This grasping forceps according to the present invention is provided with: a sheath extending in the longitudinal direction; a rod provided at the tip of the sheath and extending in the longitudinal direction; and a grasping part that has a first jaw connected to the base side of the rod and opening and closing toward the tip side of the rod, and a second jaw connected to the base side of the rod on the opposite side of the rod from the first jaw and opening and closing toward the tip side of the rod. The rod has a tip part provided with a first convex portion that protrudes toward the first jaw on a first protruding side.
A method for manufacturing a covered stent that includes: placing an inner cover (3) inside a stent body with a mesh structure formed by weaving wires, said stent body having an interlocking part (2b) in which two bends of the wires are interlocked to each other; placing an outer cover (4) outside the stent body; forming a slack section (6), which expands in the radial direction of the stent body, in at least one of the covers (3, 4), said slack section (6) providing a slack that allows the two bends to move in the longitudinal and radial directions of the stent body to at least one of the covers (3, 4); and joining the covers (3, 4) together in the inner region of the mesh of the mesh structure.
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ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM
This endoscope system (1) is intended to control the field of view of an endoscope (2) on the basis of a control parameter (12), and is provided with a storage unit (9) for storing history data (14) of the control parameter (12) during a surgery in association with accompanying information (13) for the surgery, and a processor (7). The accompanying information (13) includes information relating to at least one of an operator of the surgery, an operative procedure of the surgery, and a patient. The processor (7) calculates a recommendation value for the control parameter (12) on the basis of the history data (14).
An image processing device according to the present invention comprises: a white-light image generating unit that generates a white-light image based on white light composed of light of a wavelength band in a visible light band; an absorbing band light image generating unit that generates an absorbing band light image based on absorbing band light composed of light of wavelength bands in a Soret band absorbed by a chemical agent accumulated in a treatment target; and a display image generating unit that generates a display image on the basis of the white-light image and the absorbing band light image.
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This medical stapler is used together with an endoscope and comprises: a flexible long part extending along the length direction of the endoscope; a wire that is inserted into the inside of the long part and can move forward and backward relative to the long part; a suturing part that can suture, with a staple, a part to be treated, wherein the part to be treated is connected to a tip end of the wire and held; an operation part that is connected to a rear end of the wire and ejects the staple from the suturing part by moving forward and backward the wire; and an ejection regulation means for regulating ejection of the staple when the tensile force added to the wire is equal to or less than first tensile force associated with a change in the shape of the long part.
The present invention provides a second endoscopic system, a first endoscopic system, and an inspection method by an endoscope, that enable easy access to a target portion such as an affected part. Provided is an endoscopic inspection method using a second endoscopic system on a subject whose organ has been inspected using a first endoscopic system to observe an organ to be observed of the subject, the method including: acquiring time-series operation content information in the first endoscopic system as operation unit information (S31); estimating an operation process of a case where the subject is inspected using the second endoscopic system; comparing the estimated operation process and the operation unit information; and outputting operation guide information for operating the second endoscopic system in order to observe a characteristic portion in the organ to be observed by the second endoscopic system (S37). The operation unit information is image change information estimated using the asymmetric property of the organ to be observed.
This stent production method is for forming a stent (10) by weaving a wire along a continuous path from a first point (S/E) and to the first point (S/E). The stent production method comprises: preparing a first wire (1) and a second wire (2); weaving the first wire (1) from a first point (S/E) to a joining point (A); weaving the second wire (2) from the joining point (A) to the first point (S/E); joining one end of each of the first and second wires (1, 2) to each other at the first point (S/E); and joining the other end of each of the first and second wire (1, 2) to each other at the joining point (A). The first and second wire (1, 2) each have a length that is half the entire length of the wire constituting the stent (10).
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ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, PROCEDURE SUPPORTING METHOD, AND PROCEDURE SUPPORTING PROGRAM
This endoscope system comprises: an electric scope 3 equipped with a camera for capturing an observation target; a robot arm 5 that changes the position and posture of the electric scope 3 while supporting the electric scope 3; a curved portion with which the viewing direction of the electric scope 3 can be changed; an auxiliary storage device 27 that stores a plurality of sets of library data for reproducing endoscopic views associated with respective procedure scenes; and at least one curvature controller 23 and position/posture controller 25. The library data includes at least one relative parameter relating to the relative position and posture between the camera and the observation target, and after calling library data associated with a certain procedure scene from the auxiliary storage device 27, the curvature controller 23 and the position/posture controller 25 control at least one of the curved portion and the robot arm 5 on the basis of the called library data.
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ENDOSCOPE, TRAINING DATA CANDIDATE-IMAGE ACQUISITION DEVICE, TRAINING DATA CANDIDATE-IMAGE ACQUISITION METHOD, AND PROGRAM
Provided are an endoscope, a training data candidate-image acquisition device, a training data candidate-image acquisition method, and a program that make it possible to accurately select medical images with which machine learning prepared in advance would struggle in identification. Training data candidate-image acquisition is performed using endoscope-acquired images for endoscopic inferential model learning, and comprises: comparing the content of endoscopic images obtained by imaging consecutively in time, and determining a similar image group in which the same site is observed even though non-similar images may be included over a predetermined number of frames (S3); using machine learning to infer a specific target image included in the endoscopic images obtained by imaging (S1); calculating the difference in inference results from making inferences with regard to each of the images determined to be included in the similar image group (S5); and selecting images to use for learning on the basis of the calculated difference in the inference results (S7).
Various examples are directed to systems and methods for servicing a medical device comprising an onboard memory device. An interface computing system may establish a communication link with the medical device. Usage history data describing the medical device may be obtained via the communication link. Service history data describing at least one repair for the medical device may be obtained. Age data describing an age of the medical device may be obtained. Status data for the medical device may be determined using the usage history data, the age data, and the service history data. A medical device servicer system may initiate a service activity for the medical device based at least in part on the status data.
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IMAGING DEVICE, TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND IMAGING METHOD
Provided are an imaging device, a treatment system and an imaging method, each of which enables the continuation of a procedure at a treatment target part even when a failure occurs in the field of view of an endoscope. The imaging device is provided with: a housing main body that can be inserted into a subject and extends from a proximal end side toward a tip side along the length direction; an imaging unit that is provided in the housing main body, receives light emitted from a treatment target region in the living body at a tip of an energy treatment tool extending from the tip toward the proximal end and captures an image to generate image data, and receives light emitted from an index part that is provided at the proximal end of the energy treatment tool and shows the distance from the tip to generate light reception data; and a position detection unit that detects the position of the tip of the energy treatment tool from the light reception data.
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IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE, ENERGY TREATMENT TOOL, TREATMENT SYSTEM, AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
Provided are an image processing device, an energy treatment tool, a treatment system, and an image processing method with which it is possible to continue treatment with respect to a treatment portion even if the viewing field of an endoscope is degraded. The image processing device comprises: an image acquisition unit that acquires image data that partly includes a region of a living body that is to be treated by means of at least an energy treatment tool; a detection unit that detects, from an image corresponding to the image data, a region including at least a part of the energy treatment tool; an enhanced image generation unit that, on the basis of the image data and the result of detection by the detection unit, generates enhanced image data in which the region is enhanced compared to other regions; and a display image generation unit that generates a display image based on the enhanced image data.
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A treatment instrument according to the present invention is for cutting living tissue in a liquid, the treatment instrument comprising a probe having a distal treatment part that comes into contact with the living tissue and that cuts the living tissue by means of vibration. The distal treatment part has: a contact part that comes into contact with the living tissue; an extension part that extends on the proximal side of the contact part; and a diffusion control part that is provided on the side of the extension part on the opposite side from the contact part side and that controls diffusion of a powder produced by treatment. A diffusion-promoting surface for promoting diffusion of the powder and a diffusion suppression surface for suppressing diffusion of the powder are formed on the diffusion control part.
