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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8187174 | Detection of when a capsule camera enters into or goes out of a human body and associated operations A method for detecting a capsule camera entering into or exiting the GI tract, includes (a) taking a first test image under the condition that an illumination system of the capsule camera is disabled; (b) taking a second test image under the same condition as the fi... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8167792 | Endoscope system having passage position setting section and passage position correction section An endoscope system includes an endoscope provided with an image pickup section that picks up an image of an object in a body cavity, a position setting section that sets information on a predetermined position in the object based on information obtained from the im... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8167791 | Endoscope system An endoscope system of the present invention includes an image pickup section that picks up an image of an object, a position detection section that detects a position indicating a predetermined object in the image of the object obtained by the image pickup section ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8162821 | Body-insertable device positioning system and in-vivo observation method An object of the present invention is to actively control at least one of the position and direction of the imaging field in a subject and to observe a desired observed region in the subject certainly in a short period of time. A body-insertable device system accord... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8147403 | Capsule propulsion device and propulsion method A capsule propulsion device has: at least one acoustic streaming generator for generating acoustic streaming as a flow of the a medium in a space; a control unit for driving and controlling the acoustic streaming generator; and a distance obtaining unit for obtainin... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8147402 | Endoscope system An endoscope system of the invention includes: an endoscope including an insertion portion, a distal end portion provided on a distal end side of the insertion portion, and a bending portion which is capable of changing a position and an orientation of the distal en... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8133169 | In-vivo image acquiring system capable of controlling illuminating unit and determining whether to wirelessly transmit image information based on estimated distance An in-vivo image acquiring apparatus includes an imaging unit which is introduced inside a subject and picks up image information inside the subject, an illuminating unit which illuminates an imaging portion imaged by the imaging unit, a transmission processing unit... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8118732 | Force feedback control system for video endoscope A video endoscope system includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable thereto. The endoscope may be used with a single patient and then disposed. The endoscope includes an illumination mechanism, an image sensor, and an elongate shaft hav... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8033989 | Encapsulated endoscope system in which endoscope moves in lumen by itself and rotation of image of region to be observed is ceased An encapsulated endoscope system in accordance with the present invention comprises: an encapsulated endoscope that rotates to develop a thrust; a controller that moves the encapsulated endoscope in an intended direction of advancement; an imaging unit incorporated ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8016749 | Vision catheter having electromechanical navigation Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a visualization system including a small gauge vision catheter that is designed to be standalone or received within an instrument channel of a larger endoscope. The vision catheter has imaging means disp... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7998062 | Endoscope structures and techniques for navigating to a target in branched structure Systems and methods employing a small gauge steerable catheter (30) including a locatable guide (32) with a sheath (40), particularly as an enhancement to a bronchoscope (14). A typical procedure is as follows. The location of a target in... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7988620 | Capsule endoscope apparatus A signal processing circuit of an external device includes a CPU and a memory which are not shown. A program for estimating at least one of the position and orientation of a capsule endoscope on the basis of strength signals received through respective antennas is i... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7942811 | Capsulated medical equipment A capsulated body having a facility, which acquires biomedical information through endoscopic examination or the like, incorporated therein is inserted into a duct within a living body. Whether the capsulated body has halted for a certain period of time is detected ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942810 | Endoscope and endoscopic system An endoscope of the present invention includes an insert section inserted in a subject body, an operation section provided at a base end of the insert section, a control process section provided in the operation section, for controlling an image pickup section for c... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7935048 | Method and system for navigating within a flexible organ of the body of a patient Method for navigating a flexible medical device within a flexible organ of the body of a patient, toward a target region of interest of an inner wall of the flexible organ, by employing a previously acquired global three-dimensional (3D) model of the flexible organ,... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7935047 | Double-balloon endoscope system An endoscope system, serving as a double-balloon endoscope system, includes an endoscope apparatus for examinations using an endoscope, a shape detection apparatus used in combination with the endoscope apparatus, and a balloon controller. The shape detection appara... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7918786 | Capsule type medical device system, and capsule type medical device This capsule type medical device system includes: a position detection device 4 which detects the position within the living body of a capsule type medical device 2 which can be ingested to within the living body; an electrode 5 which is provide... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7905829 | Endoscope inserting direction detecting method and endoscope inserting direction detecting system An endoscope inserting direction detecting system receives an endoscopic image, detects an endoscope inserting direction, in which an endoscope should be inserted, on the basis of the endoscopic image and produces information concerning the detected inserting direct... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7901348 | Catheterscope 3D guidance and interface system Visual-assisted guidance of an ultra-thin flexible endoscope to a predetermined region of interest within a lung during a bronchoscopy procedure. The region may be an opacity-identified by non-invasive imaging methods, such as high-resolution computed tomography (HR... