Abstract: A medical apparatus includes circuitry configured to acquire ultrasonic information, inside a living body, which is obtained from an ultrasonic probe that includes an ultrasonic sensor and applies ultrasonic waves into the living body, generate an ultrasonic echo image representing a longitudinal section of a blood vessel from the ultrasonic information, generate a guide image including a guideline extending along a center line of the blood vessel appearing in the ultrasonic echo image from the ultrasonic information, generate a composite image in which the ultrasonic echo image and the guide image are superimposed.

Abstract: An ultrasonic diagnostic system includes an ultrasonic diagnostic device having a probe, a moving device configured to move the probe, and a control device. When ultrasonic diagnosis is performed on a subject, the control device controls the moving device such that the probe is pressed against a body surface of the subject, and in a case where a specific pattern is designated as a movement pattern of the probe, controls the moving device such that the pressing of the probe on the body surface is canceled or alleviated, then controls the moving device such that the probe is moved with the specific pattern, and when the movement with the specific pattern is ended, performs a specific control for controlling the moving device such that the probe is pressed against the body surface.

Abstract: A medical system includes a computer having a CPU that is programmed to acquire distal end rotation information regarding a rotation movement of a distal end part of a medical device to be inserted into a living body, and acquire proximal end rotation information regarding a rotation movement of a proximal end part of the medical device to be operated by an operator.

Abstract: The puncturing device includes an inner portion, an outer peripheral portion, and a protruding portion. The inner portion has a puncturing needle lumen that extends from a distal end to a proximal end. The outer peripheral portion extends along a central axis of the inner portion and surrounds the inner portion. The protruding portion includes at least two protruding pieces arranged around the central axis. Each of the at least two protruding pieces is configured to be shiftable between a tapered state where a distal end of the protruding piece is closer to the central axis than a proximal end of the protruding piece, and a straight state where a distance from the distal end of the protruding piece to the central axis is equal to a distance from the proximal end of the protruding piece to the central axis.

Abstract: An image display device includes circuitry configured to acquire, from a human body, three-dimensional image information on an inside of the human body including a biological tube using a plurality of ultrasonic sensors, specify a position, in the biological tube, where a width of a longitudinal cross-section of the biological tube is maximum using transverse cross-section information on the biological tube included in the three-dimensional image information, generate an image representing the longitudinal cross-section of the biological tube at the position specified, and output the image generated to a display.

Abstract: A medical device, which is formed in an elongated outer shape and has a distal end side configured to be inserted inside a body when in use, includes a magnetized member in which a magnetized portion containing magnetized martensitic stainless steel is formed in a portion of the distal end side.

Abstract: A medical apparatus including an ultrasonic information acquisition unit that acquires ultrasonic information of inside of a living body obtained from an ultrasonic probe that has an ultrasonic sensor and emits ultrasonic waves inside the living body, a device magnetic field information acquisition unit that acquires device magnetic field information relating to a magnetic field generated from a medical device inserted in a blood vessel inside the living body, an echo image generation unit that generates an ultrasonic echo image of the blood vessel from the ultrasonic information, and a device position image generation unit that generates a device position image indicating the position of the medical device inside the blood vessel, based on the ultrasonic echo image and the device magnetic field information.

Abstract: A catheter device is configured to include a main body portion that is bendable and is provided on a distal end side, two systems of wire ropes coupled to a distal end portion of the main body portion with a space in a predetermined first direction, and an operating portion that is operable by a user operation and is coupled to a proximal end side of the two systems of the wire ropes with a space in the first direction. The main body portion is bendable in the first direction due to a tension state of the two systems of the wire ropes by bending the operating portion in the first direction.

Abstract: A medical system is provided with: a medical device that is inserted inside a living body; a distal end electrode that is disposed at a distal end of the medical device, and passes a high frequency to the living body from inside the living body; a magnetic sensor that is disposed outside the living body, and detects a magnetic field generated by the high frequency that has been passed from the distal end electrode to the living body; and an image generation portion that generates an internal image of the living body using magnetic field information output from the magnetic sensor.

Abstract: A catheter includes a transmission unit that is disposed at the distal end of a tube having a lumen and has an ultrasonic wave transmitting function; a reception unit that is disposed at the distal end of the tube and has an ultrasonic wave receiving function; and an acoustic lens that is disposed so as to cover only the transmission unit among the transmission unit and the reception unit. Ultrasonic beams transmitted from the transmission unit are converged by passing through the acoustic lens, and a reflected wave reflected on biological tissue is received by the reception unit without passing through the acoustic lens. Since setting of the positions, number, and the like of the reception units is not bound by the position, size, and the like of the acoustic lens, the positions, number, and the like of the reception units can be appropriately set to improve ultrasonic reception efficiency.