Provided are an image processing device, a treatment system, a learning device, and an image processing method that make it possible to continue treatment of a treatment site even when the field of view of an endoscope has deteriorated. This image processing device comprises: an image acquisition unit that acquires cloudy image data including at least a portion of an area where cloudiness has occurred, the area being an area of a living body to be treated using an energy treatment tool; an estimation unit that estimates an object included in the image corresponding to the cloudy image data, using a trained model obtained through machine learning of teaching data in which are associated, with one another, a plurality of pieces of annotation image data obtained by annotating the object included in the plurality of treatment images corresponding to the plurality of pieces of treatment image data in which at least the area of the living body to be treated using the energy treatment tool is imaged, and an identification result in which the object included in each of the plurality of treatment images is identified; and a display image generation unit that generates a display image pertaining to the object on the basis of the cloudy image data acquired by the image acquisition unit and the object estimated by the estimation unit.
Provided are a reservation server, a reservation receiving method, and a reservation system which make it possible to prevent an examination from failing to be performed due to an expired license of a medical instrument. The reservation server comprises a processor having hardware, and the processor determines, on the basis of license information that permits at least one of the function and operation of a medical instrument to be used for an examination for performing a medical practice for which a reservation application has been received, whether or not the medical instrument is expected to be usable at the time point of the examination for which the reservation application has been received.
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IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING PROGRAM
This image signal processing device 41 comprises a processor 411 that processes each of: a first image signal obtained by irradiating an observation target with excitation light and imaging the excitation light reflected by the observation target by means of a first imaging unit; and a second image signal obtained by imaging fluorescence from the observation target, which has been excited by the excitation light, by means of a second imaging unit. A light-receiving surface of the first imaging unit is provided with a color filter in which a plurality of filter groups, which have light separation properties differing from each other, are arrayed in a specific manner. The processor 411 processes the first image signal, calculates a reference light signal on the basis of a signal from a pixel of the first imaging unit provided with other filter groups among the plurality of filter groups, the other filter groups excluding a filter group corresponding to the wavelength band of the color closest to the wavelength of the excitation light, and normalizes the second image signal by means of the reference light signal.
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A treatment system according to the present invention is equipped with: a treatment instrument for cutting biological tissue in a liquid; an irrigation device for controlling the irrigation of the liquid; a turbidity information storage unit for storing turbidity information in advance in order to determine a change in the turbidity of the liquid which is caused by cutting debris generated by cutting with the treatment instrument; a cutting data measurement unit for measuring data which expresses the cutting state brought about by the treatment instrument; and a control unit for controlling the drive conditions of the irrigation device on the basis of the measured cutting data and the stored turbidity information.
A lighting unit (1) illuminates a specimen (S) held on a support (T). The lighting unit (1) comprises: a light source (2) that is disposed on one side of a sample surface (3a) in a direction intersecting the sample surface (3a) on which the support (T) is disposed, and emits illumination light (L) toward the sample surface (3a); and a deflection member (5) that is disposed on the other side of the sample surface (3a) in the direction intersecting the sample surface (3a), and deflects the illumination light (L) toward the sample surface (3a). The deflection member (5) deflects the illumination light (L) obliquely with respect to the sample surface (3a).
Provided are an image processing device, a treatment system, and an image processing method which can continue treatment for a treatment unit even when the visual field of an endoscope has deteriorated. The image processing device comprises: a first image acquisition unit which acquires first image data including an area in which a living body is treated by an energy treatment tool; a first detection unit which detects a change in gray scale from at least a portion of an area of a first image corresponding to the first image data; a first corrected image generation unit which generates, on the basis of the detection result of the first detection unit, first corrected image data by correcting the gray scale of the first image; and a display image generation unit which generates a display image based on the first corrected image data.
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ILLUMINATION METHOD, ILLUMINATION DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND ENDOSCOPE
This illumination method includes: causing coherent light (L) from a light source (5) to enter a multi-mode propagation path (3c) from an incident surface (3a); causing the light (L) incident on the incident surface (3a) and the incident surface (3a) to oscillate relative to each other and time-varying at least one among the incident position and incident angle of the light (L) on the incident surface (3a); and irradiating a subject (S) with light (L') propagated through the propagation path (3c).
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An image processing device (4) comprises a processor (19) with hardware. The processor (19) : acquires a first image, a second image, and a third image of a living body tissue (T) illuminated by first light, second light, and third light, respectively; calculates an index value correlating with the blood volume in the living body tissue (T) on the basis of signal values of the first image and the second image; and calculates the oxygen saturation of the living body tissue (T) on the basis of the index value and a signal value of the third image. Each of the first light and the second light has a wavelength at which the absorption coefficient of oxygenated hemoglobin and the absorption coefficient of deoxygenated hemoglobin are equal to each other. The third light has a wavelength at which the absorption coefficient of oxygenated hemoglobin and the absorption coefficient of deoxygenated hemoglobin are different from each other.
This ultrasonic treatment tool is provided with: an ultrasonic probe which has a main body part that transmits ultrasonic vibrations and a processing part that is positioned at the tip of the main body part and cuts a target to be processed, i.e., a bone or a cartilage, by means of the ultrasonic vibrations; a cover member which has a tubular shape, covers the base end side of the main body part, and has a first engaging part and a second engaging part formed at different positions from each other in the length direction; and a sheath which has a tubular shape, covers the base end side of the cover member, and has a first engagement counterpart to be engaged with the first engaging part and a second engagement counterpart to be engaged with the second engaging part. According to this configuration, an ultrasonic treatment tool is provided, in which the two sets of the engaging parts and the engagement counterparts can be prevented from undergoing the simultaneous application of a force in such a direction that the engagement between the engaging parts and the engagement counterparts is released.
A medical system (10) includes: a treatment instrument (310) equipped with an end effector (311) for treating tissue; an imaging device for imaging the tissue; and a processor (110). The processor acquires color information of a target tissue, from a captured image outputted by the imaging device. The target tissue refers to a section of the tissue, the section covering at least a part of the end effector which has been inserted under the tissue. On the basis of the color information of the target tissue, the processor estimates the force applied to the target tissue by the end effector. The processor notifies an operator of the force estimation results.
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INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD AND INFORMATION OUTPUT DEVICE
Provided are an information output method and an information output device with which it is possible to perform output upon making a distinction between cases in which only image information is outputted and cases in which image information and related information (auxiliary information) are outputted together. The present invention has: a step (S1) for acquiring image data constituting image frames in time sequence from an imaging unit; a step (S4) in which a processing unit receives image data by communication with the imaging unit and outputs the image data to an inference unit, and causes the inference unit to infer a specific object imaged in a corresponding image frame; an output step (S6) for outputting the result of inferring the object for displaying or recording; a step (S16) for outputting related information obtained at the timing at which the image frame was acquired; and a step (S4, S13) for determining, by means of communication between the imaging unit and the processing unit, whether to input related information corresponding to image data for the image frame into the inference unit.
An endoscope system according to the present invention is provided with an endoscope which acquires captured images, a drive mechanism which moves the field of view of the endoscope by moving at least a tip section of the endoscope, and a processor which controls the drive mechanism and an observation image displayed on a display device. The processor detects a prescribed region of interest within an acquired image (S2), selects a portion of the acquired image as a display range and generates an observation image from the display range, and causes the observation image to track the prescribed region of interest (S3) by executing a digital tracking process (S4) and a physical tracking process (S5) in coordination with each other. The digital tracking process (S4) is a process which causes a first focus region within the display range to track the region of interest by changing the position of the display range within the captured image, and the physical tracking process (S5) is a process which causes a second focus region within the captured image to track the prescribed region of interest by moving the field of view of the endoscope.
