Abstract: A laparoscopic image manipulation method including: capturing a video stream of laparoscopic images of a patient using a laparoscope inserted into the patient during a laparoscopic procedure, feeding the captured laparoscopic images to a video processor configured to adding additional information as overlay over the captured laparoscopic images, producing a composite image by rendering a representation of a 3D model of a target organ or structure using a renderer and merging the rendered representation of the 3D model with the captured laparoscopic image, and displaying the composite image on a monitor.

Abstract: A method for manipulating laparoscopic images taken during a laparoscopic procedure using a video laparoscope. The method including: analyzing the laparoscopic images relative to visibility of an object; calculating a placement of a pre-generated 3D model of the object relative to the location of the object in the laparoscopic images; generating a visual representation of the 3D model; comparing at least one of color information and brightness information of the visual representation of the 3D model and of the laparoscopic images at the location of the 3D model and adjusting the representation of the 3D model based on the comparison in regions where the difference is below a predefined threshold; and generating composite images using the laparoscopic images and the adjusted representation of the 3D model.

Abstract: A method for computing a process description of an automated or semi-automated medical device reprocessing procedure. The process description including a plurality of procedural steps including at least one of: manual pre-cleaning, automated chemical cleaning and disinfection, thermal sterilization, and drying. The method including: collecting log data of completed reprocessing procedures, the log data including, for a plurality of procedural steps: the type of the respective procedural step, an identifier of a medical device undergoing the procedure, a start time of the procedural step, a duration or an end time of the procedural step, and a success indicator of the procedural step; feeding the collected log data to a data analyzing engine, and computing, a process description of the semi-automated or automated reprocessing procedure. Wherein the process description includes a sequence of procedural steps necessary for the reprocessing procedure, and the duration of each of the procedural steps.

Abstract: A method of handling medical equipment status information. The method includes: receiving status information data from two or more pieces of medical equipment, wherein the status information data is received in a data format specific for each of the pieces of medical equipment; determining that the status information data indicate an error state of the pieces of medical equipment; assigning to each error state one or more global error categories of a predetermined list of global error categories, the global error categories not being specific to a certain piece of medical equipment among the pieces of medical equipment; and outputting error information data. The error information date including: identification data identifying a specific piece of medical equipment among the pieces of medical equipment, status information data received from the specific piece of medical equipment, and the one or more global error categories assigned to the detected error status.

Abstract: A provisioning system for endoscopes in an application environment including one or more examination rooms and one or more reprocessing stations for endoscopes. The provisioning system including a processor including hardware. The processor being configured to: receive first information about scheduled procedures, receive second information about a status of one or more endoscopes, the second information including an indication of whether an endoscope is ready for use, currently in use, or currently being reprocessed, and control a display to display a user interface having a graphical user interface. Wherein the graphical user interface includes: a first presentation area in which data about ready-to-use endoscopes is displayed, a second presentation area in which data about scheduled procedures is displayed, and a third presentation area in which data about endoscopes undergoing a reprocessing process is displayed.

Abstract: A provisioning system for endoscopes in an application environment including one or more examination rooms and one or more reprocessing stations for endoscopes. The provisioning system including a processor including hardware. The processor being configured to: receive first information about scheduled procedures, receive second information about a status of one or more endoscopes, the second information including an indication of whether an endoscope is ready for use, currently in use, or currently being reprocessed, determine from the first information and the second information whether a ready-to-use endoscope is or will be available for each respective scheduled procedure, and control a display to display an indicator which indicates whether a ready-to-use endoscope is or will be available for the respective scheduled procedure.

Abstract: An image data transfer system including: at least one image data source; at least one image data sink; and a connection node; wherein the connection node is coupled to the image data source and the image data sink via at least one data connection; the image data source is configured to provide image data in at least two different data formats; the image data sink is configured to process image data in one of the at least two data formats; and the connection node is configured to receive information relating to a selection of the image data sink and to establish a data transfer path between a selected image data sink and the image data source, the data transfer path being configured in that, from the image data source, image data is provided to the selected image data sink in the data format of the selected image data sink.

Abstract: An image data transfer system including: at least one image data source; at least one image data sink; and a connection node; wherein the connection node is coupled to the image data source and the image data sink via at least one data connection; the image data source is configured to provide image data in at least two different data formats; the image data sink is configured to process image data in one of the at least two data formats; and the connection node is configured to receive information relating to a selection of the image data sink and to establish a data transfer path between a selected image data sink and the image data source, the data transfer path being configured in that, from the image data source, image data is provided to the selected image data sink in the data format of the selected image data sink.