Abstract: A medical image processing device 3 includes: a captured image acquisition unit 31 that acquires a captured image captured by a medical observation device 2; a determination unit 33 that determines whether or not an imaging field of view of the medical observation device 2 has been moved; and an identification image generation unit 321 that generates, in a case where the determination unit 33 determines that the imaging field of view has been moved, an identification image in which a specific position in a specific region displayed on a display device in an entire image region of the captured image is identifiable with respect to other positions.

Abstract: An endoscope camera head 6 includes a first and a second members 8, 9 that are relatively rotatable about a first axis Ax1. The first member 8 has a first rotation-sliding surface 84 that extends in an annular shape about the first axis Ax1 as its center. The second member 9 has a second rotation-sliding surface 93 that engages with the first rotation-sliding surface 84 in a state in which movement to a direction of the first axis Ax1 relative to the first member 8 is restricted, and that rotation-slides relative to the first rotation-sliding surface 84 about the first axis Ax1. The second rotation-sliding surface 93 abuts only on a part of the first rotation-sliding surface 84, to expose a part of the first rotation-sliding surface 84 outside.

Abstract: A medical image processing device includes an image processing unit configured to perform image processing, based on image data generated by imaging reflected light of first visible light emitted to an object and fluorescence when a light source device simultaneously emits the first visible light and excitation light that excites a fluorescent substance to emit the fluorescence. The image processing unit is configured to generate an interpolation pixel value corresponding to a component of second visible light in a wavelength band different from a wavelength band of the first visible light, based on a first pixel value and output from a pixel receiving the reflected light of the first visible light emitted to the object, generate a background image based on the first pixel value and the interpolation pixel value, and generate a fluorescence image based on a second pixel value included in the image data and output from a pixel receiving the fluorescence.

Abstract: A medical control device includes a focus controller configured to move a focus lens included in an imaging device configured to capture an object image taken in by an endoscope and generate a captured image, and control a focus position, wherein the focus controller is configured to executes remote shooting control for moving the focus lens and setting the focus position in a position of a hyperfocal distance corresponding to the endoscope in a case where an object distance from the endoscope to an object is included in a range of an object distance from the endoscope to the object at which remote shooting is performed.

Abstract: A medical control device includes: a driving mode switch configured to switch a driving mode of a rolling shutter type image sensor in which a plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arrayed in units of horizontal lines; and a dimming controller configured to control a light emitting element configured to emit light according to a supplied current, and switch control of the light emitting element according to the driving mode.

Abstract: A medical image processing device includes: a nonvolatile memory storing an image processing parameter; an image processing module configured to read out the image processing parameter from the nonvolatile memory, and execute image processing, by using the image processing parameter, on a captured image obtained by capturing a subject image; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the image processing module.

Abstract: A medical light source device includes: a first light source configured to emit laser light; a second light source configured to emit measurement light for measuring a connection state between a light guide configured to guide the laser light and an emission optical system configured to irradiate a subject with the laser light through the light guide to the light guide; and a control unit configured to control output of the laser light in the first light source based on return light of the measurement light emitted from the second light source.

Abstract: A medical image processing device includes an image processing unit configured to perform image processing on a captured image obtained by capturing a subject image. The image processing unit includes: a memory configured to store the captured image; and a noise processing unit configured to enable execution of writing of the captured image into the memory and readout of the captured image from the memory individually, and execute noise reduction processing of reducing noise of the captured image of the current frame based on the input captured image of the current frame and the captured image of the past frame read out from the memory, the noise processing unit being configured to execute readout stop processing of stopping readout of the past frame from the memory at a predetermined timing and writing the captured image of the current frame into the memory without executing the noise reduction processing.

Abstract: A medical detection attachment includes: an attachment body attached to a connection portion between a light guide configured to guide a laser beam and a rigid endoscope configured to irradiate a subject with the laser beam via the light guide; a first detector provided in the attachment body and configured to detect connection between the attachment body and the rigid endoscope; and a second detector provided in the attachment body and configured to detect connection between the attachment body and the light guide.

Abstract: A medical control device includes: a first clock generation unit configured to generate a first clock; a first synchronization signal generation unit configured to generate a first synchronization signal based on the first clock; a second clock generation unit configured to generate a second clock; and a second synchronization signal generation unit configured to generate a second synchronization signal for operating the medical observation device based on the first synchronization signal and the second clock, wherein the second synchronization signal generation unit is configured to individually execute: a first setting process of setting a transition timing; and a second setting process of setting a transition timing.