An endoscope system (1) is equipped with an endoscope (2) which is inserted into a test subject (A) and obtains an image, a movement device (3) for changing the position and orientation of the endoscope (2), and a control device (5) which has a processor. The control device (5) obtains treatment tool information pertaining to the position or movement of a treatment tool (6) inserted into the test subject (A), and implements an overhead-view mode on the basis of the treatment tool information. While in the overhead-view mode, the control device (5) automatically zooms out on an image while keeping a specific point inside the imaging subject (A) within the image by controlling the endoscope (2) and/or the movement device (3).
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OPTICAL SYSTEM DESIGN SYSTEM, OPTICAL SYSTEM DESIGN METHOD, TRAINED MODEL, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an optical system design system or the like which projects multiple design proposals and efficiently creates the same in a short time. An optical system design system (100), which uses reinforcement learning to design optical systems, includes a storage unit (3) that stores information relating to at least a trained model, a processing unit (2), and an input unit (1) that inputs optical design information (11) and a target value (12) into the processing unit (2), wherein: the trained model is a learning model that is a function in which parameters have been updated so as to calculate design solutions based on the target value (12) of the optical design information (11) of an optical system; and the processing unit (2) executes a macro process (S404), calculates, on the basis of the target value (12), a compensation value (30) and the optical design information (11) after the macro process (S404) has been executed, calculates an assessment value (20) on the basis of the optical design information (11) and the compensation value (30), and calculates a design solution based on the target value (12).
An endoscope system (1) comprises: an endoscope (2); a movement device (3) that moves the endoscope (2); and a control device (4) that controls the endoscope (2) and the movement device (3). The control device (4): receives an image captured by the endoscope (2); calculates a first orientation of a first treatment tool in the image; determines whether the endoscope (2) is tracking the movement of the first treatment tool on the basis of the first orientation; when it is determined that the endoscope is tracking the movement of the first treatment tool, generates a command for the movement device (3) in order for the endoscope (2) to track the first treatment tool, and when it is determined that the endoscope is not tracking the movement of the first treatment tool, generates a command that is for the movement device (3) and that is for causing the endoscope (2) to stop tracking the first treatment tool.
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This image processing device comprises: a fluorescent image acquisition unit for acquiring a fluorescent image obtained using therapeutic light which causes a drug to react; a gradation range setting unit for setting the gradation range of an image on the basis of the distribution of fluorescence strength in the fluorescent image; and a gradation expansion image generation unit for generating a gradation expansion image by distributing gradation in accordance with the gradation range set by the gradation range setting unit.
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This endoscope system comprises an endoscope, a moving device that holds and moves the endoscope, and one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors detect the moving direction (Vtip) of the endoscope moved by the moving device in a coordinate system (Σr) of the moving device, estimate the region of a movable body (7) in an image (C) captured by the endoscope, detect the moving direction (Vobj) of an object in the image on the basis of the other region of the image excluding the region of the movable body (7), calculate a displacement (θ) between the coordinate system (Σe) of the endoscope and the coordinate system (Σr) of the moving device on the basis of the moving direction (Vtip) of the endoscope and the moving direction (Vobj) of the object, and correct the coordinate system (Σr) of the moving device on the basis of the displacement (θ).
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ENDOSCOPE OBJECTIVE OPTICAL SYSTEM AND ENDOSCOPE PROVIDED WITH SAME
Provided is an endoscope objective optical system that has a compact size but exhibits a sufficiently high imaging performance at focusing regardless of object distance. This endoscope objective optical system comprises, in order from the object side, a first lens group G1 having a negative refractive power, a second lens group G2 having a positive refractive power, and a third lens group G3 having a positive refractive power. The first lens group G1 comprises a negative lens L1, the second lens group G2 comprises a positive meniscus lens L2 which is convex toward the image side, and a third lens group G3 comprises, in order from the object side, an object-side positive lens L3, and a cemented lens CG formed from a positive lens L4 and a negative lens L5. Focusing is performed by movement of the second lens group G2, and conditional formulas (1) and (2) below are satisfied. (1): -0.07
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ENDOSCOPE INSERTION GUIDE DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE INSERTION GUIDE METHOD, ENDOSCOPE INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, GUIDE SERVER DEVICE, AND IMAGE INFERENCE MODEL LEARNING METHOD
Provided are an endoscope insertion guide device, an endoscope insertion guide method, an endoscope information acquisition method, a guide server device, and an image inference model learning method that make it possible for a position observed by an endoscope or the like to be easily detected again. The present invention includes: a similar image inference unit (an inference engine 36) having a similar image inference model learned by means of the same legion image or similar legion images obtained by a plurality of different observation methods on the basis of legion images of a legion obtained by examination of a specific subject by means of a first endoscope; and a reinsertion auxiliary information generation unit (an auxiliary device 30, the inference engine 36, and the like) that generates insertion auxiliary information for performing guidance to a reconfirmation position in accordance with a result obtained by inputting an image at the time of re-examination of the specific subject by means of a second endoscope into the similar image inference unit in order to observe the position of the legion again at the time of re-examination.
This computation processing device comprises: comparison update units each of which retains, as a comparison subject value, the head of a data stream of an inputted information set and which, with data other than the head as a comparison value, makes a comparison between the comparison subject value and the comparison value, updates these values on the basis of the comparison result, and outputs the updated comparison value to a subsequent stage; a data acquisition unit for sequentially acquiring the comparison values that are output data of the comparison update units connected in a multistage manner and for subsequently acquiring the comparison subject values of the comparison update units; and a memory control unit. The memory control unit: firstly reads out data to serve as K-number of the comparison subject values; transmits the K-number of the comparison subject values to K-number of the comparison update units of a data comparison unit; upon finishing of reading out all of the comparison subject values from a data storage buffer, next reads out all data other than the data serving as the comparison subject values; and, when making a second or later round of comparison, outputs data to the comparison update units with update details up to the previous round of comparison reflected therein.
A medical intervention device may include a distal end comprising a pair of jaws and a handle operably coupled to the distal end. The handle may include a pair of pivoting finger arms each having at least one finger loop, the pivoting finger arms being configured for opening and closing the pair of jaws at the distal end. The handle may also include at least one actuation interface arranged on the handle and in a position distal to the pair of finger arms.
Provided are a presentation method, a presentation system, an assistance method, and an assistance system with which it is possible, when receiving an inspection relating to medical care, to appropriately present, inter alia, information relating to the ingestion of a food or beverage. The present invention: acquires content of a consultation from a person seeking advice (S51); searches for a profile of the person seeking advice (S53); searches for ingestion tolerance information relating to foodstuffs and quantities thereof that are registered in a database, which is searchable by a time span and a scheduled inspection item, in accordance with digestive strength information, scheduled inspection items of the person seeking advice, and a time span until the time of day when the scheduled inspection items of the person seeking advice are conducted, these items conforming to the profile of the person seeking advice (S67); corrects the searched ingestion tolerance information in accordance with the digestive strength information (S67); and presents foodstuffs and corrected permissible quantities thereof (S67).
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The mold for optical element molding is provided with: an upper mold equipped with a neck; an upper surface molding surface provided on the neck of the upper mold, the upper surface molding surface molding the upper surface of an optical element; a lower mold equipped with a neck; a lower surface molding surface provided on the neck of the lower mold, the lower surface molding surface molding the lower surface of the optical element; a side mold into which the necks of the upper mold and lower mold are inserted; and a sleeve for housing the upper mold and the lower mold. The size relationship between a first clearance showing the clearance of a hole in the side mold and the neck of the lower mold and a second clearance showing the clearance of a hole in the side mold and the neck of the upper mold is decided according to the size relationship between a first distance showing the distance between the center of curvature of the lower surface molding surface and the outer diameter height of the optical element and a second distance showing the distance between the center of curvature of the upper surface molding surface and the outer diameter height of the optical element.
