Patents Assigned to Ambu A/S
  • Publication number: 20250072736
    Abstract: A working channel tube and a method for producing the working channel tube, the method including providing a tube reinforced with a wire coiled and embedded between an inner and outer surface of the tube, a non-embedded wire portion of the wire extending from an exit point; bending the non-embedded wire portion at a rotation location forming a bend, a first non-embedded wire sub portion and a second non-embedded wire sub portion; extending the second non-embedded wire sub portion back across the tube to a clamping location; clamping the second non-embedded wire sub portion at the clamping location in a clamp; and rotating the non-embedded wire sub portions at the rotation location such that the first and second non-embedded wire sub portions twist around each other until the wire breaks. Moreover, a working channel tube produced by said method, and an endoscope comprising said working channel tube are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventor: Faiz Bin Mohamad
  • Publication number: 20250072719
    Abstract: An endoscope including a handle, an insertion cord, a working channel, and a suction valve in the handle including a valve body and a stem. The valve body has a valve cylinder, an inlet connected to the working channel, and an outlet configured to be connected to a suction device. The stem is movable axially in the valve cylinder between a first position, in which the suction valve is in a valve closed state, and a second position, in which the suction valve is in a valve open state. The inlet and the outlet are connected to and extend away from the valve cylinder. The stem includes a curved flow guide. The inlet, the outlet and the curved flow guide are configured to each other to provide a curved sideways flow path through the suction valve in the valve open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Alistair David MORTON, Anders KLÜVER, Thomas Bachgaard JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20250072732
    Abstract: An endoscope including a handle assembled by application of fasteners being integral with a housing shell, the assembled housing shells forming a compartment. The handle includes at least one component selected from the group including: a roller for bending a bending section, a wire pipe fastener connecting wire pipes to a handle shell, and an encasement for a printed circuit board. The handle includes interfaces configured to secure the at least one component to a housing shell inside the compartment, the interfaces being integral with a housing shell. The housing shells are made from polypropylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Anders KLÜVER, Thomas Bachgaard JENSEN, Alistair David MORTON
  • Publication number: 20250057400
    Abstract: A sampling device (9) for the use with an endoscope (1) having a suction channel and a suction connector (4) in communication with said suction channel. The sampling device (9) is adapted for connection to the suction connector (4) and said sampling device (9) is adapted for connection to a vacuum source. The sampling device (9) is adapted for forming a rigid connection with said endoscope (1) when connected to the suction connector thereof (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Lasse Markworth JOHNSEN, Jesper Mads Bartroff FREDERIKSEN, Morten SØRENSEN
  • Publication number: 20250057399
    Abstract: An endoscope including a bending section including segments forming a cable lumen portion for accommodation of an electrical cable, the cable lumen portion being offset from an endoscope axis and being arranged in a central plane substantially perpendicular to the bending plane, the segments connected by at least one first hinge device and at least one second hinge device, which define the first bending plane, with at least one of the segments being connected to a respectively adjacent one of the segments by a first hinge device defining a first hinge axis, which is offset from the central plane in a first direction and at least another one of the segments being connected to a respectively adjacent one of the segments by a second hinge device defining a second hinge axis, which is offset from the central plane in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Ken Henrik BUCH, Frederik Clausager Vemb HANSEN
  • Publication number: 20250049298
    Abstract: A tip part for an insertable vision device, and an insertable vision device including the tip part. The tip part includes a housing accommodating an electronic vision receptor and adapted to extend from a distal end of an insertable elongate portion of the insertable vision device, and a light guide positioned within the housing, the light guide having a predetermined length in a longitudinal direction between a light reception end and a light emission end, the light reception end configured to receive light emanated from a light source and the light emission end configured to emit the light. The light guide includes, along at least a portion of the predetermined length, an expanding sector or a narrowing sector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Morten SØRENSEN, Thomas Bachgaard JENSEN, Morten JACOBSEN
  • Patent number: 12201268