Abstract: A catheter having a lumen includes a tube, a sensor unit disposed at a distal end of the tube and capable of transmitting and receiving ultrasound, and an irradiation unit disposed at the distal end of the tube and capable of emitting the ultrasound toward a guide wire which passes through the lumen and protrudes from the distal end of the tube. The shape of the biological tissue can be observed by transmitting the ultrasound from the sensor units toward the biological tissue and receiving the reflection wave reflected by the biological tissue at the sensor units. Irradiating the guide wire with the ultrasound transmitted from the irradiation unit causes the guide wire to vibrate. The vibration of the guide wire can facilitate the passage through an occlusion site of the biological tissue.

Abstract: A medical apparatus includes a biomagnetic field information acquisition portion that acquires biomagnetic field information obtained from a biomagnetic field generated by an organ including a lesion in a living body, a lesion position information detection portion that detects position information on the lesion in the organ from the acquired biomagnetic field information, an image information acquisition portion that acquires image information including an MRI image or CT image of the organ, and a synthetic image generation portion that uses the image information and the position information on the lesion to generate a synthetic image including a three-dimensional or two-dimensional organ model image of the organ and an image representing a position of the lesion.

Abstract: A system for detecting a position of a long medical device includes a model acquisition portion that acquires a blood vessel model, a correspondence detection portion 1 that detects a position of a long medical device inserted into a blood vessel and detects a correspondence between the blood vessel model and the position of the long medical device, and a display portion that displays the position of the long medical device in association with the blood vessel model on the basis of a detection result of the correspondence detection portion.

Abstract: A system for operating an ultrasound probe that is provided with sensor operation portions for operating the ultrasound probe that acquires ultrasound echo images of a blood vessel, and a control portion that controls operations of the sensor operation portions. The control portion may switch the arrangement of the ultrasound probe using the sensor operation portions between a first arrangement for acquiring an image of a cross section in the transverse direction of the blood vessel and a second arrangement for acquiring an image of a cross section in the longitudinal direction of the blood vessel.

Abstract: A catheter for contacting an object to be measured. The catheter includes an inner shaft having a distal end and including a lumen along a longitudinal axis direction, an outer shaft having a distal end and configured to cover an outer periphery of the inner shaft, and at least one ultrasonic element configured to transmit and receive ultrasonic waves while either the distal end of the inner shaft or the distal end of the outer shaft is in contact with the object to be measured, the at least one ultrasonic element being disposed between the inner shaft and the outer shaft, and on a proximal end side from at least one of the distal end of the inner shaft and the distal end of the outer shaft.

Abstract: A catheter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a mesh member, a first hollow shaft, a front end tip, a guiding film, and a core wire. The mesh member has a tubular shape and is radially expandable and contractable. The guiding film is formed with a stretchable material and is disposed on the mesh member, the guiding film having a front end located between a base end of the front end tip and a front end of the first hollow shaft. A thickness of a base end of the guiding film is larger than a thickness of the front end of the guiding film.

Abstract: A catheter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a mesh member, a first hollow shaft, a front end tip, a guiding film, a second hollow shaft, and a core wire. The mesh member has a tubular shape and is radially expandable and contractable. The guiding film is disposed on the mesh member and has a front end located between a base end of the front end tip and a front end of the first hollow shaft. A thickness of the front end of the guiding film is larger than a thickness of a portion where a thickness of the guiding film is the smallest.

Abstract: A treatment system includes a magnetic sensor configured to detect a biomagnetic field generated by a living body to be treated, a catheter configured to be inserted into the living body, an image information processor programmed to generate a combined image including a first image expressing a strength of the biomagnetic field and a second image expressing a position of the catheter, by using biomagnetic field information output from the magnetic sensor and position information of the catheter inserted into the living body, and a display configured to display the combined image.

Abstract: A catheter including a mesh member having a tubular shape and being radially expandable and contractable, a first hollow shaft connected to a proximal end of the mesh member, a distal end tip, and a core wire. The first hollow shaft includes a distal end side shaft having a distal end connected to the proximal end of the mesh member and a proximal end side shaft having a distal end connected to a proximal end of the distal end side shaft. An opening is provided at the proximal end of the distal end side shaft in a connection portion between the distal end side shaft and the proximal end side shaft. A sealing member covering an outer periphery of the core wire and allowing the core wire to be slidable thereinside is arranged at the distal end of the proximal end side shaft in the connection portion.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a longitudinal member having a proximal end and a distal end. The longitudinal member is configured to be located near a tissue region in a body of a patient. A measuring device is configured and sized to be located proximal to the distal end of the longitudinal member. The measuring device includes a magnetic sensor configured to measure biomagnetism and output magnetic flux data. A signal processing device is coupled to the magnetic sensor and configured to convert the output magnetic flux data to a digital representation of the output magnetic flux data. A method of measuring electrical activity using the apparatus is also disclosed.