This processing system (100) includes an acquisition unit (110), a processing unit (120), and an output processing unit (130). Furthermore, the acquisition unit (110) acquires approach angle information for an insertion unit (310b) of an endoscope and energization history information regarding the energization history of a treatment tool (360). Furthermore, the processing unit (120) performs a skill evaluation of a user operating the endoscope on the basis of the approach angle information and the energization history information. Furthermore, the output processing unit (130) outputs skill evaluation information which is the result of the skill evaluation.
Provided are an objective optical system, an imaging unit, an endoscope, and an endoscope device, whereby loss of light quantity can be reduced and an image having a wide dynamic range can be acquired. An objective optical system 10 has a lens group 1 for forming an object image, a polarizing beam splitter 20 having an optical path dividing surface 21d for dividing into a first optical path A that intersects with the optical axis AX of the lens group 1 and a second optical path B that is present on an extension line of the optical axis AX, a first reflection surface REF1 provided on the first optical path A, a second reflection surface REF2 provided on the second optical path B, and a 1/4-wavelength plate 21e disposed between the polarizing beam splitter 20 and the first reflection surface REF1, and the objective optical system 10 satisfies conditional expression (1). (1): (Tp + Ts)/(100 – Ts) ≥ 1.25. In conditional expression (1), Tp (unit%) is the transmittance of P-polarized light of the optical path division surface 21d, and Ts (unit%) is the transmittance of S-polarized light of the optical path division surface 21d.
The present invention provides a stent formed by weaving wires, wherein the stent comprises: a plurality of linear intersecting parts at which linear parts intersect; and a plurality of engaging parts at which "peak" bends that bend so as to bow toward a first direction, which is one direction in the axial direction, and "trough" bends that bend so as to bow toward a second direction, which is the other direction in the axial direction, intersect. The plurality of linear intersecting parts have a first linear intersecting part and a second linear intersecting part, and the plurality of engaging parts have a first engaging part, a second engaging part, a third engaging part, and a fifth engaging part. The first engaging part and the second engaging part are disposed at different axial positions, and the second engaging part and the third engaging part are disposed at different axial positions.
A61F 2/90 - Stents in a form characterised by wire-like elements; Stents in a form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
40.
LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH SAME
Provided is a light source device that is capable of maintaining an ideal color balance even when there is a change in light volume in a light-emitting element. A light source device 1 comprises: a plurality of light-emitting elements; an optics system 4 which synthesizes light from the respective light-emitting elements; a wavelength selection filter 5 which is disposed on a light path of the optics system 4; and an optical sensor 6 which receives light from one light-emitting element 2 among the plurality of light-emitting elements via an optical filter 7. The optical filter 7 has wavelength selective characteristics that correspond to the wavelength selective characteristics of the wavelength selection filter 5.
A61B 1/07 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
H05B 45/22 - Controlling the colour of the light using optical feedback
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BIOLOGICAL IMAGE GENERATION METHOD AND BIOLOGICAL IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM
This biological image generation method includes: acquiring a first image of biological tissue illuminated by first illuminating light (S1); acquiring a second image of biological tissue illuminated by second illuminating light (S2); and generating a biological image from the first image and the second image (S3 to S5). The first illuminating light has a wavelength for which the reflectance of the first illuminating light is not dependent on oxygen saturation, whereas the second illuminating light has a wavelength for which the reflectance of the second illuminating light is dependent on oxygen saturation. Generating the biological image includes: calculating an index value expressing the oxygen saturation from a first pixel value of each pixel in the first image and a second pixel value of each pixel in the second image (S3); and assigning to each pixel of the biological image a display appearance that corresponds to the index value (S5).
This medical stapler includes: a stapling head that has a staple ejection portion and has a length in one direction; an anvil that is connected to the stapling head by a rotating shaft so as to be able to open/close and has a length in one direction; a staple receiving portion that is provided on the anvil and located so as to face the staple ejection portion when the stapling head and the anvil are in the closed state; and a first guide portion that is displaced to a protruding posture in which the anvil protrudes more toward an opening direction than the stapling head when the anvil is closed against the stapling head, and is displaced to a retracted posture in which the anvil does not protrude more toward the opening direction than the stapling head when the anvil is open against the stapling head. The medical stapler is configured to be able to lift a surgical tool by the first guide portion in the protruding posture.
Provided are a data acquisition system and a data acquisition method which make it possible to acquire rare data that is input to an inference device. An inference model for inferring and displaying a lesion from an image is used to perform inference (S1), and when the relation between the result of the inference and an action of a doctor who diagnoses the lesion is not an expected relation (S3 Yes, S5), image data at the time of display is acquired (S7). Further, the acquired image data is regarded as a training data candidate, an annotation is given, and training data is created (S7).
This generator 6 for treatment tools is provided with: a power supply 61 for supplying electricity to a treatment tool 5; and a processor 62 for controlling the operation of the power supply 61 and the treatment tool 5. The processor 62: causes the power supply 61 to supply electricity to the treatment tool 5 so as to cause energy required for treatment to be imparted to a body tissue from the treatment tool 5; calculates a thickness index value that is used as an index of the dimensional thickness of the body tissue being grasped by the treatment tool 5; determines, on the basis of said thickness index value, whether or not it is a change timing for changing the control state of the power supply 61; and executes, if it is determined that the change timing has arrived, a first control for reducing or cutting, for a prescribed period of time, the electricity that is being supplied from the power supply 61 to the treatment tool 5.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
45.
FASTENING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND SUTURING METHOD
This fastening device comprises: a shaft that has a longitudinal axis; a fixing member that is configured to fix the shaft to an endoscope by mounting the shaft to the endoscope; a stapling unit that is attached to the distal end of the shaft and is able to rotate about the longitudinal axis; an operating unit that is provided at the proximal end of the shaft; and a rotation restricting mechanism that is configured to restrict the rotation of the stapling unit about the longitudinal axis with respect to the endoscope, by means of an operation of the operating unit.
This medical stapler is provided with: a stapling head that has a staple firing part; an anvil that is connected to the stapling head by a rotary axis in an openable manner; a staple receiving part that is provided in the anvil and is arranged at a position at which the staple receiving part can face the staple firing part when the stapling head and the anvil are in a closed state; a lever that is provided at the stapling head in a rotatable manner; and a lever operation wire that is connected to the lever and is extended in the direction toward the proximal end of the stapling head. In the medical stapler, the lever can be raised above the stapling head according to the back-and-forth movement of the lever operation wire.
A stent according to the present invention is formed by weaving wires, said stent comprising: a plurality of straight intersections that are constituted by intersections of straight portions of at least two wires and that are disposed so as to be adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the stent; and a plurality of engagement portions that are constituted by intersections of peak-shaped bent portions each formed by the wire being bent so as to protrude toward a first direction side which is one side in the longitudinal direction of the stent and valley-shaped bent portions each formed by the wire being bent so as to protrude toward a second direction side which is the other side in the longitudinal direction and that are disposed so as to be adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the stent, wherein the engagement portions and the straight intersections are alternately disposed in the longitudinal direction.
A61F 2/88 - Stents in a form characterised by wire-like elements; Stents in a form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure the wire-like elements formed as helical or spiral coils
This stent device has: a stent formed by weaving wires into a cylindrical shape; and a cover formed by overlapping an outer cover disposed outside the stent over an inner cover disposed inside the stent. The cover has: a fixing part in which the inner cover and the outer cover are fixed; and a storage part which is formed of the inner cover and the outer cover and stores the wires. The storage part has a normal storage part and an extended storage part which is wider in the radial direction than the normal storage part.
