Abstract: A control device includes a processor. The processor acquires an endoscope image that is an image captured by an endoscope; determines whether suction is needed, based on the endoscope image; when the suction is determined to be needed, implements control to carry out the suction; determines a state of a subject based on a change in the endoscope image when the suction is performed; and performs control regarding suction based on the state of the subject.

Abstract: An endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) acquires a shape data sequence (50) representing a temporal change of shape data of an endoscope scope (40). The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) determines an insertion method used for insertion of the endoscope scope (40) using the shape data sequence (50). The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) outputs insertion method information (20) regarding the determined insertion method.

Abstract: A medical support system includes a processor. The processor acquires examination status information about a status of an endoscopy using an endoscope. The processor determines a need for a sedative based on the examination status information.

Abstract: An insertion support system includes a processor. The processor acquires endoscopy status information including at least one of an endoscopic image, insertion section shape information, and operation recognition information. In the processor, at least one of input pain information and endoscopy status information is input, and pain situation information is acquired upon recognition of a pain situation. The processor acquires examination condition information including at least one of endoscope kind information, patient information, and past examination information, the endoscope kind information being information about a kind of endoscope insertion section used for endoscopy, the patient information being information about patient attributes, and the past examination information being information about past endoscopies. The processor generates insertion support information according to the pain situation information, the endoscopy status information, and the examination condition information.

Abstract: An endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) acquires a shape data sequence (50) representing a temporal change of a shape category of an endoscope scope (40). The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) uses the shape data sequence (50) to determine a target category suitable as a transition destination of the shape category of the endoscope scope (40) or a target position which is a position suitable as a position at which the endoscope scope (40) transitions. The endoscope operation support apparatus (2000) outputs target information (20) that is information regarding the target category or the target position.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an endoscope insertion assistance apparatus, a method and a program that allow an operator of an endoscope to easily grasp an insertion situation of the endoscope to thereby conduct effective insertion assistance. An endoscope insertion assistance apparatus (100) according to the present invention includes an acquisition unit (110) that acquires shape data to identify an insertion shape of an endoscope inserted into a lumen, an estimation unit (120) that estimates any one of a plurality of shape categories for the insertion shape from the shape data and an output unit (130) that outputs display information in chronological order for the estimated shape category.

Abstract: An insertion system having a processor including hardware, configured to: determine, for each of a plurality of times, one or more positions of an insertion section configured to be inserted into an insertion subject; determine, for the each of the plurality of times, state of the insertion section relative to the insertion subject based on the one or more positions for the each of the plurality of times; determine, for the each of the plurality of times, whether an attention state of the insertion section that restricts insertion of the insertion section into the insertion subject has occurred, based on the state of the insertion section relative to the insertion subject determined; and control a monitor to display attention state information indicating the one or more positions of the insertion section at which the occurrence of the attention state of the insertion section is determined over the plurality of times.

Abstract: An endoscopic examination supporting apparatus includes at least one processor including hardware. The processor acquires insertion shape information indicating an insertion shape of an insertion section of an endoscope inserted into a subject, evaluates, based on the insertion shape information, a procedure including inserting operation for the insertion section performed by a user who operates the endoscope during an endoscopic examination, and generates procedure evaluation information.

Abstract: There are provided a bactericide diffusion apparatus and a bactericide diffusion method that have excellent design and make it possible to stably diffuse a bactericide. A bactericide diffusion apparatus includes: a bactericide containing chlorine dioxide; a first container housing the bactericide and having a first opening; and a second container housing the first container, having a second opening and being made of a ceramic. The first container includes a first portion defining the first opening, a second portion located below the first portion and having a diameter larger than that of the first opening, and a third portion located below the second portion and having a diameter larger than that of the second portion. The second container includes a main body portion housing the first container and having the second opening, and a lid portion fitted to the second opening. The lid portion has a hole for diffusing chlorine dioxide.

Abstract: An information presentation system including a tubular system including a flexible tubular insertion portion configured to be inserted into an insertion subject, a storage medium configured to store a plurality of pieces of presentation information recognizable by a non-operator, a non-operator presentation display configured to present information in an output form recognizable by the non-operator and a processor including hardware, the processor configured to perform a selection of presentation information to be presented to the non-operator presentation display, and switch a presentation period of the selected presentation information to the non-operator presentation display.