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7892165 | Camera calibration for endoscope navigation system A scope navigation apparatus, method and a program embodied computer readable medium for navigating a scope end that is to be inserted into an object. The scope end includes at least one sensor that senses a spatial location of the scope end. An image pickup device ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7878971 | Endoscope inserting direction detecting method An endoscope inserting direction method includes a first step of receiving endoscopic images time-sequentially, a second step of sampling pixels representing low densities from pixels of each of the endoscopic images which are time-sequentially received in the first... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7871370 | Endoscope-shape monitoring system An endoscope shape monitoring system that is used to grasp a shape of a flexible insertion portion is provided that includes a position detector and a determining processor. The position detector detects a plurality of positions of the insertion portion along the ce... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7857753 | Endoscope shape detection device A source coil drive circuit section of an endoscope shape detection device includes, an oscillator that generates a sine wave and an amplifier that amplifies the sine wave and generates (drives) an alternating magnetic field to source coils through a switch section.... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7854699 | Endoscope inserting direction detecting method An endoscope inserting direction detecting method includes receiving an endoscopic image and judging from the endoscopic image whether or not an endoscope is located too closely to an object of observation. When it is judged that the endoscope is located too closely... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7837616 | Endoscope,system, and method for detecting relative position of endoscope and markers placed at target area An objective optical system is provided at a tip end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope. A plurality of markers capable of transmitting an electromagnetic wave is placed at a target portion in an affected area. Each of the plurality of markers is adapte... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7833152 | Image orientation for endoscopic video displays An apparatus and technique for compensating the display of an image obtained from a video camera system associated with an endoscope as it is moved through various orientations are described. The received optical image is converted to an electrical signal with an im... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7824328 | Method and apparatus for tracking a surgical instrument during surgery An endoscopic surgical navigation system comprises a tracking subsystem to capture data representing positions and orientations of a flexible endoscope during an endoscopic procedure, to allow coregistration of live endoscopic video with intra-operative and/or pre-o... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7811226 | Endoscope inserting direction detecting method An endoscope inserting direction detecting method includes receiving an endoscopic image, sampling pixels, which represent high densities, from data of the endoscopic image, defining an approximate expression for providing an approximate state of a distribution of s... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7740578 | Direct reading endoscopic measuring instrument and method The invention relates to a direct reading endoscopic measuring instrument and, more specifically, to a manually operated measuring instrument that is placed in close proximity to an internal anatomical feature and a related method for operation of the measuring inst... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7670283 | Endoscope information system A history information obtaining unit obtains information about a use history of an endoscope. An estimating unit makes an estimation of a secular change in the endoscope from its use start until the present time based on this information. A displaying unit displays ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7641609 | Endoscope device and navigation method for endoscope device In an endoscope device 1 in accordance with the present invention, a navigation screen 51 is displayed. The navigation screen 51 includes: an endoscopic live image display area 52 in which a live image produced by a bronchoscope 2 ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7625335 | Method and apparatus for three-dimensional optical scanning of interior surfaces A scanner for three-dimensional scanning of interior surfaces or cavities of limited dimensions or with restricted accessibility. The scanner includes a probe having an axis and at least one light source and one camera adapted to perform a scan 360° around the axis... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7604589 | Device, system and method for determining orientation of in-vivo devices A system and method may determine the orientation of an in-vivo imaging device relative to the earth's gravitation field. Some embodiments may enable indication of specific locations where other methods provide non-satisfactory imaging coverage. The system may inclu... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7585273 | Wireless determination of endoscope orientation Apparatus for performing a medical procedure includes an invasive probe having opposite distal and proximal ends. The probe includes a transmitter, which is arranged to transmit an energy field, and a receiver, which is arranged to receive the energy field, wherein ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7559888 | Endoscope insertion direction detecting system The invention provides an endoscope inserting direction detecting apparatus and method with which the direction of a lumen can be determined reliably despite a simple configuration. The endoscope inserting direction detecting apparatus includes a pixel sampling unit... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7547277 | Method and apparatus for calibrating an endoscope system An endoscope system and method includes an endoscope tip coupled to a endoscope console for providing images of anatomical features imaged using the endoscope system. The system also includes a calibration device having known optical properties. The calibration devi... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7517314 | Endoscopic imaging with indication of gravity direction A method for presenting an indicator of the upright orientation of an endoscopic image. An electronic rotation pick-up means is fixed to the housing of an endoscope. The electronic rotation pick-up means produces signals indicating rotations of the endoscope. A micr... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7440661 | Configuration detection device for endoscope A configuration detection device includes a light-providing optical fiber, a light reflector a curvature-detecting optical fiber, and a light modulator. The light-providing optical fiber transmits detection light in a plurality of wavelength ranges that have differe... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435216 | Robotized laparoscopic system A robotized laparoscopic system capable of executing commands of an operating surgeon is provided. The laparoscopic system includes a cylindrical tube inserted through an incision. A small-sized camera is attached to one end of the tube to capture the images of the ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7430457 | Robot teaching program editing apparatus based on voice input Candidate character strings representing objects disposed in a work cell, models for robot operation instructions which has variable parts, and robot commands related to the objects are defined in advance. By inputting a query such as ‘Workpiece 1 ?’ by voice, t... | 09/30/2008 |