A61F 2/90 - Stents in a form characterised by wire-like elements; Stents in a form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure
A treatment apparatus (1) comprises a treatment tool (2) and an outer tube (3) which is connected to an elongated guide device (20) and into which the treatment tool (2) is inserted, wherein: the outer tube (3) and the treatment tool (2) can move relative to one another in the longitudinal direction of the outer tube (3); the outer tube (3) has a slack part (3b) which is formed from a portion of the outer tube (3) in the longitudinal direction and which is disposed in a slack state and a moving part (3a) which is disposed on a base-end–side of the slack part (3b) and which can advance or retreat in the longitudinal direction of the outer tube (3) relative to the treatment tool (2) inside the outer tube (3); and the amount of slack in the slack part (3b) changes depending on the advance or retreat of the moving part (3a) relative to the treatment tool (2), thereby causing a leading end of the treatment tool (2) disposed farther toward the leading-end–side than the slack part (3b) to move in the longitudinal direction of the outer tube (3).
A61B 1/018 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
This stent is formed by weaving a wire, the stent comprising: a plurality of linear intersecting parts configured by the intersection of linear sections of at least two of the wires, the plurality of linear intersecting parts being disposed so as to be adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the stent; and a plurality of engaging parts configured by the intersection of a mountain-type bend part at which a wire bends so as to be convex towards the side of a first direction that is one direction along the direction of the longitudinal axis of the stent and a valley-type bend part at which a wire bends so as to be convex towards the side of a second direction that is the other direction along the direction of the longitudinal axis, the plurality of engaging parts being disposed so as to be adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the stent. The engaging parts and the linear intersecting parts are disposed so as to alternate along the direction of the longitudinal axis.
A61F 2/88 - Stents in a form characterised by wire-like elements; Stents in a form characterised by a net-like or mesh-like structure the wire-like elements formed as helical or spiral coils
51.
PERFUSION CONDITION DETECTION METHOD, PERFUSION CONDITION DETECTION DEVICE, AND MEDICAL DEVICE
This medical device: drives a pump for causing a liquid to flow in a pipe conduit that is inserted in a living body; measures the flow rate of the liquid flowing through the pipe conduit; detects a perfusion condition in the pipe conduit on the basis of the relationship between any two selected from among drive output to the pump, flow rate of the liquid flowing through the pipe conduit, and suction pressure in the pipe conduit; and controls the flow of the liquid in the pipe conduit on the basis of the result of detecting the perfusion condition.
A61M 1/00 - Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
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ENDOSCOPE, SUPPORTING APPARATUS, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM
Provided are an endoscope, a supporting apparatus, and an endoscope system capable of securing favorable visibility with respect to a display image displayed on a display monitor even when an operating part is moved by an operator. An endoscope 2 includes: an operation part 22 provided on a base end side of an insertion part 21; a holding part 23 that can hold a display device displaying an image corresponding to first imaging data of an inside of a test object imaged by a first imaging part 221b; a supporting part 24 that supports the holding part 23 rotatably about a predetermined supporting shaft with respect to the operating part 22; and a first control part 28 that controls a rotating angle of the supporting part 24 so that a display region in the display device directs a predetermined direction.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
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MEDICAL ENDOSCOPE AND EPOXY ADHESIVE AGENT FOR ANTI-HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STERILIZATION
An endoscope (1) has a part which is different from an electric circuit and at which an adhesive agent (7) having a chlorine concentration of less than 1200 ppm is used. The adhesive agent (7) is an epoxy adhesive agent, and the part is a part in which a tightly binding thread 6 that fixes a flexible tube in the endoscope 1 is coated with the adhesive agent (7).
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
A method for forming an optical element that comprises: an assembly step for inserting neck parts, which are provided in an upper mold and a lower mold respectively, into a hole provided in a side mold; a gas replacement step for replacing the atmosphere in the hole of the side mold with an inert gas through a groove connecting the upper or lower end surface of the side mold and the hole of the side mold; a heating step for heating a material to be formed which is placed in the hole of the side mold; and a press forming step for relatively approaching the upper mold and the side mold to the lower mold to thereby press form the material to be formed.
A perfusion device according to the present invention comprises: an insertion part 11 of an endoscope 2 that is configured so as to be able to be inserted into the body of a subject and has a treatment instrument insertion conduit 11a disposed along a lengthwise axis; and a feed tube 31 that is configured so as to be able to be inserted into the treatment instrument insertion conduit 11a and has an opening 31b in a tip end portion. In a state in which the opening 31b is protruding out from the tip end of the treatment instrument insertion conduit 11a, saline solution is fed out of the opening 31b of the feed tube 31, and the saline solution can be suctioned out of a gap between the outer circumferential surface of the feed tube 31 and the inner circumferential surface of the treatment instrument insertion conduit 11a.
A61M 1/00 - Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
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SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, IMAGING UNIT, ENDOSCOPE, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
This imaging unit 1 comprises: an imaging board 10 that has a first main surface 10SA and a second main surface 10SB, wherein a light receiving circuit 11 is formed on the first main surface 10SA, while a through wiring 50 is arranged on the inner surface of a via hole H10 having an opening in the second main surface 10SB; a solder resist film 60 that is arranged on the second main surface 10SB around the via hole H10 and in a range that extends from the bottom of the via hole H10 but does not reach the second main surface 10SB; and a joint terminal 70 consisting of solder that covers the surface of the solder resist film 60 arranged in the via hole H10 and that is joined to the through wiring 50 that is not covered with the solder resist film 60 along the outer edge of the opening of the via hole H10.
A61B 1/05 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
H01L 21/28 - Manufacture of electrodes on semiconductor bodies using processes or apparatus not provided for in groups
H01L 21/3205 - Deposition of non-insulating-, e.g. conductive- or resistive-, layers, on insulating layers; After-treatment of these layers
H01L 21/60 - Attaching leads or other conductive members, to be used for carrying current to or from the device in operation
H01L 21/768 - Applying interconnections to be used for carrying current between separate components within a device
H01L 23/522 - Arrangements for conducting electric current within the device in operation from one component to another including external interconnections consisting of a multilayer structure of conductive and insulating layers inseparably formed on the semiconductor body
This module 1 is provided with: a lens unit 10; an imaging unit 20 in which an external electrode 29 is provided on a fourth main surface 20SB; a wiring board 30 where a bonding electrode 33 is arranged on a bottom surface H30BS; solder 40 which bonds the bonding electrode 33 and the external electrode 29; and a hard member P50 which defines the interval between the fourth main surface 20SB and the bottom surface H30BS.
A61B 1/05 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances characterised by the image sensor, e.g. camera, being in the distal end portion
According to the present invention, an annotation assistance method involves acquiring continuously captured video that comprises a plurality of frames, detecting frames that include an image of a specific target object from among the frames of the acquired video, grouping a series of detected frames as an annotation candidate image frame group, displaying at least one of a start frame and an end frame of the grouped series of frames, and, in accordance with correction operations to the start frame and end frame of the grouped annotation candidate image frame group, finalizing the annotation candidate image frame group as a series of frames from the start frame to the end frame.