Abstract: In a method for generating a chlorine dioxide gas, the chlorine dioxide gas is continuously generated from a gel composition obtained by adding a gelling activator containing a gas generating agent, a gas generation controlling agent containing a carbonate and hydrogen peroxide, a gas generation adjusting agent, and a water-absorbent resin to a chlorite aqueous solution. This provides a method for generating a chlorine dioxide gas, a kit for generating a chlorine dioxide gas, and a gel composition which suppress the initial rapid generation of the chlorine dioxide gas and stably hold the generation of the chlorine dioxide gas for an extremely long time.

Abstract: The aqueous chlorine dioxide solution comprises chlorine dioxide, a potassium salt of a weak acid having a pKa of 2.5 or more, and a chlorite, and has a pH of 4.0 or more and 7.5 or less. The method for producing the aqueous chlorine dioxide solution comprises providing a first aqueous solution containing chlorine dioxide, mixing the first aqueous solution and a second aqueous solution containing a potassium salt of a weak acid having a pKa of 2.5 or more to prepare an intermediate aqueous solution having a pH of 4.0 or more and 7.5 or less, and mixing the intermediate aqueous solution and a third aqueous solution containing a chlorite, or mixing the intermediate aqueous solution and the third aqueous solution and then further adding the second aqueous solution thereto, to prepare an aqueous chlorine dioxide solution having a pH of 4.0 or more and 7.5 or less.

Abstract: An insertion system includes an insertion section and a rigidity variable portion provided in the insertion section. The rigidity variable portion includes a superelastic alloy member whose rigidity starts changing from a high-rigidity state to a low-rigidity state at a temperature, which varies with a degree of bending of the superelastic alloy member, and a heating member capable of switching between presence and absence of heating of the superelastic alloy member. The insertion system also includes a bending state detection sensor that detects a bending state of the rigidity variable portion, and a rigidity variable controller that controls switching between presence and absence of heating of the superelastic alloy member by the heating member to control the temperature of the superelastic alloy member.

Abstract: A shape calculating apparatus includes a light source and a light guide provided with detection targets to decrease quantity of light guided by the light guide according to a bend shape of the light guide. The apparatus also includes a light detector to detect light quantity information in wavelengths included in light absorption spectra of the detection targets, a calculation unit that makes a calculation relating to a shape of each detection target based on the light quantity information, and a control unit that changes a dynamic range of at least one of an intensity of light input to the light guide and a detection signal output by the light detector for each wavelength range so that a magnitude of the detection signal is within a range between a lower limit threshold and an upper limit threshold of the light detector.

Abstract: Sensing parts are formed in different directions in a circumferential direction in substantially a same position in the longitudinal direction thereof. Each sensing part is configured to include an optical characteristic changing member which generates the optical signals having absorption wavelength characteristic regions that vary from sensing part to sensing part by giving an optical characteristic change, which differs from that of other sensing parts, to the sensor light incident thereon in accordance with an amount of bending in a specific direction. A light detector detects the optical signals included in sensor light from a light source, which has passed through the sensing parts and undergone the optical characteristic change.

Abstract: A recommended operation presentation system includes an insertion instrument including an insertion section to be inserted into an insertion object and an insertion section shape detector configured to detect shape information of the insertion section. The system also includes an attention state/operation control information arithmetic operator configured to calculate operation control information changing in association with an operation of the insertion instrument, based on the shape information and target state information, and a recommended operation arithmetic operator configured to calculate recommended operation information based on the operation control information.

Abstract: Example embodiments of the present invention relate to systems methods and computer program products for bend estimation. The system comprises a first and second light absorbers disposed at a substantially same position along an axis of a light guide and enabled to absorb first and second respective amounts of a plurality of wavelengths of a light transmitted along the light guide, a light detector enabled to detect respective intensities of the plurality of wavelengths of the light not absorbed by the first and second light absorbers, and a processor enabled to calculate a bend state of the light guide according to the detected intensities of the plurality of wavelengths of the light.

Abstract: An illumination apparatus in an endoscopic system includes a light source unit having lasers with different peak wavelengths, the lasers being divided by peak wavelength into narrow band light source groups, a color imaging unit that detects the illumination color of illumination light, a memory that stores an appropriate illumination color for each narrow band light source group, an output calculator that, for each narrow band light source group, compares the illumination color obtained upon light emission by the lasers belonging to the narrow band light source group with the appropriate illumination color of the narrow band light source group and calculates an appropriate output for each of the lasers belonging to the narrow band light source group, and a light source controller that controls the lasers on the basis of the calculated appropriate output.