    Abstract: An endoscope having an operating handle including a handle housing arranged at a proximal end and an insertion tube extending from the handle towards a distal end of the endoscope and terminating in a steerable tip part at the distal end of the endoscope, the endoscope further including a control mechanism with a Bowden cable having an outer guide tube having a first length between a proximal end and a distal end of the outer guide tube and an inner pull-wire having a second length between a proximal end and a distal end of the inner pull-wire, the second length being longer than the first length, the proximal end of the outer guide tube is affixed to the operating handle by an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventor: Kaspar Mat Matthison-Hansen
  • Patent number: 12201263
    Abstract: A medical visualisation system including a first medical visualisation device having a first device colour identifier, a second medical visualisation device having a second device colour identifier, a third medical visualisation device having a third device colour identifier, and a monitor device, the first device colour identifier being a first colour, the second device colour identifier being a second colour, and the third device colour identifier being a third colour. The first colour has a first hue angle, the second colour has a second hue angle, and the third colour has a third hue angle, wherein the first hue angle and the second hue angle differ by more than 40 degrees, the second hue angle and the third hue angle differ by more than 40 degrees, and the third hue angle and the first hue angle differ by more than 40 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Line Sandahl Ubbesen, Brian Nielsen, Henrik Frengler, Christina Hahnemann
  • Patent number: 12200327
    Abstract: A video endoscope including an operating handle; an insertion tube extending distally from the operating handle; a camera at the distal end of the insertion tube; a working channel extending from the housing to the distal end of the insertion tube; and control cables; the operating handle including: a housing; a control lever comprising a wall and trunnions extending laterally from the wall; a first wall comprising a first support aperture; a second wall comprising a second support aperture, the first support aperture and the second support aperture receiving the trunnions to facilitate rotation of the control lever; a sealed compartment; and lateral grooves configured to receive guiding cables.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Kaspar Mat Matthison-Hansen, Thomas Bachgaard Jensen, Jakob Bønnelykke Kristensen
  • Patent number: 12185922
    Abstract: A videoscope with a tip part including a camera assembly having an image sensor and a first light source and a first tolerance compensator having a pre-compensation condition and a post-compensation condition, wherein movement from the pre-compensation condition to the post-compensation condition adjusts a distance along the optical axis of the first light source between the first light source and the image sensor, and wherein in the post-compensation condition the first tolerance compensator maintains the distance between the first light source and the image sensor at least along the optical axis of the first light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Morten Sørensen, Troels Nicolaj Qvist
  • Patent number: 12185910
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tip housing for the distal tip of a vision device such as an endoscope is disclosed. The method includes providing a molding tool, introducing in the molding tool a first housing material, introducing in the molding at least one further housing material different from the first housing material, allowing the at least one further housing material to set and form a combined housing component with the first molding material, and removing the combined housing component from the molding tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Erik Øllgaard Vilhelmsen, Morten Sørensen
  • Publication number: 20250000345
    Abstract: An endoscope (1) including a proximal handle (5). The handle includes (5) at least one handle housing part (9) having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The handle housing part includes a recess forming part of the exterior surface. An electrical switch is accommodated on the exterior surface in said recess and is digitally operable via an operating member (15). The handle housing part (9) includes a through hole provided in said recess and interconnecting the exterior surface and the interior surface and the operating member includes at least one retaining member passing through the through hole in the handle housing part (9) from said recess and engages the interior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventor: Victor SILBERMANN
  • Publication number: 20250000334
    Abstract: An endoscope including a handle and an insertion cord. The handle includes a Y-connector having: a first branch (26) having a first opening (28) from which a first channel (30) extends; a second branch (32) having a second opening (34) from which a second channel extends (36); and a third branch (40) having a third opening (42), wherein the first channel (30) and the second channel (36) join each other in a third joined channel (38) that extends inside the third branch (40) towards the third opening (42). The first channel (30) and a first portion (44) of the third joined channel (38) form together an instrument insertion channel, the second channel (36) and a second portion (48) of the third joined channel (38) form together a suction channel. The instrument insertion channel and the suction channel are at least in portions displaced or offset with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventor: Alistair David MORTON
  • Publication number: 20250000347