Provided is an endoscope objective optical system that is compact, has sufficiently corrected curvature of field, and enables far-point observation and near-point observation. This endoscope objective optical system has, in order from an object side: a first lens group G1 having positive refractive power; a second lens group G2 having negative refractive power; and a third lens group G3 having positive refractive power. In the first lens group G1, a single lens L1 having negative refractive power is arranged closest to the object side. The third lens group G3 has a cemented lens CL, and when switching between far-point observation and near-point observation, the second lens group G2 moves along the optical axis. The following conditional expressions (1), (2), (3), and (4) are satisfied: (1) 3.8<βnear/βfar; (2) Δ2G/FL<0.415; (3) -4.5
Provided is an endoscope lighting system having a high lighting efficiency. An endoscope lighting system 1 is disposed in an insertion unit and includes: an emission surface 2 from which illumination light is emitted; an incident-side optical surface 3 into which the illumination light is emitted; and an output-side optical surface 4 from which the illumination light is emitted. The incident-side optical surface 3 comprises an inner light distribution surface 3a and an outer light distribution surface 3b, and the outer light distribution surface 3b is positioned farther from a center axis 5 of the insertion unit compared to the inner light distribution surface 3a. The inner light distribution surface 3a has a first inner surface, and the first inner surface is a convex curved surface that protrudes towards the emission surface 2. The outer light distribution surface 3b is a concave curved surface that is flat or recessed towards the emission surface 2.
A61B 1/07 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with illuminating arrangements using light-conductive means, e.g. optical fibres
G02B 23/26 - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes using light guides
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PRODUCTION METHOD FOR LENS UNIT, LENS UNIT, IMAGING DEVICE, AND ENDOSCOPE
A production method for a lens unit 1 comprising: a step S20 for producing a layered wafer 1W including a plurality of optical wafers 10W, 20W, and 30W in which the optical wafer 20W is provided with a light-blocking layer 40, and having a first main surface 1SA and a second main surface 1SB; a step S40 for forming, in a lattice pattern and by using a dicing blade 80, grooves T1 having a depth causing the light-blocking layer 40 to be cut, in the first main surface 1SA or the second main surface 2SB of the layered wafer 1W; and a step 50 for cleaving the layered wafer 1W into a plurality of lens units 1 by performing stealth dicing along the grooves T1 using filamentation laser.
An imaging unit 1 comprises: a junction element 15 which comprises a light-receiving element 10 that has a light-receiving circuit 11, and a circuit element 20 that has a peripheral circuit 22 and that is directly joined to the light-receiving element 10, and which has a light-receiving surface 15SA, a lower surface 15SB that is on the opposite side from the light-receiving surface 15SA, and four side surfaces 15SS; and an insulating layer 50 which is a first protective layer comprising an inorganic material that covers the four side surfaces 15SS.
Provided are an information collection method and an information collection device with which lifestyle habit data can be efficiently selected on the basis of a diagnosis result from a doctor or the like. The information collection method includes an acquisition step (S29) for acquiring a first biological information pattern in a specific period going back a first time period and a second biological information pattern in a specific period going back a second time period, and a stress determination step (S31) in which the first biological information pattern and the second biological information pattern are compared and a patient's stress is determined on the basis of the comparison.
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
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LENS UNIT, IMAGING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING LENS UNIT
A lens unit 10 is provided with a first optical element 11 including: a first glass substrate 11A having a first main surface 11SA which is an incidence surface 10SA, and having a frame-shaped notch N11 in the outer edge of the first main surface 11SA; and a first resin 30 disposed in the notch N11.
G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
A61B 1/04 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor combined with photographic or television appliances
A lens unit 1 is equipped with: a first optical element 10 that includes a first glass substrate 11 and a resin lens 12; a second optical element 20 that includes a second glass substrate 21 and a diaphragm layer 40; and an adhesive layer 50 that adheres together the first optical element 10 and the second optical element 20 with the diaphragm layer 40 not interposed between the first optical element 10 and the second optical element 20 in at least one of four corner regions thereof.
G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
66.
LENS UNIT, IMAGING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE, AND LENS UNIT PRODUCTION METHOD
A lens unit 1 is equipped with a first optical element 10 including: a first glass substrate 11 that has a first main surface 11SA and a second main surface 11SB, and also has a trench T11 extending from the first main surface 11SA to the second main surface 11SB in at least one of four outer edge corners thereof; a first resin 55 that is provided to the trench T11 of the first glass substrate 11; and a resin lens 12 that is provided to the second main surface 11SB.
G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
67.
MEDICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MEDICAL DEVICE
This medical device includes: a suction tube 21 for suctioning solid matter from a body together with liquid; valves 27, 37 that are provided in either the suction tube 21 or a branch tube 31 branched from the suction tube 21 and having an opening to the outside where the pressure is higher than the inside of the suction tube; and a control unit 41 for controlling the opening and closing of the valves 27, 37.
A61M 1/00 - Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
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INSPECTION REPORT CREATION PROGRAM, INSPECTION REPORT CREATION DEVICE, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM
Provided are: an inspection report creation program that makes it possible to shorten creation time of inspection reports per case; an inspection report creation device; and an endoscope system. The inspection report creation program acquires, as finding information, at least one of text which has been input by a technician of an endoscope and a captured image which corresponds to one or more pieces of imaging data acquired from the endoscope. The inspection report creation program records the finding information in association with any one name of a plurality of anatomical sites on a subject imaged by the endoscope, and creates an inspection report of the subject in which the finding information is associated with each name of the anatomical sites.
A system (10) includes: a storage unit (120) storing a trained model (121); and a control unit (110). The control unit acquires a captured image, namely an image of at least one energy device (310) and at least one biological tissue. The control unit estimates image recognition information from the captured image through a process based on the trained model stored in the storage unit. The control unit outputs an energy output regulation instruction based on the estimated image recognition information to a generator (300). The generator controls the amount of energy to be supplied to the energy device on the basis of the energy output regulation instruction.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
70.
SYSTEM, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
This system (10) includes a control unit (110) and a storage unit (120) for storing a trained model (121) . The control unit acquires at least one treatment image including images in which at least one energy device (310) and at least one living tissue are captured. The control unit acquires information relating to an energy supply quantity, which is information relating to the energy output setting of the energy device. The control unit estimates estimated residual heat information, which is information relating to the amount of heat or temperature of the energy device, on the basis of the information relating to the energy supply quantity and the trained model. The control unit causes a notification unit (230) to carry out notification based on the estimated residual heat information.
This conductive adhesion preventing film (1B) has a silicone resin (4) and at least one type of fillers (5) having conductivity, the fillers (5) are joined to each other, and the fillers (5) are joined to at least one side of an electrode substrate (1A) disposed on the surface of a treatment section. The fillers (5) have an angular shape, have an average particle diameter of 3 μm or more, are smaller than the film thickness of the conductive adhesion preventing film (1B), and have a true density of 11g/cm3 or less. In the fillers (5), a core composed of aluminum, copper, a ceramic such as alumina, silica, glass, and calcium titanate fiber, a resin such as acryl, hollow particles, and rubber is coated with silver.
A system (10) comprises a control unit (110) and a storage unit (120) that stores a trained model (121). The control unit acquires a pre-treatment image in which at least one energy device (310) and at least one biological tissue are captured and which is an image of the state before application of energy. The control unit estimates an estimated heat diffusion region from information pertaining to the energy supply amount and the pre-treatment image by a process based on the trained model stored in the storage unit. The control unit superimposes, on an image captured by a camera, the estimated heat diffusion region estimated, and displays the image.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
A system (10) comprises a storage unit (120) that stores a trained model (121), and a control unit (110). The control unit acquires a captured image in which at least one energy device (310) and at least one biological tissue are captured. The control unit infers a thermal diffusion region and a specific tissue region from the captured image, by processing on the basis of the trained model that is stored in the storage unit. The control unit determines, on the basis of the inferred thermal diffusion region and the inferred specific tissue region, the risk of thermal damage to a specific tissue due to an energy output from the energy device.
