131 results about "Endoamnioscopy" patented technology

Methods and apparatus provide continuous guidance of endoscopy during a live procedure. A data-set based on 3D image data is pre-computed including reference information representative of a predefined route through a body organ to a final destination. A plurality of live real endoscopic (RE) images are displayed as an operator maneuvers an endoscope within the body organ. A registration and tracking algorithm registers the data-set to one or more of the RE images and continuously maintains the registration as the endoscope is locally maneuvered. Additional information related to the final destination is then presented enabling the endoscope operator to decide on a final maneuver for the procedure. The reference information may include 3D organ surfaces, 3D routes through an organ system, or 3D regions of interest (ROIs), as well as a virtual endoscopic (VE) image generated from the precomputed data-set. The preferred method includes the step of superimposing one or both of the 3D routes and ROIs on one or both of the RE and VE images. The 3D organ surfaces and routes may correspond to the surfaces and paths of a tracheobronchial airway tree extracted, for example, from 3D MDCT images of the chest.

Balloon probes, adapted for use in endoscopy and other medical procedures, are useful to obtain spectroscopic information reflected or emitted from a tissue of interest in the infrared spectral region. The information collected by the probe is useful in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. The invention also relates to methods utilizing these probes to analyze a surface of interest, in a minimally invasive manner, in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

What is described here is a system for centrally monitoring and / or controlling at least one unit for endoscopy and particularly for minimally invasive surgery, such as an insufflation means, a pump, a light source and / or a video camera, wherein the unit or units to be controlled are interconnected via interfaces.The inventive system is characterised by the combination of the following features:the units are connected via the interfaces on a self-configuring bus to a BUS master,the BUS master configures the bus automatically,the BUS master monitors the communication on the bus for correct execution.

The present invention comprises the provision and use of a novel endoscopic device which is capable of stabilizing, straightening, expanding and / or flattening the side wall of a body lumen and / or body cavity so as to better present the side wall tissue for examination and / or treatment during an endoscopic procedure. The present invention also comprises the provision and use of a novel endoscopic device capable of steadying and / or stabilizing the distal tips and / or working ends of instruments inserted into a body lumen and / or body cavity, whereby to facilitate the use of those instruments.

A disposable set for use with an endoscope is described. The set comprises a dispenser provided with a longitudinal transit passage adapted for passing the endoscope therealong. The dispenser stores a disposable multilumen tubing fitted at a distal end thereof with a cap that is detachably connectable to an optical head of the endoscope. The dispenser is fitted with a protective sleeve adapted to cover the endoscope during the endoscopic procedure. The dispenser is adapted for receiving a lubricant and distributing thereof within the transit passage.

A method of creating a phase contrast image is provided. In some embodiments the method comprises illuminating the target region of a sample with a first light source to provide a first oblique back illumination of the target region of the sample, and detecting a first phase contrast image from light originating from the first light source and back illuminating the target region of the sample. In some embodiments the method further comprises illuminating the sample with a second light source to provide a second oblique back illumination of the target region of the sample, and detecting a second phase contrast image from light originating from the second light source and back illuminating the target region of the sample. In some embodiments a difference image of the target region of the sample is created by subtracting the second phase contrast image of the target region of the sample from the first phase contrast image of the target region of the sample. Apparatus for carrying out the methods are also provided. The methods and apparatus find use, for example, in endoscopy.

The present invention comprises the provision and use of a novel endoscopic device which is capable of stabilizing, straightening, expanding and / or flattening the side wall of a body lumen and / or body cavity so as to better present the side wall tissue for examination and / or treatment during an endoscopic procedure. The present invention also comprises the provision and use of a novel endoscopic device capable of steadying and / or stabilizing the distal tips and / or working ends of instruments inserted into a body lumen and / or body cavity, whereby to facilitate the use of those instruments.

An area of interest of a patient's organ may be identified based on the presence of a possible lesion during an endoscopic procedure. The location of the area of interest may then be tracked relative to the camera view being displayed to the endoscopist in real-time or near real-time during the endoscopic procedure. If the area of interest is visually marked on the display, the visual marking is moved with the area of interest as it moves within the camera view. If the area of interest moves outside the camera view, a directional indicator may be displayed to indicate the location of the area of interest relative to the camera view to assist the endoscopist in relocating the area of interest.

A capsule for endoscopic examinations and a method for assisting the advancement of the capsule through organs are provided. In addition to a device for advancing the capsule through an organ under investigation, the capsule is also provided with a device for generating movements of the capsule to reduce the edge friction impeding the advancement of the capsule. The device for generating movements of the capsule is activated using electromagnetic radiation irradiated from outside to a receiving system of the capsule. The device generates a movement, which helps overcome inhibiting frictional forces.

