Abstract: A technology advantageous for observing an observation target in a state where the observation target is irradiated with light emitted under an appropriate temperature condition in a light source device is provided. A control device includes a temperature information acquisition unit that acquires light source temperature information that is information regarding a temperature of a light source device that emits light with which biological tissues are to be irradiated, and a control unit that controls a notification on the basis of the light source temperature information.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes: a processing module configured to process image information acquired by an endoscope; and a processor configured to control an operation of the processing module. The processor is configured to change processing contents by the processing module based on a type of the connected endoscope.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes: a captured image acquisition unit configured to acquire a first captured image obtained by capturing light from an observation target to which light of a first wavelength band is emitted and a second captured image obtained by capturing fluorescence from the observation target excited by excitation light of a second wavelength band; an evaluation value calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the first captured image, an evaluation value used for at least one of a first control of controlling a focus position of an imaging device configured to generate each of the first captured image and the second captured image and a second control of controlling a brightness of the first captured image and the second captured image; and an operation controller configured to execute at least one of the first control and the second control based on the evaluation value.

Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes: a captured image acquisition unit configured to acquire a first captured image obtained by capturing light from an observation target to which light of a first wavelength band is emitted and a second captured image obtained by capturing fluorescence from the observation target excited by excitation light of a second wavelength band; an evaluation value calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the first captured image, an evaluation value used for at least one of a first control of controlling a focus position of an imaging device configured to generate each of the first captured image and the second captured image and a second control of controlling a brightness of the first captured image and the second captured image; and an operation controller configured to execute at least one of the first control and the second control based on the evaluation value.

Abstract: A light source control device includes a light source controller configured to: cause a first light source to emit light in a visible wavelength band in a first entire line exposure period, which is an entire line exposure period in which all horizontal lines in an effective pixel area are simultaneously exposed; cause a second light source to emit excitation light in a second entire line exposure period, which is different from the first entire line exposure period; and cause the excitation light to be emitted in an excitation light emission period including the second entire line exposure period and a period, which is adjacent to the second entire line exposure period and is at least a part of a readout period during which charges accumulated in the plurality of pixels are read out, when controlling an operation of the second light source.

Abstract: A camera head includes: an exterior casing configured to be connected to an insertion unit, the insertion unit being inserted into a subject and configured to take in a subject image from the subject; an imaging unit provided in the exterior casing and configured to capture the subject image; and a heat sink provided in the exterior casing and configured to transfer heat generated in the imaging unit to the exterior casing.

Abstract: An optical connector includes an outer frame, having a cylindrical shape, into which a part of an optical transmission line for transmitting an optical signal is inserted, the outer frame covering an emission end for an optical signal of the optical transmission line; a collimator lens provided in the outer frame and facing the emission end; and a support mechanism that is disposed in the outer frame and that maintains a posture of the collimator lens in the outer frame. A positioning surface that abuts on the collimator lens to maintain the posture of the collimator lens in the outer frame is provided in the outer frame. The support mechanism includes a biasing member and a pressing member that presses the biasing member and biases the collimator lens toward the positioning surface with the biasing member.

Abstract: A light source device includes a first light source, a second light source, and a light source control unit. The first light source emits laser light. The second light source emits light. The light source control unit controls the operations of the first and second light sources. The light source control unit executes each of first switching control and second switching control on laser light which is applied to a subject after emitted from the first light source based on a time reference in accordance with a class specified by a laser standard indicating a safety standard for laser products. In the first switching control, a lighting state is switched from the first light source to the second light source. In the second switching control, the lighting state is switched from the second light source to the first light source.

Abstract: A medical holding apparatus includes: an arm including a plurality of links mutually coupled through one of joints, the arm having at least six degrees of freedom due to rotational motion about a rotation axis, the arm being configured to function as a balanced arm with a counterweight and support a medical device; and an arm controller configured to control motion of the arm, in which at least three of the joints in the arm each are provided with an angular sensor that detects a rotation angle of the rotation axis and an actuator that gives the joint an assist force of assisting the rotational motion, and the arm controller controls, based on respective detected results of the angular sensors, the respective assist forces of the actuators such that an amount of force in operation necessary when an operator moves the medical device supported by the arm remains in a predetermined range.

