Abstract: A medical visualisation system including a medical visualisation device for performing a medical visualisation procedure and a monitor device. The medical visualisation system includes an auxiliary component including an auxiliary memory and an auxiliary communication interface. The auxiliary memory storing initial data and the auxiliary component being configured to transmit the initial data to the monitor device using the auxiliary communication interface, and wherein a monitor processing unit of the monitor device is configured to receive the initial data and adjust one or more parameters of the medical visualisation system based on the initial data.

Abstract: A system and method for handling auxiliary components, including a first auxiliary component and a second auxiliary component, of a medical system, wherein each auxiliary component is configured to be coupled to a respective main device part and includes a rechargeable battery configured to power electronic components of the auxiliary component and of the respective main device part, each auxiliary component further including an auxiliary memory and an auxiliary communication interface.

Abstract: The tube has a first lumen with a proximal end and an open distal end to be placed inside a body cavity. An outer wall encloses the first lumen and a camera lumen. A camera module (10) is arranged in the camera lumen at a distal end thereof so that the camera module is positioned adjacent the distal end of the first lumen. An image transmission cable (13) attached to the camera module extends through the camera lumen to connect to an image display device. The camera module is fixed in the camera lumen by means of a camera housing (14) including a tubular housing part (17) surrounding the camera module and a distal end wall (18). The tubular housing part and the distal end wall are integrally moulded and form one single housing element (19). The tubular housing part fits tightly into the camera lumen of the tube.

Abstract: An image processing device including a housing and a processing circuit in the housing, the processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory including a neural network model and proximity suppression logic, the neural network model comprising a single-pass neural network model trained with training images corresponding to an endoscopic procedure and defining anatomic references observable in the training images, wherein the neural network model is configured to process images, to detect the anatomic references in the images, and to output a set of anatomic references including identifiers and confidence values representing the likelihoods that the anatomic reference identifiers are correct, and wherein the proximity suppression logic is configured to change the confidence values of the anatomic references in the set of anatomic references based on a prior position of the endoscope to identify an anatomic reference indicative of the current position of the endoscope.

Abstract: Transparent windows (5, 6) of a housing of a tip part of an insertion endoscope are moulded by: Providing a moulding tool. Introducing in the moulding tool a first polymer material. Allowing the first polymer material to set to form a first housing part. Introducing in the moulding tool at least one second polymer material, where the second polymer material is different from the first polymer material and transparent. Allowing the second polymer material to set to form a combined housing component (4) with the first housing part. Removing the combined housing component (4) from the moulding tool. At least second polymer material is injected into the moulding tool via a plurality of inlets (Inlw) to form a plurality of volumes of the second polymer material.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle, a wing, and an insertion cord. The handle includes a proximal operating section, a distal transition section, and an intermediate gripping section. The wing extends from the operation section and is selectively rotatable between an active position in which the wing extends along the handle to provide a hand space between the handle and the wing and a passive position in which the wing is moved away with respect to the handle positioning a free end of the wing at a second, larger, distance to the handle.

Abstract: A method for moulding an elongate articulated bending section body (4) for a medical device including a number of segments (7) interconnected via a number of hinge members (8). The method includes the use of a mould having a first number of sub-cavities where each of the sub-cavities has at least one external fluid inlet through which a liquified plastic material is injected into the mould. The sub-cavities are so distributed that each sub-cavity is separated from another sub-cavity by an odd number of sub-cavities without an external fluid inlet.

Abstract: An endoscope with an articulated bending section body (1) including a number of segments (4) where at least one hinge member (5) is provided between any adjacent segment (4). Each segment (4) has a first surface (9, 9?) and a second surface (10, 10?) delimited by an outer rim. The first surface (9, 9?) includes a first abutment part (11) adapted to abut the first opposing surface (10, 11) of an adjacent segment, wherein the first abutment part (11) is at a distance from the at least one hinge member (5) that is shorter than the shortest distance from the at least one hinge member (5) to the most remote part of the rim.

Abstract: A medical visualisation system including a main component including an image sensor and a light emitter; a first auxiliary component configured to transmit image data based on the signals; a second auxiliary component configured to receive signals from the main component and to transmit image data based on the signals, the second auxiliary component including a second memory having embedded therein data; and a video processing apparatus including a high frequency wireless transceiver configured to establish an image data communication channel with the high frequency wireless transceiver of the first auxiliary component or with the high frequency wireless transceiver of the second auxiliary component and to receive the image data with the image data communication channel, wherein the first auxiliary component is configured to, based on the data, cause adjustment of one or more components of the main component or the video processing apparatus.

Abstract: An endoscope and a system including the endoscope and a monitor. The endoscope includes a handle; an insertion cord including an insertion tube, a bending section and a distal tip unit and defining an insertion cord axis; a steering mechanism configured to swivel the distal tip unit and including: a first input wheel and a second input wheel, both rotatably supported by the handle; and a first steering wire, a second steering wire and a third steering wire, all steering wires provided for controlling a bending movement of the bending section, connected to the first input wheel and/or the second input wheel, and extending through the insertion cord, and each steering wire radially spaced from the insertion cord axis and angularly spaced with respect to each other in the circumferential direction of the insertion cord.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an endoscope (2) including an interface (4); and an insertion cord (6) including an actively bendable bending section (10) which includes an integral bending section body (16, 16?) made of polymer material. The bending section body (16, 16?) includes segments (18, 18?) interconnected by hinges. The hinges (26, 26?) between adjacent segments (18, 18?) are formed by hinge protrusions (30, 30?) engaging in hinge recesses (32, 32?), and flexible connection portions (34, 34?) between the adjacent segments (18, 18?) provide an interconnection between the adjacent segments (18, 18?).

