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: An endoscope system includes a light source apparatus to generate an illumination light including a first light in a red to near infrared region, a second light in a green region, and a third light in a blue region, an image pickup device to pick up an image of an object and output an image pickup signal, and a processor to generate a first to third color components corresponding to the first to third lights based on an image generated according to the image pickup signal. The processor generates two of three color components that are blue, green, and red included in an observation image by using a second color component, and generates one remaining color component by using a first color component, and generates respective color components of red, green, and blue included in a white light observation image by using the first to third color components.

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes an illumination device generating illumination light including a first light, a second light, and a third light, an imaging device capturing an image based on return light from biological tissue, and a processor configured to perform image processing based on first, second, and third images respectively corresponding to the first light, the second light, and the third light. The first light has a peak wavelength within a predetermined wavelength range including a wavelength achieving a largest value of a hemoglobin absorption coefficient. The second light has a peak wavelength between a wavelength achieving a smallest value of the hemoglobin absorption coefficient and a wavelength achieving a first maximum value of the hemoglobin absorption coefficient on a shorter wavelength side of the wavelength achieving the smallest value. The third light has a peak wavelength between the peak wavelengths of the first light and the second light.

Abstract: A laryngoscope system including a laryngoscope device and a blade assembly. The laryngoscope device has a handle member and a front-end member, which includes: a longitudinal member, with a channel, being connected with the handle member; a sliding part having at a distal end an imaging and/or a lighting device and being configured to be at least partially inserted in and movable along the channel, which has an abutment and a positioning spring between the abutment and a proximal end of the sliding part. The blade assembly is configured to cooperate with the front-end member and has fixed to one another: a blade having a distal tip; an insertion housing, which has a cavity to receive the front-end member, includes an engaging element having an edge to cooperate with the longitudinal member's distal end, the engaging element's edge being positioned at a predefined distance from the blade's distal tip.

Abstract: Provided are endoscopic image acquisition system and method that make observation of images easier when images are collected. The endoscopic image acquisition system includes a wavelength pattern changing unit that changes a wavelength pattern of irradiation light with which a part to be observed in a body cavity of a patient is irradiated or returning light from the part to be observed. Images of an observation wavelength pattern are captured at a certain frame rate. In response to acceptance of an acquisition instruction, images of a plurality of wavelength patterns different from one another are sequentially captured. The images of the plurality of wavelength patterns different from one another are stored in a storage unit. An image of a wavelength pattern other than the observation wavelength pattern is set not to be displayed.

Abstract: An in-body image capturing device (camera unit) with high reliability is suggested. A camera unit (11) includes an image capturing unit that includes a lens (26) and a first illumination unit (27a) and is capable of being introduced into a body. The first illumination unit (27a) and the image capturing unit are housed in a casing (22) that is integrally molded with an integral light-transmitting body (22x) and an integral light shielding body (22y).

Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes: an endoscope including a first operation portion that is coupled to a first insertion portion to be inserted into a subject; a medical device including a second operation portion that is coupled to a second insertion portion to be inserted into the subject through the first insertion portion, the second operation portion including at least one locking member; and a belt-like body having flexibility and including at least three end portions in which at least one end portion includes a locked portion to be locked to the locking portion, the belt-like body being configured to be wound around the endoscope to hold and fix the second operation portion of the medical device in a state where the at least three end portions are connected to the second operation portion.

Abstract: A detachable endoscope includes an insertion unit including an illuminating and image pickup unit, an operation unit configured to bendingly operate a front end of the insertion unit, and a detachable unit configured to detachably couple the insertion unit and the operation unit to each other, wherein the detachable unit includes: a first detachable module disposed at the insertion unit; and a second detachable module disposed at the operation unit, wherein the first detachable module includes: a first module main body disposed within a rear end of the insertion unit and having first, second, third and fourth rectilinear guide through-bores penetratingly formed longitudinally therein, and a central opening penetratingly formed at a center of the main body in a thickness direction of the main body.

Abstract: To provide a method of producing an endoscope flexible tube and the like which can realize an endoscope with high insertability. A method of producing the endoscope flexible tube including: continuously discharging a liquid resin into a film shape from an annular discharge port surrounding an axis and a side surface of a cylindrical substrate; bringing the discharged film-shape resin into contact with the entire periphery of the substrate on the downstream side of the discharge port; covering a side surface of the substrate with the resin while moving the substrate in an axial direction to separate a portion where the resin and the substrate are in contact from the discharge port; and curing the resin covering the side surface of the substrate.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media relate to a handheld wireless endoscope image streaming apparatus. The apparatus may establish a wireless connection to a computer system. The apparatus may obtain, via a digital camera, video imagery via an endoscope, the video imagery including multiple frames. The apparatus may stream to a computer system video data.

Abstract: Provided is an endoscope allowing two operating methods, that is, a surgeon's own manual operation and an operating method using a hand other than the surgeon regarding a hardness adjusting operation. An endoscope includes an insertion part having a flexible part; an operating part continuously provided on a proximal end side of the insertion part; a hardness adjusting mechanism serving as a first driving force input member that is provided from the operating part to the flexible part and adjusts the hardness of the flexible part; an operating ring that is provided in the operating part and is manually operated and inputs a driving force to the hardness adjusting mechanism; and a shaft serving as a second driving force input member that is provided separately from the operating ring and inputs a driving force to the hardness adjusting mechanism.

