Patents Assigned to Medical Solutions, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11298000
    Abstract: An endoscopic device includes: an insertion portion configured to be inserted into a subject; an imaging unit configure to capture the subject image; a lens unit including a focus lens configured to adjust a focus by moving along an optical axis; a detection processor configured to perform detection processing of positioning a position of the focus lens at an in-focus position based on an image within the detection frame; a lens controller configured to position the focus lens at the in-focus position based on a processing result from the detection processor; a distal end detector configured to detect a distal end of a treatment tool in the captured image based on the captured image; and a detection frame setting unit configured to perform setting processing of setting a position of the detection frame in the captured image based on a position of the distal end of the treatment tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Naoshi Koizumi, Noriaki Fujita, Yuichi Yamada
  • Patent number: 11298006
    Abstract: A medical imaging apparatus 11 captures observation light from an observed region inside a subject. This medical imaging apparatus 11 includes plural types of optical path separation devices 5, 6 which respectively guide first observation light and second observation light that are included in observation light from scopes 2, 3 that are inserted into the subject, take in the observation light from the observed region inside the subject, and emit the observation light, along optical paths being different from each other; and an imaging apparatus 7 which is shared by the plural types of optical path separation devices 5,6, is detachably connected to the plural types of optical path separation devices 5,6, and captures the first observation light and the second observation light respectively guided by the connected optical path separation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Motoaki Kobayashi, Kohtaro Amano
  • Patent number: 11291350
    Abstract: A disclosed medical device includes a first data transmission path that includes a first insulation device connecting a secondary circuit and a patient circuit such that serial data output from the secondary circuit is transmitted to the patient circuit while maintaining electrical insulation between the secondary circuit and the patient circuit; a second data transmission path that includes a second insulation device connecting the secondary circuit and the patient circuit such that the serial data transmitted from the secondary circuit to the patient circuit via the first data transmission path is fed back to the secondary circuit while maintaining electrical insulation between the secondary circuit and the patient circuit; and a comparison determination unit that is provided in the secondary circuit and compares the serial data output from the secondary circuit with the serial data fed back to the secondary circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Takashi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11287599
    Abstract: A medical observation device includes an imaging unit configured to photograph an image of an operation site, and a holding unit configured to be connected with the imaging unit and have rotary shafts which are operable with at least six degrees of freedom. Among the rotary shafts, at least two shafts are active shafts whose driving is controlled based on states of the rotary shafts, and at least one shaft is a passive shaft which is rotated according to direct external manipulation accompanying contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC., SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenji Hirose, Tetsuharu Fukushima, Atsushi Miyamoto, Wataru Kokubo, Toshimitsu Tsuboi
  • Publication number: 20220086310
    Abstract: A camera head includes a mounting unit detachably connected to an eyepiece unit of an endoscope, the camera head capturing an object image emitted from the eyepiece unit. The eyepiece unit includes an abutting surface that is orthogonal to a central axis along an insertion direction of the endoscope into a subject, and the abutting surface extending over an entire circumference in a circumferential direction around the central axis. The mounting unit is connected to the eyepiece unit and is configured to relatively rotate the endoscope and the camera head around the central axis. The mounting unit includes a facing surface that faces the abutting surface, and a pressing portion that abuts the eyepiece unit and presses the eyepiece unit toward the facing surface along the central axis. The facing surface includes a projecting portion that projects toward the abutting surface and abuts the abutting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Atsuomi OHNO
  • Patent number: 11262061
    Abstract: A storage case includes: a casing having an opening bottom and configured to internally store a functional unit electrically connected to perform a function; a power supply configured to supply power to the functional unit; a drive module including a drive board arranged on an upper surface or side surface of the casing and configured to drive the functional unit; a connector configured to electrically connect the power supply and the drive module; and a restriction member configured to restrict movement of the casing, wherein the drive board is arranged on a surface in a removal direction of the casing, and a connection/disconnection direction of the connector is different from the removal direction of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Ken Kitamura
  • Publication number: 20220022729
    Abstract: A medical apparatus and a method of manufacturing the medical apparatus, which have an advantage in cost performance, are provided even if optical fibers are used therein. The medical apparatus includes, therein, a first optical fiber 6322 configured to transmit an optical signal, a second optical fiber 651 configured to transmit an optical signal, and a first optical connector 66 configured to connect the first optical fiber 6322 and the second optical fiber 651.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Kohtaro AMANO, Yuichi YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20220015608
    Abstract: There is provided a medical endoscope device including: an encoding processing unit configured to compression-encode RAW image data of a medical captured image of an observation target captured by an imaging device that is inserted into a body of a patient and captures an image of an inside of the body; and a transmission unit configured to wirelessly transmit the compression-encoded RAW image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Daisuke FUJII
  • Patent number: 11224329
    Abstract: A medical observation apparatus includes: a display unit that displays thereon an observation image corresponding to a result of examination on a subject; a first camera that performs imaging of plural persons surrounding the subject, and outputs a surrounding image; a selecting unit that selects, based on the surrounding image, an indicator from the plural persons; a line of sight detecting unit that detects a line of sight of the indicator; and a display control unit that causes the display unit to display thereon a superimposed image having a pointer superimposed on the observation image, the pointer being at a position according to a destination of the line of sight of the indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Sumihiro Uchimura
  • Publication number: 20220000340
    Abstract: A signal processing device includes a first internal module 61 that executes hardware processing, and second internal modules that execute software processing. The first internal module outputs an image signal, division position information indicating division positions, at which a frame of the image signal is divided by a predetermined amount of data, and a timing signal, to the second internal modules, and generates, based on the image signal that has been subjected to the software processing and input from the second internal modules, a video signal for display. Based on the timing signal and the division position information, the second internal modules sequentially execute image processing by the software processing on the image signal per the predetermined amount of data, and sequentially output the image signal per the predetermined amount of data that has been subjected to the image processing, to the first internal module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Aki MIZUKAMI