An apparatus for conditioning gas for use in a medical procedure, such as endoscopy, the gas being received into the apparatus from a gas source. The apparatus comprises a housing defining a chamber having an entry port and an exit port. A humidification means comprising at least one water-retainer layer is disposed within the chamber in the path of travel of the gas for humidifying the gas as it passes through the chamber. A humidity sensor is disposed within the chamber that senses the humidity of the gas exiting the chamber. A monitoring circuit is connected to the humidity sensor that detects when the chamber requires a recharge of liquid based on the humidity of the gas in the chamber, and generates a recharge signal indicative thereof. A charging port on the housing provides access into the chamber to recharge the chamber with water. A heating element and temperature sensor are also disposed within the chamber. A control circuit further regulates the temperature of the gas exiting the chamber.

A web-based endoscope management system and method for managing, scheduling and tracking in real-time the processing of endoscopy equipment in a single site or across multiple sites. The system allows various useful information relating to the managed endoscopy equipment and its processing history (such as equipment status, equipment movement, equipment repair history, cost and procedural efficiencies, what individuals have processed or come into contact with the equipment) to be tracked and analyzed. The system incorporates a user display and prompt to assist users in following the proper processing and cleaning protocols (preparation, pre-cleaning, automated reprocessing, repair, etc.) for the equipment. The system uses a colour-coded display so that pertinent information can be seen at a glance. This system is used in conjunction with a suitable colour-coded labeling scheme to reduce the possibility that users will process the wrong equipment or improperly store it.

The invention relates to a method for processing of a three-dimensional image data set, wherein the three-dimensional image data set is converted to a data set suitable for a two-dimensional image reproduction. The invention further relates to apparatuses for performing the required calculations and / or for reproduction of the data representations. The invention is particularly appropriate for medical applications of endoscopy, in particular, coloscopy.

The invention relates to an assembly of an optical component (30) and a substrate (32) comprising: the optical component, the substrate, a glass layer (34) located at the interface between the optical component and the substrate. The invention also relates to an assembly between two optical components, which is particularly appropriate for use in the field of imaging, especially in endoscopy.

A sheathed endoscope, includes: an endoscope and a disposable component. The disposable compartment protects the inner and outer surfaces of the endoscope. The disposable compartment includes: a cap of endoscope tip in the distal end of endoscope, a disposable tube for biopsy forceps, and an outside sheath capsule for endoscope shaft. The tip cap connects the sheath capsule and the disposable tube for biopsy forceps. There are multiple windows set on the lateral side of endoscope tip, wherein pills containing transparent fluid are placed somewhere in between of the tip cap and the distal end of endoscope. The pills will be crushed by co-fraction of the tip cap and the distal end of endoscope, to release the transparent fluid to fill in the space formed between the tip cap and the distal end of the endoscope. This disposable sheath compartment in the invention will cover all surfaces of the endoscope with disposable material, preventing contaminations on endoscope during endoscopy, meanwhile there is anti-glaring design, to prevent producing of glaring in the space formed between the tip cap and the distal end of endoscope.

The invention discloses a capsule endoscopy system. The system comprises a capsule endoscope, inspection equipment, magnetic control equipment, wireless transceiving equipment and graphic processing equipment; the capsule endoscope shoots an image of a target area in real time; the wireless transceiving equipment receives the image and sends the image to the inspection equipment in real time; thegraphic processing equipment receives the image sent by the inspection equipment, identifies a target part in the image, and determines the position and size of the target part in the image; a processor of the inspection equipment determines position and / or posture control information of the capsule endoscope according to the position information of the target part in the image, and converts the position and / or posture control information into position and / or posture control information of a second magnet; and the magnetic control equipment controls a transmission mechanism to adjust the position and / or posture of the second magnet according to the control information so as to adjust the position and / or posture of the capsule endoscope. The system improves the accuracy of an inspection result and the inspection efficiency.

A business planning and project facilitation method, program, and system for a new or existing venture is provided. Default values based on data retrieved from a knowledge database according to user-provided venture estimate information, are provided to the user. The user can enter additional information based on the user's estimate of a value for the venture to supplement and / or override at least one default value of the plurality of provided default values provided by the system. Based on the default value information and the user estimate information, a business plan customized for the venture is reported to the user. The database has information specific to a local business environment and detailed information about the industry of the target venture, including for example, ambulatory surgery centers and facilities, such as endoscopy.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method combining achromatic complex FDOCT signal reconstruction with a common path and dual beam configuration. The complex signal reconstruction allows resolving the complex ambiguity of the Fourier transform and to enhance the achievable depth range by a factor of two. The dual beam configuration shares the property of high phase stability with common path FDOCT. This is of importance for a proper complex signal reconstruction and is in particular useful in combination with handheld probes such as in endoscopy and catheter applications. The advantages of the present invention are in particular the flexibility to choose arbitrarily positioned interfaces in the sample arm as reference together with the possibility to compensate for dispersion.

A method for enhancing performance of an endoscope (212) for use with a body lumen that has not been sufficiently cleaned for viewing with the endoscope (212), includes assembling an endoscopic device (100, 400) to an endoscope (212), wherein the endoscopic device (100, 400) includes a washing member (201, 404) that provides a flow of cleaning fluid for cleaning a body lumen, and a suction member (206, 406) for draining material from the body lumen; causing fluid to exit the washing member (201, 404) into the body lumen to clear debris away from a path of the endoscope (212) so that the endoscope (212) can view the exposed body lumen; and draining at least a portion of the debris through the suction member (206, 406).

