Abstract: A manipulation input device includes a master grip having a grip part and manipulation handles movably supported on the grip part, a spring configured to generate manipulation resistance in response to a displacement amount of the manipulation handles when the manipulation handles are manipulated, and a force magnitude adjusting unit configured to adjust the force magnitude of the manipulation resistance relative to the displacement amount.

Abstract: This overtube has a distal-end-side tubular portion that is provided with a first channel through which a manipulator is made to pass and a second channel through which an endoscope is made to pass, and that has flexibility to be driven in accordance with motions of the endoscope; and a proximal-end-side tubular portion that extends the first channel toward a proximal-end side from a proximal end of the distal-end-side tubular portion, wherein distal-end openings of the first channel and the second channel are provided at a distal end of the distal-end-side tubular portion, a proximal-end opening of the second channel is provided at the proximal end of the distal-end-side tubular portion, and a proximal-end opening of the first channel is provided at a proximal end of the proximal-end-side tubular portion.

Abstract: A guiding device includes an elongate flexible section having a first part at the distal end thereof and a second part at the proximal end thereof, a flexible channel tube disposed in the longitudinal direction within the flexible section, a manipulation unit that is provided at the proximal end of the flexible section and that is to be manually operated for bending a bending part at the distal end of the flexible section, and a rotating section that connects the first part to the second part in a rotatable manner about a longitudinal axis of the flexible section.

Abstract: A manipulator includes an elongated main portion, a distal end portion, and a bendable portion provided between the main portion and the distal end portion; a plurality of linear members that extend from the distal end portion to the main portion via the bendable portion; a power generator; a plurality of power transmitters that transmit, to proximal ends of the linear members, the power generated by the power generator as linear motion in a longitudinal direction of the main portion; and a linear-member relaxing unit that relaxes the linear members in which tension is generated between the distal end portion and the power transmitters by pushing and pulling of the linear members by the linear motion transmitted from the power transmitters.

Abstract: Provided is a surgical manipulator system including: a manipulator provided with a treatment tool having at least one joint and a drive portion that is attached to the treatment tool to drive the treatment tool; a manipulation input portion with which manipulation for causing, by driving the drive portion, the treatment tool to perform a desired operation is input; and a control portion that controls the drive portion on the basis of the manipulation that has been input via the manipulation input portion, wherein the treatment tool is provided with an identification-information retaining portion that retains identification information of the treatment tool, the manipulation input portion is provided with a manipulation-side reading portion that performs short-distance communication with the identification-information retaining portion, thus reading the identification information of the treatment tool, and the control portion controls the drive portion based on the read identification information of the treatm

Abstract: Provided is a surgical-manipulator manipulating device for manipulating a surgical manipulator including a treatment-tool distal-end portion having at least one electrically manipulated joint disposed at a distal end of an inserted portion of a flexible endoscope and a manual moving mechanism that moves the position of the treatment-tool distal-end portion, the surgical-manipulator manipulating device including a manual manipulating portion that manipulates a moving mechanism and an electric manipulating portion that manipulates the joint of the treatment-tool distal-end portion, wherein the manual manipulating portion includes a movable portion that moves the treatment-tool distal-end portion in accordance with the amount of displacement, and the electric manipulating portion includes manipulation input portions that drive the joint, and can be secured to the movable portion.

Abstract: An operation support device includes an operation part in which the operation input is performed by an operator, an action part to which a surgical tool is attached and which is driven by the operation input, a drive source that is provided in the operation part, and generates a driving force which adjusts the manipulation resistance at the time of the operation input, and a control unit that sets the magnitude and direction of the driving force, wherein the control unit sets the magnitude and direction of the driving force based on the operation input to the operation part.

Abstract: A treatment manipulator including an inserted-portion main unit; at least one arm provided so as to protrude forward from a distal-end surface of the inserted-portion main unit and that has an end effector at the distal end; and an endoscope provided in the inserted-portion main unit that has a viewing-field area in which the end effector at the distal end of the arm can be observed, wherein the arm having, sequentially from the distal-end side, a first flexing joint that can pivot the end effector about a first axis orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the arm, an intermediate roll joint that can be rotated about the longitudinal axis, and a second flexing joint that can be pivoted about a second axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, and the first flexing joint can be flexed 90° or more, at least on one side, with respect to the longitudinal axis.

Abstract: An operating mechanism of medical device includes a first shaft, a driving source which generates an auxiliary driving force, a second shaft which is operated by the auxiliary driving force, a connecting part which connects the first motion transmission part with the second motion transmission part, transmits the auxiliary driving force from the second motion transmission part to the first motion transmission part, wherein at least a part of the connecting part is capable of an elastic deformation; a detecting unit which detects at least one of a first operation amount of the first motion transmission part and a second operation amount of the second motion transmission part; a control unit that which controls the driving source based on the first operation amount and the second operation amount detected by the detecting unit; and a regulating unit which regulates so that an amount of the elastic deformation of the connecting part is equal to or more than a predetermined amount.