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an endoscope having a tip housing may comprise the steps of moulding at least one tip housing for an endoscope by injection moulding or by multi shot injection moulding. Each tip housing may comprise an integrally formed wall defining an interior cavity and a proximal opening providing access to the interior cavity. The wall may comprise a longitudinally extending side wall portion, a distal end wall portion, and a window portion. The window portion may consist essentially of a transparent first material and form part of the side wall portion and/or the distal end wall portion. The wall may further comprise a wall surface facing the exterior of the tip housing and having a window surface of the window portion and a distally facing end surface of the distal end wall portion. The method may further comprise positioning the at least one tip housing in a treatment chamber; and applying, in the treatment chamber, a treatment formulation to provide a coating on at least the wall surface.

Abstract: An endoscope (1) including a bending section (20) molded in one piece and including segments (22) connected to each other by hinges (24). An exterior surface (33) of the segments forms an outer surface of the bending section. A central passage (12) extends through each segment from a distal end to a proximal end of the bending section. Each segment has a recess (18) extending from the exterior surface into the segment. The recesses form a channel (30) extending in parallel with the central passage through the segments. An intermediate hinge and a periphery hinge connect two neighboring segments, where the intermediate hinge is placed between the central passage and the channel, and the periphery hinge is placed at the exterior surface of the segments. Electrical cables (7) are extending between the distal tip and the handle are arranged in the channel.

Abstract: An intrusive medical device and a visualization system including the intrusive medical device, the intrusive medical device including a proximal end and a distal end spaced apart from the proximal end; a camera and a light source positioned at the distal end; and a cable bundle of consisting of a first and a second coaxial cable within a common shield, the cable bundle extending from the proximal end to the distal end and electrically connected to the camera and light source at the distal end with the common shield electrically connecting ground to camera and light source.

Abstract: A monitor device operable to receive image data from a medical visualization device and a medical visualization system comprising the monitor device are disclosed. The monitor device includes a housing and a processing unit adapted to receive the image data from the medical visualization device and cause a display to display a graphical user interface. The monitor device displays a live representation of the image data within a first portion of the graphical user interface and displays a stopwatch button within a second portion of the graphical user interface.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle and an insertion cord with a bending section having intermediate segments, the intermediate segments including first intermediate segments and second intermediate segments being arranged alternately one after the other in a proximal-distal direction. Hinges between the first intermediate segments and the second intermediate segments are formed by hinge protrusions engaging in hinge recesses. Steering wires run on the inner circumferential side of the first intermediate segments and on the outer circumferential side in axially extending grooves of the second intermediate segments and keep the alternately arranged first intermediate segments and second intermediate segments together. The first intermediate segments comprise stabilizing protrusions arranged and accommodated in the axially extending grooves in the second intermediate segments, in which the steering wires run.

Abstract: A tip part (2) for forming a tip of a disposable insertion endoscope (1), the tip part comprising an exterior housing (9) having an open proximal end (9a) for connection to other parts of the endoscope, the housing further having a distal front wall (11) and a circumferential housing wall (12), the circumferential housing wall extending a total housing length H in a proximal direction from the distal front wall to the proximal end of the housing, the distal front wall and the circumferential housing wall enclosing an interior spacing (24) of the tip part; a camera assembly able to provide an image from light received from an object to be investigated; and a tube insertion sleeve (38) provided within the interior spacing and fixed in relation to the distal front wall, the tube insertion sleeve being formed by a circumferential tube sleeve wall (39) that extends a total tube sleeve length S from the distal front wall of the housing to a proximal end of the tube insertion sleeve so that the tube insertion sleeve

Abstract: An endoscope includes a handle including a handle housing, an irrigation inlet port adapted to receive irrigation fluid, and an irrigation channel; and an insertion cord extending distally from the handle. The insertion cord includes an insertion tube; a bending section extending from the insertion tube; a distal tip extending from the bending section and including a tip housing; a camera at least partially enclosed in the tip housing; interstitial space within the insertion tube in fluid communication with the irrigation channel; and at least one interstitial flow opening in fluid communication with the interstitial space and adapted to discharge the irrigation fluid.

Abstract: The resuscitator (1) includes a self-inflating squeeze bag (2) having an inlet opening accommodating an inlet valve arrangement (6) adapted to allow inflow of air into the squeeze bag and to prevent outflow of air from the squeeze bag through the inlet opening and an outlet opening accommodating a patient valve arrangement (8) adapted to allow outflow of air from the squeeze bag into the patient valve housing and adapted to prevent inflow of air into the squeeze bag through the outlet opening. The patient valve housing includes a patient connection port (9) for ventilation of a patient and a patient expiration outlet port (10) for outlet of exhaled gas from the patient valve housing to the surroundings. The resuscitator includes a filter arrangement (11) located upstream the outlet opening of the squeeze bag in order to filter air before reaching the patient valve arrangement from the squeeze bag.

Abstract: A medical visualization system includes a video processing apparatus and one or more medical visualization devices. The medical visualization devices preferably include endoscopes and/or laryngoscopes. The video processing apparatus is operable to receive image data from the one or more medical visualization devices. The video processing apparatus includes a housing, a processing unit adapted to receive the image data from the one or more medical visualization devices and cause a display to display a live representation of the image data, and memory. The processing unit is connected to the memory and adapted to read and write data from and to the memory.