Force sensing may be integrated with a laryngoscope and information conveyed to the user when an applied force in a patient's mouth may cause dental trauma. By warning the user, the user may be interrupted before dental trauma occurs, allowing the user to adjust the procedure.

An endoscope device includes: an endoscope configured to retrieve a subject image in a subject from a tip end, and output the subject image from an eyepiece unit; and a camera head including a mounting unit detachably connected to the eyepiece unit, and configured to pick up the subject image. The eyepiece unit and the mounting unit are connected with each other so as to be able to relatively rotate the endoscope and the camera head around an insertion axis. The eyepiece unit includes an endoscope side terminal. The mounting unit includes a head side terminal that feeds power to the endoscope from the camera head. One of the endoscope side terminal and the head side terminal includes at least three terminals disposed on a virtual circle around the insertion axis, and the other includes at least two terminals disposed on the virtual circle.

An instrument drive system for advancing, controlling, and removing an instrument from an endoscope assembly. The instrument drive system comprises two drive wheels, a working channel, a body, and a drive gap. The two drive wheels comprise a first drive wheel, and a second drive wheel. The instrument drive system is configured to receive a portion of the instrument in the working channel, direct a portion of the instrument between the first drive wheel and the second drive wheel, drive the instrument through an instrument channel of the endoscope assembly, and selectively slow or reverse turning of the two drive wheels.

Systems and methods for powering a medical imaging machine and a workstation are provided. A vehicle houses the medical imaging machine and workstation. A combustion engine for the vehicle is connected to a generator and a drivetrain for moving said vehicle. One or more electrical panels receive electrical power from said generator and provide a first output at a first voltage to the medical imaging machine and a second output at a second voltage to the workstation controls of the medical imaging machine.

Disclosed herein is a system and method for powering a medical imaging machine as well as an accompanying workstation, the system comprising an engine connected to a generator with a main circuit panel in electrical connection with the generator to create a branch circuit. Embodiments include a DC power supply electrically connected to the branch circuit; an inverter placed in electrical connection with a plurality of capacitors electrically connected in series; a generator control in electronical connection with the inverter and the generator; and an inverter panel in electrical communication with the inverter and providing a first output at a first voltage for the medical imaging machine and a second output at a second voltage for the workstation controls of the medical imaging machine. In a preferred embodiment, the engine is further arranged for propelling a truck which contains all of the power system components along with the medical imaging system.

A capsule endoscope system includes: a capsule endoscope configured to generate images by imaging a subject through irradiation of the subject with illumination light; and a processor including hardware, the processor being configured to determine, based on an image to be determined or associated information associated with the image to be determined, whether or not the image to be determined is suitable for control of operation of the capsule endoscope, the image being one of the images generated.

A device having an optical element with a conductive coating. The device may include an optical element, a conductive material and at least one connector. The conductive material is disposed on at least a portion of the optical element. The optical element, for example, may be an object lens of an endoscope or an optical coupler. The connectors (acting as terminal(s)) are capable of providing energy (such as electrical energy) to the conductive material. In one aspect, the conductive material is an optically transparent material. Advantageously, the device may allow visualization of an objectsuch as body tissue or other matterconcurrent with the application of energy to the object via the conductive coating. This allows the user to observe the alteration of tissue and other matter in real time as the energy is delivered.

An endoscope system includes: an endoscope including an insertion portion whose front end is inserted inside a subject; a heater disposed at the front end and configured to heat a predetermined member disposed at the front end; a plurality of thermometers disposed near the predetermined member at the front end and configured to detect temperatures at the front end; a power source configured to supply electrical power to the heater; determination circuitry configured to determine whether or not highest temperature, from among the temperatures detected by the plurality of thermometers, is equal to or higher than a first threshold value; and a power controller configured to control, based on determination result of the determination circuitry, the electrical power supplied by the power source to the heater.

Provided is an optical probe. The optical probe includes an optical input/output unit, a rotation part spaced apart from the optical input/output unit in a first direction and including a reflection surface, and a transparent electrode provided around the reflection surface.

An endoscope includes an insertion portion having a light source portion configured to emit illuminating light therefrom when inserted into a body cavity. An imaging portion is configured to capture an image in the body cavity. A transmission portion configured to transmit the image captured by the imaging portion. A battery is configured to supply electric power needed for endoscopic observation. A power control portion is configured to selectively control a supply of electric power to all of the light source portion, the imaging portion, and the transmission portion in a standby mode in which power consumption is reduced compared with a normal operation mode in which a supply of electric power is performed from the battery to all of the light source portion, the imaging portion, and the transmission portion.