    Abstract: An endoscope including steering wires for bending a bending section, a steering wire actuator, a wire pipe fastener including a first and a second channel, a first and a second wire pipe fixated in the first and the second channel and crossing proximally of the wire pipe fastener at a point intermediate the wire pipe fastener and the steering wire actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Irene Rivas PALACIOS, Jonas HJORTLUND, Michael Kappler HANSEN, Martin Johst CHRISTENSEN, Anders KLÜVER, Thomas Bachgaard JENSEN
  • Publication number: 20250000348
    Abstract: An endoscope (1) including steering wires (25) for bending a bending section (20), a steering wire actuator (32), a wire pipe base (70) including a first and a second channel (18), a first and a second wire pipes (26) fixated in the first and the second channel (18) and crossing proximally of the wire pipe base (70) at a point (C) intermediate the wire pipe base (70) and the steering wire actuator (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Irene Rivas PALACIOS, Jonas HJORTLUND, Michael Kappler HANSEN, Martin Johst CHRISTENSEN
  • Publication number: 20240423449
    Abstract: An endoscope and a system including the endoscope and a monitor. The endoscope includes a handle or interface; an insertion cord extending distally from the handle or interface; and a fluid pathway system having a first flow-through part having a fluid conduit formed therein and including a receiver portion; a second flow-through part having a fluid conduit formed therein and including a tubular connector portion; a retainer having an insertion end and a reception end, the insertion end of the retainer inserted in the receiver portion of the first flow-through part, the tubular connector portion of the second flow-through part inserted in the reception end of the retainer, and the retainer being sized and configured to fluidly sealingly secure the second flow-through part to the first flow-through part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventor: Alistair David MORTON
  • Publication number: 20240423451
    Abstract: An endoscope including a handle and an insertion cord. The handle includes a first handle housing part and a valve and suction connector assembly. The valve and connector assembly including a suction connector part (11), a valve housing main body (100), a plunger (101) and a valve housing lid (102). The valve housing lid (102) includes an entry pipe (107) connected to a suction channel tube in fluid communication with a suction port at the distal end of the insertion cord. The valve housing main body (100) includes an exit pipe (104) connected to said suction connector part (11). The suction connector part (11) is accommodated in the wall of the handle housing part and includes an oblong engagement flange in frictional engagement with said wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventor: Victor SILBERMANN
  • Publication number: 20240423453
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an endoscope packaging system (1). The endoscope packaging system (1) has an endoscope (2) comprising: an endoscope handle or interface (4); and an insertion cord (6) configured to be inserted into a patient's body cavity and comprising an bending section and a distal tip (12), the bending section comprising a plurality of bending segments (31) made from a polymer material; and a protective sheath part (34) configured to accommodate at least the distal tip (12) and the bending section of the insertion cord (6) of the endoscope (2) and configured to keep the bending section (10) straight during storage and transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: AMBU A/S
    Inventor: Ken Henrik BUCH
  • Patent number: 12171406
    Abstract: An articulated bending section body has a number of segments including a proximal end segment, a distal end segment and a number of intermediate segments. Each intermediate segment has a central passage adapted in cross-sectional shape to receive and support the exterior surface of a bendable tubular member providing a working channel of the endoscope. The cross-sectional shape includes a number of sectors of a circular periphery having a shared center and the same radius, the total length of the sectors being longer than half of the circular periphery. The cross-sectional shape comprises at least one outwardly extending lobe. The exterior surface of the bendable tubular member providing the working channel of the endoscope forms a closed lumen adjacent but separated from the working channel of the endoscope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventor: Kaspar Mat Matthison-Hansen
  • Patent number: 12167829
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for operating an endoscope system and an endoscope system comprising an image sensor and a processing device, the image sensor comprising an image sensor output, the processing device comprising an input connected to the image sensor output. The method comprising: consecutively receiving frames captured by the image sensor; receiving a first capture signal, indicative of an operator performing a first action associated with capturing a still image of the frames captured by the image sensor; storing a first plurality of frames of the frames captured by the image sensor; determining one or more quality properties of each of the first plurality of frames; and selecting a designated frame of the first plurality of frames based on the one or more quality properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: AMBU A/S
    Inventors: Brian Nielsen, Tai Chi Minh Ralph Eastwood