A61B 18/12 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body by heating by passing a current through the tissue to be heated, e.g. high-frequency current
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INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD
Provided are an information processing device and an information processing method that make it possible to efficiently generate an inference model when data from sensors or the like that have different characteristics has been inputted or when data from what could be called unknown circumstances has been inputted. According to the present invention, an information processing method can cooperate with a learning method for obtaining a first inference model for performing image feature determination on first endoscopic images that has been trained to determine a specific image feature of images obtained in succession from a first endoscope using training data that is the result of determining whether time-series image groups obtained by the first endoscope are image groups obtained at first timing or image groups obtained at second timing and annotating image groups obtained at the second timing. The information processing method involves using image groups obtained at the first timing during creation of the first inference model to identify training data candidate image groups from among newly acquired image groups from the first or a second endoscope (S35, S37).
G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data mining; ICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
75.
MANIPULATOR SYSTEM, MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MANIPULATOR
This manipulator system comprises: a manipulator that is provided with a bending part that has a plurality of joints and a bending wire that bends the bending part; a drive device that drives the bending wire; an observation device for observing the bending part; and a measurement device that measures shape information of the bending part from an observation result of the observation device and estimates the positions of the joints from the shape information of the bending part.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
A calibration device (6) comprises a processor (61) for processing a stereo image captured by a stereo camera (213) that is provided at the tip end part of an endoscope (2). The processor (61) generates, by superimposing a guide for image capturing on the stereo image, an image for calibration to be displayed on a display device (3), and calibrates a camera parameter for the stereo camera on the basis of the stereo image captured by the stereo camera (213) in the state where multiple marks included in a chart corresponding to an image of a subject in the image for calibration, are positioned relative to the guide for image capturing so as to satisfy a certain positional relationship.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
A tip 8 of an endoscope 1 is provided with: a movable mechanism 32 that deflects the direction of protrusion of a treatment instrument; a base 50 made of metal having a support part 53 that rotationally supports the movable mechanism 32; a cover member 20 made of a resin, the cover member 20 being fitted to the base 50 so as to cover the movable mechanism 32 and having an opening 21 formed at the position at which the movable mechanism 32 is installed; electronic components 45, 46 provided to the cover member 20; and a wiring pattern 24 electrically connected to the electronic components 45, 46 and provided to a cover member 30.
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A61B 1/018 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
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MEDICAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, MANAGEMENT SERVER, MEDICAL DEVICE, AND MEDICAL DEVICE MANAGEMENT METHOD
A first acquisition unit 112 acquires first identification information for specifying a first medical device having a first constituent component and a second constituent component. A second acquisition unit 114 acquires a status of the first constituent component built into a second medical device, or acquires second identification information for specifying a constituent component built into the second medical device, on the basis of the first identification information. A recording unit 120 associates and records the status or second identification information of the first constituent component and third identification information for specifying the second medical device.
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With a view to providing an ultrasonic treatment tool that makes it possible to avoid increase in diameter of a grip portion to be grasped by a practitioner while properly dealing with the heat generated by an ultrasonic transducer, this ultrasonic treatment tool comprises: an ultrasonic transducer (9) which generates ultrasonic vibration; a handle member (10) housing the ultrasonic transducer (9) therein; and a vibration transmission member which is connected to the ultrasonic transducer (9) and transmits the ultrasonic vibration generated by the ultrasonic transducer (9). The handle member (10) is provided with an outer member (11) which forms the exterior and an inner member (12) which is disposed within the outer member (11) and houses the ultrasonic transducer (9) therein. The inner member (12) is composed of a material having a greater thermal capacity than the outer member (11).
When a case forming the exterior of this driving device is divided into two regions, that is, a first region Ar1 and a second region Ar2, the first region Ar1 has disposed therein: a treatment tool connector which is electrically connected to an energy treatment tool; a driving circuit 15 which drives the energy treatment tool; a cooling unit which cools one or more elements constituting the driving circuit 15; and a power supply terminal. The second region Ar2 has disposed therein: an operation input part which receives a user operation; a control circuit 73 which controls the action of the driving circuit 15; and a communication connector for performing communication with an external device.
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses for and methods of separating tissue with opposing jaw members having distal ends that translate toward a surface of the tissue as the jaw members are rotated outwardly to maintain engagement with the tissue. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes jaw members rotatably coupled adjacent to their proximal ends. The jaw members define opposing outwardly- facing curved channels disposed between their proximal and distal ends that slidably engage a distal pin. A bracket defines a distal socket that receives the distal pin. As the jaw members are motivated in a distal direction relative to the bracket toward the distal pin, engagement of the distal pin with the outwardly-facing curved channels causes the jaw members to rotate to cause the distal ends of the jaw members move outwardly transversely to the distal direction while the distal ends translate in the distal direction.
A front surface part 61 that is a constituent of a housing 60 of this drive device 6 comprises: a front panel 611 that supports a touch panel 61D and a drive substrate 61E; and a front panel cover 612 that covers the front surface side of the front panel 611. The drive substrate is positioned on the rear surface side of the touch panel 61D, and the touch panel 61D and the drive substrate are supported by the front panel 611 in a state in which a gap is provided between the touch panel 61D and the drive substrate. Between the front surface of the touch panel 61D and the rear surface of the front panel cover 612, a frame-like waterproof film 6125 is provided.
An image processing device (200) includes an acquisition unit (220) that acquires an surgical image captured by means of an endoscope (10), and a processing unit (210). The processing unit performs processing of: recognizing a first bleeding position from the surgical image; identifying a hemostasis recommendation point, which is a recommended position for a hemostatic procedure corresponding to the first bleeding position; and superimposing the hemostasis recommendation point on the surgical image and displaying the same on a display (20).
A cut-off-date information acquisition unit 114 has a function for acquiring scheduled-disposal-date information of a medical device or an expiration-date information thereof associated with identification information of the medical device. A disposal-information acquisition unit 120 has a function for acquiring disposal information indicating that a medical device having the identification information has been disposed of. A disposal determination unit 122 determines whether the medical device has been disposed of before a scheduled disposal date or an expiration date on the basis of the disposal information.
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MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM, CONTROL DEVICE, MANAGEMENT SERVER, AND MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CONTROL METHOD
An accommodating container 4a accommodates a medical instrument. A sensor unit 6 acquires environmental information during transfer of the accommodating container 4a. A recording unit records the environmental information acquired by the sensor unit 6. A control device 20 controls the function of the medical instrument. The control device 20 restricts the function of the medical instrument on the basis of the environmental information recorded in the recording unit.
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An imaging unit 1 comprises: an imaging member 10 that outputs an imaging signal; a sensor 30; a three-dimensional circuit board 20 of which the imaging member 10 and the sensor 30 are mounted on different surfaces; a signal cable 50 electrically coupled to the three-dimensional circuit board 20; a frame member 40 accommodating the imaging member 10, the sensor 30, the three-dimensional circuit board 20, and the leading end of the signal cable 50; a first resin 61 encapsulating the sensor 30; and a second resin 62 encapsulating the leading end of the signal cable 50, the second resin 62 having a lower elastic modulus than the first resin 61.
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An imaging unit 30 comprises: an image sensor 32; a physical quantity detection sensor 41; a stress detection sensor 42; a cable 31; and a holding member 33 which holds the image sensor 32, the physical quantity detection sensor 41, and the stress detection sensor 42 and which is provided with a wiring connection member 35 to which the cable 31 is connected. A leading end of the stress detection sensor 42 is disposed between the physical quantity detection sensor 41 and the cable connection part 35.
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This optical device is configured to have: an optical system 32 having a mobile lens 32b that moves in a direction along an optical axis O; a mobile frame 32d that has a first magnetic body 36 and holds the mobile lens; a holding frame 32e that is formed from a non-magnetic body, has a cylindrical shape, and holds the mobile frame such that the mobile frame can move freely on the inner circumferential surface along the optical axis; a driving unit 35 that has a magnet 35a and moves the mobile frame in a direction along the optical axis; and a second magnetic body 34 that is disposed between the driving unit and the mobile frame, and transmits the magnetic force of the magnet to the first magnetic body of the mobile frame.
