip portion with the proximal end portion, the cable comprising a first and second power supply lines, the power supply circuit comprising at least one power supply, wherein the controller operates to: obtain a voltage applied to the load based on a voltage applied to an input point of the first power supply line, a current flowing through the first power supply line, a voltage applied to an input point of the second power supply line and a current flowing through the second power supply line; and adjust the power supply voltage by controlling the at least one power supply so that the voltage applied to the load becomes substantially equal to a predetermined reference voltage.

In the endoscope of the present invention, first electronic components and second electronic components are provided inside an elongated insertion portion, and a solid ground pattern that extends over a greater range than the first electronic components is interposed between the first electronic components and the second electronic components.

One aspect comprises a laryngoscope assembly with a handle and a blade, the blade including a cavity housing a lighting system, and a cover locked in place over the cavity via a snap-latch, wherein at least the blade is molded from a semi-crystalline polymer. Another aspect comprises a laryngoscope assembly with a handle and a blade extending from the handle, the blade including a cavity, and a lighting system housed within the cavity and including a light source, power source, activation device, and switch, wherein at least the blade is molded from polyarylamide.

A hybrid detection apparatus including a detection device and a functional circuit is provided. The detection device is configured to execute a first detection function, so as to obtain first detection information. The functional circuit is suitable to be removably connected to the detection device. When the functional circuit is connected to the detection device, the detection device controls the functional circuit for performing a second detection function, so as to obtain second detection information. One of the first and the second detection functions is an image capturing function, and another one of the first and the second detection functions is a temperature detection function.