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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7488285 | Switch control apparatus for controlling functions of a switch by displaying information relating to the switch controlling a plurality of medical devices An image signal captured by a camera head and outputted from an image processor is inputted into a foot switch control device. The image signal is processed in a display control unit of the foot switch control device, inputted into a display and displayed thereon. T... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7353068 | Control device for a medical system and control method for medical system A control device for a medical system includes: an instructing unit, which can be instructed by an operator, for outputting an instructing signal according to the instruction by the operator; a control signal generating unit for receiving an instructing signal, and ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7319897 | Localization device display method and apparatus A localization device display method and apparatus for displaying different views, e.g., of different magnification, based on the proximity of the tip of a pointer tracked by the localization device to a reference location identified by the localization device. The ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7283615 | On-demand multiple step fluoroscope control assembly A fluoroscope includes an x-ray generator, an x-ray tube for focusing the x-rays onto an area of a patient being imaged, and a fluoroscope monitor with a display screen for viewing the image captured by the fluoroscope. An on-demand multiple step fluoroscope control... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7184085 | Charge multiplying solid-state electronic image sensing device and method of controlling same Signal charge that has accumulated in photodiodes of a photoreceptor area in a CCD is multiplied by a charge multiplier and then applied to a floating diffusion amplifier, which has been set to a small conversion coefficient, or to floating gate amplifier, which has... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7048684 | Probe vibrating assembly for endoscopic procedures A probe vibrating assembly for endoscopic procedures includes a base unit having a rotatable spindle. A drive member is eccentrically mounted to the spindle. The drive unit is secured to a slide plate to move the slide plate back and forth while the spindle is rotat... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6949069 | Endoscope An endoscope assembly is disclosed having a housing adapted to be manipulated by medical personnel, such as a surgeon. An elongated lens tube has one end secured to the housing while an elongated stage is removably secured to the housing so that the stage encompasse... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6804581 | Automated endoscope system for optimal positioning A robotic system that moves a surgical instrument in response to the actuation of a control panel that can be operated by the surgeon. The robotic system has an end effector that is adapted to hold a surgical instrument such as an endoscope. The end effector is coup... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6659998 | Mappable foot controller for microsurgical system A microsurgical system, and a method of mapping the surgical functions of the microsurgical system to a foot controller operatively coupled with the system, are disclosed. The microsurgical system includes a computer, a foot controller operatively coupled... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6635011 | Electronic endoscope system In an electronic endoscope system, a scope has an image sensor provided at a distal end thereof to generate image-pixel signals. A proximal end of the scope is connected to an image-signal processing unit, in which the image-pixel signals are processed to... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6602186 | Electronic endoscope system An electronic endoscope system including a scope unit for capturing an image of an object illuminated by light using an image sensor and an image processing unit that processes the captured image to generate a video signal, is provided with a first illumi... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6470236 | System and method for controlling master and slave manipulator In a system and a method for remotely controlling a slave manipulator easily and highly accurately, operations of three master manipulators are consolidated, and one slave manipulator is remotely controlled in accordance with the consolidation result, the... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6368269 | Apparatus for concurrent actuation of multiple foot pedal operated switches An apparatus is disclosed for coordinating the operation of multiple devices actuated by foot pedal operated switches. A housing has a lid movably mounted thereto and defines a recess therewithin. A foot pedal assembly has a pedal member which is downward... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6313868 | Remote CCD video camera with non-volatile digital memory A video camera system is described which may store operating parameter information for reading by the system to provide optimum operating conditions, which may collect information reflecting system uses for later reading by the system to provide a perform... | 11/06/2001 |
| 5879298 | Control unit for a medical device A control unit for a medical device has an actuation part and an electrical signal output that, due to an actuation of the actuation part, emits a control signal for a control computer of the medical device. The actuation device is secured to a work chair... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5878193 | Automated endoscope system for optimal positioning A robotic system that moves a surgical instrument in response to the actuation of a control panel that can be operated by the surgeon. The robotic system has an end effector that is adapted to hold a surgical instrument such as an endoscope. The end effec... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5605531 | Apparatus for use with endoscopy and fluoroscopy for automatic switching between video modes An apparatus is disclosed for use with a video fluoroscope generating a video output signal in NTSC video format and a video endoscope generating a video output signal in RGB video format. The two video output signals are input into a photo archiving comp... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5540649 | Positioner for medical instruments The invention features a remote-controlled device for selectively positioning a medical instrument within a predetermined region of space. The remote-controlled device has a motor which provides mechanical energy to the remote-controlled device, a driver ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5524180 | Automated endoscope system for optimal positioning A robotic system that moves a surgical instrument in response to the actuation of a foot pedal that can be operated by the foot of a surgeon. The robotic system has an end effector that is adapted to hold a surgical instrument such as an endoscope. The en... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5431645 | Remotely activated endoscopic tools such as endoscopic biopsy forceps Remote control actuators for endoscopic tools are provided. Each remote control actuator includes a driver, a coupler which couple the endoscopic tool to the driver, a power source which power the driver, and a controller coupled to the power source and/o... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5351676 | Endoscope stabilizer A portable console includes a universal positioning arm for holding a surgical instrument such as an endoscope during a surgical procedure. Coarse adjustment of instrument elevation above an operating table is provided by a reversible drive motor which ex... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5271379 | Endoscopic device actuator and method An actuator (2) is used for actuating an auxiliary endoscopic device, such as an irrigation syringe (4), a pronged forcep (98) or a flexible stone-capturing basket (86). The auxiliary endoscopic device has a stationary portion (46) and a portion (62) whic... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5184601 | Endoscope stabilizer A portable console includes a universal positioning arm for holding a surgical instrument such as an endoscope during a surgical procedure. Coarse adjustment of instrument elevation above an operating table is provided by a reversible drive motor which ex... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5045935 | Electronic endoscope system including image processing unit with photographing unit In an electronic endoscope system, an endoscopically-processed endoscopic image such as a color-enhanced endoscopic image is photographed with a simple operation. The electronic endoscope system comprises: an endoscopic image producing unit for producing ... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4998972 | Real time angioscopy imaging system An angioscopy imaging system which operates under the control of a computer system includes an optical scanning system which is inserted into a vessel, such as an artery, for generation of an image. An irrigation system provides pulsatile introduction of ... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4993404 | Fluoroscopy switching device An apparatus and method is disclosed for preventing accidental overradiation of a patient in surgical procedures involving both fluoroscopy and endoscopy. Video outputs from the fluoroscope and endoscope are connected to a switching device. The physician ... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4920413 | Blood-vessel endoscope system for storing a frozen picture in synchronization with heart pulsation A blood-vessel endoscope system has an endoscope to be inserted into a blood vessel in a living body and a frozen-picture memorizing device connected to the endoscope, and is capable of storing a frozen picture when a release switch is actuated. The syste... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4854301 | Endoscope apparatus having a chair with a switch An endoscope chair apparatus whereby the operator can inspect and treat the patient by using an endoscope while sitting on the chair and an operating switch for the endoscope apparatus is provided in a position in which the switch can be operated by the o... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4759348 | Endoscope assembly and surgical instrument for use therewith An endoscope assembly, and the surgical instrument associated with it, capable of providing superior visibility of an operative site while at the same time insuring the transmission of tactile information to the surgeon through the handle of the instrumen... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4727416 | Electronic video dental camera An electronic video dental camera is provided having a general shape of prior art dental mirrors, thereby being readily manipulated by dentists who are universally familiar with the manipulation of prior art dental mirrors. Such an electronic video dental... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4708125 | Apparatus for controlling a probe of an endoscopy device The apparatus according to the invention for controlling a probe which has a sheathing of an endoscopy device, serves for eliminating difficulties in regard to co-ordination between the doctor operating the endoscopy device and the assistant who is operat... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4517963 | Image-erecting barrel rotator for articulated optical arm An articulated optical arm adapted to optically link an endoscopic telescope to a viewing station through a series of mechanically interhinged and optically intercoupled arm sections, the last arm in the series being coupled to a terminal eyepiece through... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4487489 | Endoscopic photographing apparatus An endoscope and an electrosurgical device are assembled such that when endoscopic operation is started during electrosurgical operation conducted with the output of the electrosurgical device, the output of the electrosurgical device is interrupted until... | 12/11/1984 |
| 4454882 | Laser apparatus utilizing marking laser for triggering operative laser A laser apparatus includes an operating laser oscillator for generating an operating laser beam for medical treatment and a marker laser oscillator for generating a visible laser beam (i.e., marker laser beam) in order to mark a portion of the body cavity... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4422457 | Safety device for medical treatment system A medical treatment system provided with a safety device which prevents laser beams from being unnecessarily projected on a normal coeliac tissue around an affected coeliac region requiring medical treatment from a laser knife apparatus. When the operator... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4403605 | Endoscope photographing system An endoscope photographing system has a plurality of release switches respectively disposed at an endoscope, an endoscope camera, and a light source unit; and a release signal generating circuit for generating a signal in response to the operation of thes... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4369767 | Endoscope system An endoscope system comprises an endoscope, a camera unit, and a light source unit. A light splitting unit with a combined prism element for splitting light transmitted through an image guide is attached to an ocular section of the endoscope, and an eyepi... | 01/25/1983 |