A set of enhancements to further improve the performance of deep learning artificial intelligence algorithms trained to detect and localize colon polyps. The enhancements spanning training data mining efficiencies and automation, training data augmentation, early detection of polyps enable a more performant colon polyp detection solution for use on colonoscopy procedure recordings or live procedures in endoscopy centers.

A dermatoscope or endoscope inspection device which can be calibrated at high accuracy to be able to focus at a certain depth, e.g. below the top surface of the skin. A calibration pattern is provided or can be located at a reference viewing surface of an inspection device such as a dermatoscope or endoscope. It is important for a dermatoscope to know with the best accuracy available at what absolute depth below the top of the skin the device is focused. The dermatoscope or endoscope inspection device includes focusing means and by knowing a relationship between a digital driving level which shifts the focus position of the focusing means and the corresponding absolute change in focus depth, it is possible to know how deep the device is focused in absolute terms below the top of the skin.

One or more spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE) devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for characterizing, examining and / or diagnosing, and / or measuring viscosity of, a sample or object using speckle detection are provided. Examples of such applications include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, for Gastro-intestinal, cardio and / or ophthalmic applications, and being obtained via one or more optical instruments. Preferably, the SEE devices, systems methods and storage mediums include or involve speckle intensity autocorrelation function(s). One or more embodiments involve a serial time-encoded 2D imaging system with speckle detection to reconstruct images, store reconstructed images of the sample or object, and / or measure viscosity of the sample or object.

The invention relates to a cassette that can be inserted into a flushing or suction machine used in an endoscope, comprising: a flushing tube (1i) or a suction tube (1a) and an inlet insert (3i) or two inlet inserts Connectors (3i, 3a) and supporters (5) for one outlet connector (7i) or two outlet connectors (7i, 7a). said tube or said two tubes form curved portions (9i, 9a) to engage said two inlet and outlet plugs respectively in the input direction (E) and output direction (S) of movement, And the two tubes form the irrigation suction area (11i) or the suction suction area (11a) which sucks in the input direction (E) and output direction (S) of the movement. According to said invention, the support 5 comprises a T-shaped guide (13) shaped as the head of a T so as to protect the curved portion (9i, 9a) of each tube (1i, 1a), And a slot (19) is machined along the main body of the T, said slot 19 guides the tube or the two tubes in the outflow direction (S) of the flow, and said T-shaped guide (13) is plugged in at the inlet or between two inlet inserts (3i, 3a) to form irrigation suction on both sides of said groove (19) between each inlet insert (3i, 3a) and the head of T area (11i) or suction out suction area (11a). Also disclosed is a cassette flushing or suction machine for endoscopes.

The invention relates to a method and a device for virtual endoscopy in a hollow tract, in which at least one volume record of the hollow tract (1), recorded by tomographic imaging, is provided from which a virtual flight through the hollow tract (1) in endoscopic perspective is calculated and visualized on a display device (10). In at least one embodiment, in the method and the device, before the visualization of the virtual flight, a virtual test flight without visualization is first simulated in which unobservable areas (6) of the hollow tract are detected during the test flight. Subsequently, the observer is notified of the unobservable areas (6) close to the location during the visualization of the virtual flight or the unobservable areas (6) are automatically visualized during the virtual flight. Using the present method and the associated device, in at least one embodiment, the time consumption during virtual endoscopy may be reduced for the observer without overloading him with redundant information.

The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition in form of emulsion or microemulsion and the use thereof as aid during endoscopic procedures in which it is injected in a target tissue in order to form a cushion. More in details, the invention relates to a method for performing an endoscopic procedure, which comprises injecting said pharmaceutical composition in form of emulsion or microemulsion in a target tissue of a patient, in order to form a cushion, which cushion is then optionally subjected to an endoscopic surgical procedure, such as a resection.

An electromechanical surgical system having an instrument housing for connecting with a shaft assembly, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The end effector is an articulating end effector and the system includes a cable tensioning system for tensioning the articulation cables. The system includes a clutch mechanism for preventing slippage of a drive cable.

Featured is an implant / anchor deployment device / module (100), a device kit (300) concept using such an implant / anchor deployment device / module, a system for deploying an implant / anchor (120) into tissue, and a method for treating damaged tissue using such an implant / anchor deployment device / module such as for example, a method for deploying one or more anchors / implants during a meniscal repair procedure. Such a deployment device / module includes a body member (110) having a proximal end portion (114) and a distal end portion (112), the distal end portion being configured so that an implant / anchor can be deployed therefrom. Also, the proximal end portion is configured so as to be removably attached to a first end portion of a surgical device (200). In exemplary embodiments, the surgical device includes a suture cutter as known in the endoscopy arts.

Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and structures providing accurate and easy to use size measurement of physiological features identified from endoscopic examination. In sharp contrast to the prior art, systems, methods, and structures according to the present disclosure employ structured light that advantageously enables size and / or distance information about lesions and / or other physiological features in a gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Advantageously, systems, methods, and structures according to the present disclosure are applicable to both capsule endoscopes and insertion endoscopes.