A61B1/00179

CLOT EVACUATION AND VISUALIZATION DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE
20170265879 · 2017-09-21 ·

An integrated clot evacuation device having visualization for use in neurosurgical applications, particularly for the evacuation of clots formed as a result of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). The device may further include an integrated camera and light for visualizing the interior of the brain and the clot itself. Further, the device is configured to evacuate clots through aspiration and irrigation.

ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN ENDOSCOPE
20170261742 · 2017-09-14 · ·

An endoscope optic including: an outer tube having an opening at an end face in an end region of the outer tube, a fiber tube disposed in the opening, the fiber tube containing an objective lens, and a fiber bundle for illuminating a region in front of the objective lens, the fiber bundle being provided at an outer periphery of the objective lens, wherein a distal end region of the fiber bundle being arranged in a distal aperture in the fiber tube, the aperture being surrounded by material of the fiber tube.

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ORAL HYGIENE INSPECTION
20220039659 · 2022-02-10 · ·

A kit configured to perform oral cavity inspection comprising at least one of: an observation component, a light source component and a dental disclosing agent applied on dental surfaces wherein interaction between a line of sight of the observation component and a light beam of the light source component at the dental disclosing agent exhibits an angle of illumination a equal to or less than 35 degrees.

ENDOSCOPE

An endoscope includes two or more imaging modules having a lens barrel containing an optical system, an image sensor, and a sensor holding member that relatively fixes the lens barrel and the image sensor, a sub-frame that relatively fixes each of the two or more imaging modules, and an outer shell portion that accommodates and fixes the sub-frame and the two or more imaging modules.

Lens for a distal end of an optical channel of an endoscope shaft
11209640 · 2021-12-28 · ·

A lens for a distal end of an optical channel of an endoscope shaft is provided, wherein the lens defines an outer side and an inner side as well as a circumferential surface connecting the two sides, wherein a light-absorbing coating is applied to the circumferential surface and an area of the inner side connected thereto, and wherein a solderable layer is applied to the light-absorbing coating in the area of the circumferential surface with the result that the lens can be soldered in the distal end such that the distal end is sealed.

Laryngoscope
11206973 · 2021-12-28 ·

A laryngoscope that includes a low-profile, straight laryngoscope blade that is thin and tapered in width and height, and designed to be intuitive in use and function. A distal tip of the blade may be configured to be placed in the anterior oropharynx with the angled camera (e.g., 10 degrees-40 degrees), thereby providing views of the airway and facilitating blade advancement. Real-time image data collected during a laryngoscopy may be communicated to a medical professional for immediate and ongoing feedback during a laryngoscopy or communicated to an electronic medical record. The laryngoscope provides first responders and airway managers of varying abilities a unique, portable, wireless laryngoscope to optimally manage airways and provide the greatest likelihood of safe, atraumatic airway access. The laryngoscope with the transformational laryngoscope blade design having an angled camera and wireless video forms a singular, effective instrument for airway managers and medical professionals.

ENDOSCOPE WITH PIVOTABLE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE

The present application relates to an endoscope apparatus including a shaft component with a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft component is arranged in an outer shaft. The endoscopy apparatus includes an image capture device having an objective lens for generating a real image and an image sensor for capturing the image and generating an image signal. The endoscopy apparatus includes a pivot joint device which couples the image capture device to the shaft component in a manner pivotable about two orthogonal axes but rigid in respect of a rotation about the longitudinal axis of the shaft component. The endoscopy apparatus includes a pivot control device to set a pivot position of the image capture device relative to the shaft component which depends on the rotational position of the image capture device and the shaft component relative to the outer shaft.

SURGICAL ARM SYSTEM AND SURGICAL ARM CONTROL SYSTEM
20210369351 · 2021-12-02 · ·

[Problem] To prevent sight of an observation target from being lost from a visual field of a monitor.

[Solution] A surgical arm system includes: an articulated arm in which a plurality of joints is rotatably connected by a plurality of links and which is capable of supporting an oblique-viewing endoscope at a tip; and a control system which controls the articulated arm to change a position and a posture of the oblique-viewing endoscope. The control system controls at least one of a rotation speed and a movement speed of the oblique-viewing endoscope in a visual field imaged through the oblique-viewing endoscope based on a position of the observation target in the visual field.

ENDOSCOPE DESIGNS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE

Various embodiments comprise endoscopes (e.g., arthroscopes) for viewing inside a cavity of a body. The endoscopes may include a tip, at least one solid-state emitter such as light emitting diode (LED), located at the distal end of the endoscope, an elongated member. The elongated member may include a plurality of lenses for transmitting light received from the tip member and an elongated conducting member for providing electric power to the solid-state emitter. The elongated conducting member may include conducting lines embedded in a flexible elongated insulating membrane. The tip member and the elongated member may be configured to dissipate heat generated by the solid-state emitter.

MEDICAL OBSERVATION SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD
20220192777 · 2022-06-23 · ·

A method and system for processing medical images including acquiring a first medical image using a medical imaging device, analyzing a state of the first medical image using image information of the first medical image which includes depth information, and automatically determining and displaying, without user intervention, a second medical image, which corresponds to the first medical image and has a smaller angle of view than the first medical image, based on the analyzing including analyzing of the depth information. Further, there is a method of training a neural network. The training includes collecting a set of training information which includes image quality information, camera position information, and surgical tool information, training the neural network based on the set of training information, the neural network used for changing a view based on current camera position information and current surgical tool information.