Abstract: The invention has for its object to provide a manipulator wherein the size of a curved portion is reduced and the internal architecture of the curve portion is simplified. The manipulator 100 comprises an insert part that is capable of being inserted into the body cavity, a movable part that is located at a distal end of the insert part and movable in any direction, a drive unit that is provided on a proximal-end side of the insert part, a first elongated member that is connected to the drive unit and located in the insert part, and displaces in response to operation of the drive unit, a second elongated member that is different from the first elongated member and has a distal end connected to the movable part, and a deceleration mechanism that urges displacement of the second elongated member in association with displacement of the first elongated member, and makes a second amount of displacement of the second elongated member smaller than a first amount of displacement of the first elongated member.

Abstract: A manipulator system includes a master manipulation unit that performs a manipulation input by an operator, a slave motion unit that operates in accordance with the manipulation input, an interlock control unit that analyzes the manipulation input and performs control to operate the slave motion unit, interlocking with the manipulation input, and an interlock permission input unit that is capable of being manipulated by the operator and transmits, to the interlock control unit, an interlock permission mode signal used to enter a mode in which interlock of the slave motion unit is permitted based on the manipulation input of the mater manipulation unit when the operator manipulates the interlock permission input unit.

Abstract: A manipulator includes an elongated main portion, a distal end portion, and a bendable portion provided between the main portion and the distal end portion; a plurality of linear members that extend from the distal end portion to the main portion via the bendable portion; a power generator; a plurality of power transmitters that transmit, to proximal ends of the linear members, the power generated by the power generator as linear motion in a longitudinal direction of the main portion; and a linear-member relaxing unit that relaxes the linear members in which tension is generated between the distal end portion and the power transmitters by pushing and pulling of the linear members by the linear motion transmitted from the power transmitters.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an attachment/detachment mechanism detachably fixes an insertion member and an outer sheath member. The mechanism includes a removal preventing member and a rotation preventing member. The removal preventing member is configured to restrict movement of the insertion member inserted in the outer sheath member relative thereto in a removing direction. The rotation preventing member is configured to restrict movement of the insertion member inserted in the outer sheath member relative thereto in a rotating direction.

Abstract: A manipulation input device includes a master grip having a grip part and manipulation handles movably supported on the grip part, a spring configured to generate manipulation resistance in response to a displacement amount of the manipulation handles when the manipulation handles are manipulated, and a force magnitude adjusting unit configured to adjust the force magnitude of the manipulation resistance relative to the displacement amount.

Abstract: A manipulator system includes a master manipulation unit that performs a manipulation input by an operator, a slave motion unit that operates in accordance with the manipulation input, an interlock control unit that analyzes the manipulation input and performs control to operate the slave motion unit, interlocking with the manipulation input, and an interlock permission input unit that is capable of being manipulated by the operator and transmits, to the interlock control unit, an interlock permission mode signal used to enter a mode in which interlock of the slave motion unit is permitted based on the manipulation input of the mater manipulation unit when the operator manipulates the interlock permission input unit.

Abstract: An operating mechanism of medical device includes a first shaft, a driving source which generates an auxiliary driving force, a second shaft which is operated by the auxiliary driving force, a connecting part which connects the first motion transmission part with the second motion transmission part, transmits the auxiliary driving force from the second motion transmission part to the first motion transmission part, wherein at least a part of the connecting part is capable of an elastic deformation; a detecting unit which detects at least one of a first operation amount of the first motion transmission part and a second operation amount of the second motion transmission part; a control unit that which controls the driving source based on the first operation amount and the second operation amount detected by the detecting unit; and a regulating unit which regulates so that an amount of the elastic deformation of the connecting part is equal to or more than a predetermined amount.

Abstract: An operation support device includes an operation part in which the operation input is performed by an operator, an action part to which a surgical tool is attached and which is driven by the operation input, a drive source that is provided in the operation part, and generates a driving force which adjusts the manipulation resistance at the time of the operation input, and a control unit that sets the magnitude and direction of the driving force, wherein the control unit sets the magnitude and direction of the driving force based on the operation input to the operation part.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an attachment/detachment mechanism detachably fixes an insertion member and an outer sheath member. The mechanism includes a removal preventing member and a rotation preventing member. The removal preventing member is configured to restrict movement of the insertion member inserted in the outer sheath member relative thereto in a removing direction. The rotation preventing member is configured to restrict movement of the insertion member inserted in the outer sheath member relative thereto in a rotating direction.