  • Publication number: 20220001216
    Abstract: A system configured to create a self-contained negative pressure environment (SCONE) to remove airborne particulates emitted from a patient. The system prevents exposure to pathogenic biological airborne particulates during triage, transportation, and treatment, including aerosol generating procedures (AGPs) and end of life care. This system is directed to a collapsible device having a flexible cover covering two support members, with openings in the flexible cover such that medical professionals can reach in and operate within. The present invention is further adaptable to patients and operating environments of various sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: SCONE Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Adams, Kristen Adams, Joseph V. Ranalletta, Gonghao Wang
  • Publication number: 20220005166
    Abstract: A medical signal processing apparatus processes image signals input from an imaging device. The image signals corresponds to a result of examining a subject, and the imaging device sequentially outputs the image signals from multiple pixels arrayed in a matrix according to a raster to the medical signal processing apparatus. The medical image signal processing apparatus includes: a signal divider configured to divide the image signals according to the raster sequentially output from the imaging device into first divided image signals each according to a pixel group consisting of multiple pixels arrayed in connected multiple columns; and a plurality of pre-processors configured to process, in parallel, sets of pixel information of the multiple first divided image signals divided by the signal divider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Manabu KOISO
  • Patent number: 11197603
    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus according to the present invention includes: a light source device configured to continuously emit first light of a first wavelength band, and sequentially emit second light of plural second wavelength bands different from the first wavelength band and different from each other; and an imaging device including: a spectroscopic unit configured to spectrally separate light from a subject, the light being due to illumination light emitted by the light source device, into light of the first wavelength band and light of the second wavelength bands; a first imaging element configured to generate a first image signal by receiving and photoelectrically convert the light of the first wavelength band spectrally separated by the spectroscopic unit; and a second imaging element configured to generate a second image signal by respectively receiving and photoelectrically converting the light of the second wavelength bands spectrally separated by the spectroscopic means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Motoaki Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 11202010
    Abstract: A control device, an external device, a medical observation system, a control method, a display method, and a program capable of performing predetermined processing to a position desired by an operator even under a situation where the operator's hand is not available. A control device includes: an image processing unit that processes an image signal generated by an imaging unit to generate a display image for display; a transmission/reception unit that transmits the display image generated by the image processing unit to a display device and an external device, which has a display function and is capable of bidirectional communication and receives an instruction signal including at least a position of the display image transmitted from the external device; and a control unit that executes predetermined processing on a touch position of the display image according to the instruction signal from the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Takai, Masaru Sudo
  • Patent number: 11199693
    Abstract: A camera head for an endoscope includes: a casing grasped by a user and detachably connected to an insertion unit inserted into a subject, the insertion unit taking an object image from the subject; an optical element having translucency and configured to seal the casing by being provided in the casing; an imaging element provided in the casing and configured to capture the object image taken into the casing through the optical element; and a dew condensation forming unit provided in the casing and having a smaller thermal resistance value than the optical element, the dew condensation forming unit functioning as a transmission path of heat between inside and outside of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Tetsuaki Tokime
  • Publication number: 20210369363
    Abstract: Provided is a surgical imaging apparatus that includes a multi-link, multi-joint structure including a plurality of joints that interconnect a plurality of links to provide the multi-link, multi-joint structure with a plurality of degrees of freedom, at least one video camera being disposed on a distal end of the multi-link, multi-joint structure; at least one actuator that drives at least one of the plurality of joints; and circuitry that detects a joint force experienced at the at least one of the plurality of joints in response to an applied external force, and controls the at least one actuator based on the joint force so as to position the video camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuharu FUKUSHIMA, Wataru KOKUBO, Toshimitsu TSUBOI, Atsushi MIYAMOTO, Kenichiro NAGASAKA, Kenji HIROSE
  • Patent number: 11182897
    Abstract: A medical image processing device includes circuitry configured to: calculate relative information including relative positional relation of a pathologically diagnosed position in a subject with respect to an observation image of the subject captured by an imager, by using data on the observation image and pathological diagnosis information on the subject; and generate, based on the relative information, data on a displayed observation image resulting from addition of the pathological diagnosis information to the data on the observation image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Takeshi Honda
  • Patent number: 11178340
    Abstract: A control device includes: a hardware processor; and a memory, wherein the hardware processor is configured to: control an image sensor configured to generate an image signal by performing imaging sequentially according to predetermined frames; detect a frequency of vocal cord vibration of a subject based on a voice signal; set a pulse width and a light emission cycle for when a light source emits light, based on the frequency and a preset duty cycle; control the light source to emit the pulse light using the pulse width and the light emission cycle in one field period or one frame period of the image sensor in synchronization with the frequency; calculate, based on the light emission cycle or the frequency, a gain amount by which the image signal is to be multiplied; and multiply the image signal by the gain amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Narumi Sato, Ryohei Kagawa
  • Patent number: 11166621
    Abstract: A medical apparatus and a method of manufacturing the medical apparatus, which have an advantage in cost performance, are provided even if optical fibers are used therein. The medical apparatus includes, therein, a first optical fiber 6322 configured to transmit an optical signal, a second optical fiber 651 configured to transmit an optical signal, and a first optical connector 66 configured to connect the first optical fiber 6322 and the second optical fiber 651.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Kohtaro Amano, Yuichi Yamada
  • Patent number: D939663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: SOMAVAC MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua D. Herwig, Esra Roan