Abstract: An endoscope and a method of assembling the endoscope, the endoscope including a handle including a wire receiving unit rotatably connected to an operating unit; a distal tip unit configured to be inserted into a patient's body cavity; an endoscope shaft connecting the endoscope handle and the distal tip unit; and at least one steering wire, a proximal end portion of which being held by or fixed to the wire receiving unit, the steering wire being configured to be pulled by rotating the operating unit, thereby tilting the distal tip unit in at least a defined first direction, wherein the proximal end portion of the at least one steering wire is wound around/on the wire receiving unit for at least one full turn.

Abstract: An endoscope (1) including: an insertion cord (3) including a bending section (20); a handle (2) comprising a steering wire actuator (60); and a first steering wire (27) and a second steering wire (28) both connected to the steering wire actuator (60) and running through the insertion cord (3) so that manipulation of the steering wire actuator (60) causes bending of the bending section (20); the steering wire actuator (60) including: a first fixing structure (62) including a first hook (30) for fixation of a first steering wire (27) closed loop, a second fixing structure including a second hook (31) for fixation of a second steering wire (28) closed loop.

Abstract: A monitor device operable to receive image data from a medical visualization device and a medical visualization system including a 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 is configured to display a live representation of the image data within a first portion of the graphical user interface, and to display a stopwatch button within a second portion of the graphical user interface.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle or interface; and an insertion cord configured to be inserted into a patient's body cavity and including a distal tip; the distal tip including a distal tip housing and a camera module configured to be inserted into and accommodated in the distal tip housing; the distal tip housing including a tubular wall portion having an inner wall surface, an outer wall surface and a wall thickness, wherein the tubular wall portion comprises at least one bulged portion of increased wall thickness, the at least one bulged portion being formed on the outer wall surface in an area, where on the inner wall surface the camera module is arranged.

Abstract: An endoscope and a visualization system including the endoscope, the endoscope 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 bending section controllable by steering cables made up of steering wire and wire pipe. A proximal segment of the bending section has a wire pipe abutment arranged with a spacing from a horizontal midplane of the bending section.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle; and an insertion cord including a bending section made from one or two pieces of polymer material; the bending section including: bending segments and bendable hinges keeping together the bending segments, the hinges each having a specific hinge length; the bending section having a portion in which the hinge length predominantly increases from a proximal end segment of said portion to a distal end segment of said portion; and the portion including at least one trigger point formed by an abrupt increase in the hinge length.

Abstract: An endoscope with an articulated bending section body (1) including a number of segments including a proximal segment (2), a distal segment (3) and a number of intermediate segments (4, 4?, 4i) arranged between the proximal segment (2) and the distal segment (3). Each intermediate segment (4, 4?, 4i) comprises at least one through passage for a pull-wire (7). The intermediate segments include (4, 4?, 4i) at least one interface segment (4i) adapted to receive and retain the distal end of a tube (8) surrounding the at least one pull-wire (7).

Abstract: A light module for an endoscopic system and including: a coupling element; at least one light guiding element connected to the coupling element and configured to guide light towards a distal tip unit of an endoscope included in the endoscopic system; a plurality of light emitting devices connected to the coupling element and configured to emit light; a plurality of collimator elements or portions configured to collimate the light emitted by the plurality of light emitting devices; a plurality of mirror elements or portions configured to reflect the light emitted by the plurality of light emitting devices and collimated by the plurality of collimator elements or portions towards and into the at least one light guiding element.

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: 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: 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.