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An imaging unit 30 is provided with: an observation optical system 33 comprising a rear group lens L2 and a mobile lens L3; a rear group lens frame 57 that holds the rear group lens L2; a mobile lens frame 65 that holds the mobile lens L3 and can move forward and rearward inside the rear group lens frame 57 along the optical axis O of the observation optical system 33; an actuator 49 that comprises a guide pipe 70 and a head member 72, and transmits power to the mobile lens frame 65 by means of forward/rearward movement of the head member 72 relative to the guide pipe 70; and a second stopper member 58 that is positioned and fixed to the rear group lens frame 57, and defines a withdrawal position of the mobile lens frame 65 in the optical axis O direction. The second stopper member 58 also functions as a holding member for holding the distal end side of the guide pipe 70.
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G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
G02B 7/04 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification
G02B 23/24 - Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
90.
EXAMINATION GUIDANCE DEVICE AND EXAMINATION GUIDANCE METHOD
Provided are an examination guidance device and an examination guidance method with which it is possible to receive necessary advice for the sake of properly receiving an endoscopic examination, an examination that occurs in conjuction with medical practice, a clinical examination, or similar. This examination guidance method estimates (S39-S43) an endoscopic examination recipient's degree of progress through a preparatory step for the endoscopic examination, on the basis of temporal variation in condition information about the recipient, and generates (S49) information regarding the completion timing of the preparatory step on the basis of the estimated degree of progress. Here, the degree of progress through the preparatory step is the degree of progress of a bowel cleansing condition of the endoscopic examination recipient, and the timing at which the bowel cleansing condition is predicted to reach a fixed degree is treated as the completion timing of the preparatory step.
A treatment instrument (1) comprising: a shaft (2); an end effector (3); a joint part (7) that links the end effector (3) to a distal end of the shaft (2); a first operating part (8) that is connected to a proximal end of the shaft (2) and that is for inflecting the joint part (7); a plurality of wires that pass through the shaft (2) and that connect the joint part (7) and the first operating part (8); and a second operating part (9) that is connected to the proximal end of the shaft (2) and that is for rotating the end effector (3) about the central axis (B) of the end effector (3), wherein the shaft (2), the end effector (3), the joint part (7), the first operating part (8), and the plurality of wires are so configured as to be integrally rotatable about a rotational axis (F) that passes through the respective central axes (A, B, C, D) of the shaft (2), the end effector (3), the joint part (7), and the first operating part (8) in response to operation of the second operating part (9).
This control device controls a schedule of one or more medical events, wherein the one or more medical events include at least one of surgery, examination, and consultation. The control device is provided with one or more processors having hardware, wherein the one or more processors recognize the progress of a medical event currently in progress (S1), and on the basis of the progress, determine whether a modification of the schedule is necessary (S2).
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EXAMINATION GUIDE SERVICE SERVER AND EXAMINATION GUIDE METHOD
Provided are an examination guide service server and an examination guide method such that it is possible to receive advice necessary to suitably receive a clinical examination or an examination accompanying medical practice, such as an endoscopy. Examination risk when an examinee receives an endoscopy is evaluated according to information from an examinee terminal (S11), and on the basis of this evaluation result of the examination risk, chronological advice is generated for the interval until the endoscopy, and this chronological advice is transmitted to the examinee terminal (S13). The examination risk is at least one among a cleansing risk and a polyp risk.
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This biopsy device comprises a needle (2) that punctures biological tissue and a sheath (3) that covers the needle (2). The needle (2) has a substantially cylindrical distal portion (22) that protrudes out from the distal end of the sheath (3). The distal portion (22) extends in the longitudinal direction from the distal end of the needle (2) toward the proximal end side, and has a plurality of slits (6) that divide the distal portion (22) into a plurality of portions (22a, 22b) in the circumferential direction. The distal portion (22) is configured such that the width of the slits (6) is narrowed by longitudinal-direction movement of the sheath (3) with respect to the needle (2).
This biopsy device (1) comprises a hollow needle (2), a wire (3) that is disposed inside the needle (2) in the longitudinal direction of the needle (2) and provided with a helical drill body (6) at the distal end, and a rotation mechanism (10, 11, 12) that moves the drill body (6) in the longitudinal direction, said drill body (6) protruding from the distal end (2a) of the needle (2) and rotating around the longitudinal axis of the wire (3). The drill body (6) has a preset pitch in the longitudinal direction. The rotation mechanism (10, 11, 12) moves the rotating drill body (6) in the longitudinal direction with a lead equal to the preset pitch.
Provided is a zoom optical system which is excellent in operability and maneuverability and in which an aberration is corrected well. This zoom optical system has a front side lens group, a middle lens group, and a rear side lens group. The front side lens group comprises a first front group with positive refractive power and a second front group with negative refractive power. The first front group and the second front group each have a positive lens and a negative lens. The distance between the first front group and the second front group at the wide-angle end is wider than at the telescopic end. The middle lens group comprises a first middle group with positive refractive power, a second middle group with negative refractive power, and a third middle group with positive refractive power. The first middle group has a positive lens and a negative lens. The distance between the first middle group and the second middle group changes in zooming or focussing. The rear side lens group has a first rear group with negative refractive power and a second rear group with positive refractive power in this order from the object side. The distance between the third middle group and the second middle group and the distance between the third middle group and the second rear group change in zooming.
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G02B 15/20 - Optical objectives with means for varying the magnification by axial movement of one or more lenses or groups of lenses relative to the image plane for continuously varying the equivalent focal length of the objective with interdependent non-linearly related movements between one lens or lens group, and another lens or lens group having an additional movable lens or lens group for varying the objective focal length
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CONTROL DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD
A control device (100) includes an information acquisition unit (140), a determination unit (160), and a control unit (170). The information acquisition unit acquires an endoscope image (IMG), which is an image captured by an endoscope (10). On the basis of the endoscope image, the determination unit performs a suction necessity determination, which is a determination of whether or not suction is necessary. If the determination unit determines that the suction is necessary, the control unit performs a control for implementation of suction.
This ultrasonic treatment tool probe transmits ultrasonic vibration to a living body tissue. The ultrasonic treatment tool probe comprises a base material that has stainless steel including a troostite structure and/or a sorbite structure.
Provided is an endoscope objective optical element which is capable of effectively preventing deposition thereon of water droplets, a viscous liquid, or the like. An endoscope objective optical element according to the present invention which is positioned at the tip end of an insertion part to be inserted into the interior of an observation target and faces an observation target site, said objective optical element being equipped with a hydrophobic section formed around the optical axis on the observation target site-side surface thereof, and a hydrophilic section formed in the peripheral edge section of the observation target site-side surface, wherein the hydrophilic section comprises a plurality of wedge-shaped hydrophilic regions which become gradually smaller in surface area in a direction toward the optical axis and are arranged in parallel and adjacent to one another.
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PHOTOTHERAPY DEVICE, PHOTOTHERAPY METHOD, AND PHOTOTHERAPY PROGRAM
The phototherapy device of the present invention comprises: a therapeutic light emitting part that emits therapeutic light for causing a medical agent to react; a narrowband light emitting part that emits narrowband light composed of light in a wavelength band being a part of the visible light range; an excitation light emitting part that emits excitation light for exciting the medical agent; a narrowband light image acquisition part that acquires a narrowband light image obtained from the narrowband light emitted to an irradiation position irradiated with the therapeutic light; a fluorescent light image acquisition part that acquires a fluorescent light image obtained from the excitation light emitted to the irradiation position irradiated with the therapeutic light; and a display image generation part that generates a superimposed image in which the narrowband light image and the fluorescent light image are superimposed.
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