Abstract: A medical control device includes: an imaging controller configured to control an imaging device to cause the imaging device to capture normal light emitted from a light source and received by way of an observation target in a first period to generate a first captured image, and to capture excitation light emitted from the light source and received by way of the observation target and fluorescence light from the observation target excited by the excitation light in a second period to generate a second captured image; and image processing circuitry configured to: perform an adjustment process to reduce a component of a color corresponding to the excitation light included in the second captured image; and generate a superimposed image by superimposing the first captured image and the second captured image subjected to the adjustment process.

Abstract: A light source apparatus, a medical observation system, an adjustment apparatus, an illumination method, an adjustment method, and a program that enable performing light modulation on a semiconductor light source through PWM control and current control without the necessary of a complicated work are provided. A light source apparatus 3 includes a first light source section 31 that emits a first light, a second light source section 32 that emits a second light, and a light source control section 33 that controls each of a pulse emission time and a pulse emission intensity of the first light and performs a control that changes one of a pulse emission time and a pulse emission intensity of the second light with the other one of the pulse emission time and the pulse emission intensity of the second light fixed.

Abstract: A medical image processing device includes: image acquisition unit configured to acquire image information obtained by imaging with a medical observation device; and superimposed image generation circuitry configured to generate a superimposed image in which a pattern image having first images with a specific shape arranged in parallel in a specific pattern and a captured image based on the image information are superimposed on each other.

Abstract: A medical observation system includes a white light source that emits white light, an infrared light source that emits infrared light, a light source controller that performs control to alternately repeat a first mode and a second mode in chronological order, in the first mode the white light source is caused to emit the white light, and in the second mode the infrared light source is caused to emit the infrared light and the white light source is caused to emit light with a wavelength from green to blue wavelength bands, and an imaging unit that captures a subject. Therefore, a medical observation system is provided that is configured to simultaneously perform normal observation and infrared observation without hindering the operation of an operator.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medical information processing apparatus that comprises: a selection unit that selects, from among candidate data including surgery data acquired during surgery, target data corresponding to selection conditions that include a condition relating to a patient attribute, a condition relating to a surgical-procedure type, and a condition relating to a disease type; an extraction unit that detects a feature from the selected target data and extracts, from the target data, feature data corresponding to the detected feature; and an editing processing unit that edits the extracted feature data, wherein the extraction unit extracts at least a medical image as the feature data.

Abstract: A medical display controlling apparatus and a display controlling method capable of enhancing convenience of medical providers includes generating a three-dimensional model of an observed object based on a right-eye medical captured image and a left-eye medical captured image taken by an imaging device configured to image the observed object; and causing a display screen to display a combination of the three-dimensional model with a right-eye special light observation image and a left-eye special light observation image, or a combination of the three-dimensional model with biological information acquired from an external biological information acquiring apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is a medical observation system capable of preventing disconnection of metal cables without increasing the thickness of a braided shield wire. The medical observation system includes a transmission cable including: an optical cable having one or more optical fiber cores; a plurality of metal cables arranged around the optical cable; and a tension member made of a high-strength fiber, and disposed in parallel with an extending direction of the optical cable.

Abstract: There is provided a photoelectric composite module according to the present disclosure including: a first connecting member having an outer frame having a tubular shape, and a plurality of contacts provided in an interior of the outer frame; a first printed board on which a photoelectric conversion element configured to convert an electrical signal into an optical signal is mounted, and which is configured to act as a relay between the contacts and the photoelectric conversion element; and a second printed board configured to act as a relay between the contacts and an electrical signal cable. The first printed board and the second printed board are three-dimensionally arranged.

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.