Abstract: A system comprises an instrument having a bendable portion with first and control elements extending in the bendable portion and a control system operably coupled to an actuator and a sensor. The control system operates to, while the bendable portion is in a neutral position, command the actuator to move the first control element a first amount until slack is removed from the first control element and command the actuator to move the second control element a second amount until slack is removed from the second control element. The control system also receives a first control element calibration position after moving the first control element the first amount and receives a second control element calibration position after moving the second control element the second amount. The control system also commands the actuator to bend the bendable portion from the neutral position and determine a resulting shape of the bendable portion.

Abstract: A control method, a control system, an electronic device and a readable storage medium for a capsule endoscope are disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining the initial distance H between the capsule endoscope and an external magnetic field generating device based on magnetic field information when the capsule endoscope is positioned in the vertical direction of the magnetic field generating device in an initial state; presetting a target area according to the force balance of the in vivo capsule endoscope, and adjusting the distance between a second permanent magnet and the capsule endoscope to locate the capsule endoscope in the target area; monitoring the acceleration of the capsule endoscope, and determining the vertical component of acceleration of the capsule endoscope; and adjusting the current of the electromagnetic induction coil according to the vertical component of the acceleration to finely adjust the force balance of the capsule endoscope in the target area.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluid supply device for an endoscope, including: a liquid supply unit for supplying liquids to the endoscope; a gas supply unit for supplying gases to the endoscope; and a control unit for controlling operations of the liquid supply unit and the gas supply unit, wherein the control unit includes: a foot switch located on the floor of an operating room to receive control commands on the operations of the liquid supply unit and the gas supply unit from a surgeon who uses the endoscope; and a controller for selectively operating the liquid supply unit and the gas supply unit according to the control commands received.

Abstract: In an endoscope system, a frame adjustment unit makes a frame adjustment for changing the number of frames to be displayed per unit time (frame rate) for a normal image and for a computational image on the basis of a computational processing time detected by a computational processing time detection unit and an amount of motion detected by a motion detection unit. A display control unit determines a display method for the normal image and the computational image on the basis of the amount of motion, and the normal image and the computational image are displayed on a monitor in accordance with the display method.

Abstract: Methods and systems for navigating to a target through a patient's bronchial tree are disclosed including a bronchoscope, a probe insertable into a working channel of the bronchoscope and including a location sensor, and a workstation in operative communication with the probe and the bronchoscope, the workstation including a user interface that guides a user through a navigation plan and is configured to present a central navigation view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in navigating the bronchoscope through central airways of the patient's bronchial tree toward the target, a peripheral navigation view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in navigating the probe through peripheral airways of the patient's bronchial tree to the target, and a target alignment view including a plurality of views configured for assisting the user in aligning a distal tip of the probe with the target.

Abstract: A control method, a control device, a storage medium, and an electronic device for a magnetic capsule endoscope is provided. The method includes: obtaining a safe operating range of a magnetic moving member to obtain a spatial range parameter, wherein the magnetic moving member controls the movement of the magnetic capsule endoscope through the movement of a magnetic field during movement; controlling a drive mechanism to drive the magnetic moving member to move within the safe operating range according to a specified movement mode according to the spatial range parameter, wherein the magnetic capsule endoscope moves under the attraction of the moving magnetic field of the magnetic moving part; and controlling the magnetic capsule endoscope to transmit captured videos or images during the movement.

Abstract: A hollow probe enabling insertion and accommodation of endoscopic and other instruments advancing within a lumen includes a central valve unit featuring a central bore and at least one valve for controlling the introduction and withdrawal of fluid into the central bore. A sliding tubular sheath is movably disposed inside the central valve unit. An impermeable flexible sleeve is sealingly anchored to the central valve unit and folds over to cover both the inside and outside of the sheath to sealingly envelop the sheath and contain the fluid, together with the valve unit, while allowing sliding of the sleeve-covered-sheath. An endoscope adapter is mountable to the proximal end of the sleeve-covered-sheath, for allowing insertion of the endoscope through the adapter into the sleeve-covered-sheath, includes at least one gasket for sealing at least one gap between the endoscope and the sleeve-covered-sheath for withholding fluids from escaping.

Abstract: Endoscopes comprising a reusable hand-piece and separable disposable shaft assembly are illustrated and described. The reusable hand-piece includes a housing having an articulation control mounted thereto and an electronics module mounted thereto. The articulation control includes control knobs and concentric drive shafts for articulation. The electronics module includes a battery, a control board, and an optical and/or electrical connector. The separable disposable shaft comprises a housing having an articulation wire actuating assembly mounted thereto and an optical and/or electrical connector mounted thereto. When the housing of the hand-piece and the housing of the separable disposable shaft assembly are joined together, the articulation control engages the articulation wire actuating assembly and the optical and/or electrical connector of the reusable hand-piece engages the optical and/or electrical connector of the disposable shaft assembly.

Abstract: Provided is an endoscope that can easily perform the attachment and detachment work of a proximal end side of a wire without impairing the operability of an operating part.