Abstract: A substrate for a medical device, a portion of which is brought into contact with or inserted into a subject. The substrate includes a patient circuit conductively connected to the portion that is configured to be brought into contact with or inserted into the subject, and a ground-side circuit configured to perform at least one of transmission of a signal, reception of a signal, and supply of electric power on the patient circuit. The ground-side circuit is grounded by a protective ground to ensure safety of a manipulator of the medical device. The substrate also includes an insulating layer between the patient circuit and the ground-side circuit providing insulation between the patient circuit and the ground-side circuit, and an isolated circuit provided apart from the patient circuit and the ground-side circuit on the insulating layer and having a different reference potential from the patient circuit and the ground-side circuit.

Abstract: An image processing device for an endoscope outputs a video signal to an image display part that displays an observation image based on the video signal. The image display part is configured such that a first side of a display screen that displays the observation image is shorter than a second side intersecting with the first side, and is configured to be set in both a first setting state in which the first side is along a vertical direction and a second setting state in which the second side is along the vertical direction. The image processing device includes: a setting state recognition part configured to recognize the setting state; and a video signal generation part configured to generate the video signal such that the subject image in the observation image has an orientation corresponding to the setting state of the image display part.

Abstract: A medical image processing device includes a processor configured to: acquire a first captured image captured based on light from an observation target irradiated with light in a first wavelength band, the observation target emitting fluorescence upon being irradiated with excitation light in a second wavelength band; acquire a second captured image captured based on the excitation light and the fluorescence from the observation target irradiated with the excitation light; specify a target area in which a pixel level is not lower than a predetermined threshold, in the first captured image; and generate, for an area at a same position as the target area, a superimposed image only including pixels in the target area in the first captured image, among pixels in the area at the same position as the target area in the second captured image and pixels in the target area in the first captured image.

Abstract: A control device includes circuitry configured to: acquire an operation command through voice input to an imaging device including: an image sensor; and an optical system including a focus lens; and proceed to a mode for performing control to return a position of the focus lens such that a focus position of the focus lens is returned, from a focus position at a time of stoppage of the focus lens, by an amount of return equal to or less than a reference focal depth in the optical system when the operation command is a command to stop operation of the focus lens.

Abstract: A light source control device includes: a light source configured to intermittently emit pulse light; and a hardware processor configured to detect a vocal cord vibrational frequency of a subject based on a voice signal input from an external device, determine whether or not the vocal cord frequency is equal to or greater than a threshold value, and change a light emission frequency of the pulse light in one frame period based on image brightness based on an image signal when the vocal cord frequency is equal to or greater than the threshold value, and prohibit change in the light emission frequency and change the pulse width of the pulse light emitted by the light source based on the image brightness when the vocal cord frequency is not equal to or greater than the threshold value.

Abstract: An image processing apparatus includes, among other things, a control unit that adjusts luminance of a first image and luminance of a second image by adjusting a first control parameter for controlling at least one of a first light source, a first imaging unit, or a first image processing unit and a second control parameter for controlling at least one of a second light source, a second imaging unit, or a second image processing unit on the basis of luminance information of the superimposed image.

Abstract: Provided are an endoscope device and a connection determination method for preventing light emission exceeding an allowable amount from being performed in a state where a light guide is not connected to an endoscope. An endoscope device of the present disclosure includes a light source unit configured to supply light to one end of a light guide; an insertion member including a connecting portion detachably connected to the other end of the light guide and a distal end that emits the light from the light guide to a target region of a subject; a light receiving unit configured to receive reflected light reflected by the target region of the subject and incident from the distal end; and a control unit configured to determine a connection state between the light guide and the insertion member on the basis of information of the reflected light received by the light receiving unit.

Abstract: An endoscope camera head 6 includes a first and a second members 8, 9 that are relatively rotatable about a first axis Ax1. The first member 8 has a first rotation-sliding surface 84 that extends in an annular shape about the first axis Ax1 as its center. The second member 9 has a second rotation-sliding surface 93 that engages with the first rotation-sliding surface 84 in a state in which movement to a direction of the first axis Ax1 relative to the first member 8 is restricted, and that rotation-slides relative to the first rotation-sliding surface 84 about the first axis Ax1. The second rotation-sliding surface 93 abuts only on a part of the first rotation-sliding surface 84, to expose a part of the first rotation-sliding surface 84 outside.

Abstract: A control apparatus includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire an operation instruction made by a voice input to an imaging device including: an optical system including a focus lens; and an image sensor; and a controller configured to control the focus lens moving at a first velocity to stop movement when the operation instruction is an instruction to stop an operation of the focus lens, and control the focus lens to move at a second velocity lower than the first velocity.

Abstract: A medical control device includes: a driving mode switch configured to switch a driving mode of a rolling shutter type image sensor in which a plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arrayed in units of horizontal lines; and a dimming controller configured to control a light emitting element configured to emit light according to a supplied current, and switch control of the light emitting element according to the driving mode.