公开(公告)号：US08217645B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-10

申请号：US12882336

申请日：2010-09-15

申请人： Takahiro Iida ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Akio Uchiyama

发明人： Takahiro Iida ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Akio Uchiyama

IPC分类号： G01B7/14

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B5/7257

摘要： A position detecting system including: a detected object disposed in a space; and an external device disposed outside the space, wherein the detected object includes a resonant circuit, and the external device includes at least two drive coils; at least two drive-signal input units; at least one sense coil; a signal adjustment unit that adjusts a phase or amplitude of a drive signal using an evaluation function for evaluating the phase or the amplitude, based on an intensity of the magnetic field; and a position deriving unit that derives a position of the detected object based on a magnetic field detected by the sense coil, wherein the evaluation function derives a solution by adding or multiplying a weight set according to a positional relation between each drive coil and each sense coil to or by an intensity of a magnetic field detected by the sense coils.

摘要翻译： 一种位置检测系统，包括：设置在空间中的检测对象; 以及设置在所述空间外部的外部装置，其中所述检测对象包括谐振电路，并且所述外部装置包括至少两个驱动线圈; 至少两个驱动信号输入单元; 至少一个感测线圈; 信号调整单元，其基于磁场的强度，使用用于评价相位或幅度的评价函数来调整驱动信号的相位或幅度; 以及位置导出单元，其基于由所述感测线圈检测的磁场导出所述检测对象的位置，其中，所述评估函数通过将根据每个驱动线圈和每个感测之间的位置关系的权重集合相加或相乘来得出解 线圈到或由感测线圈检测到的磁场强度。

公开(公告)号：US20100049033A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-25

申请号：US12514401

申请日：2007-11-12

申请人： Hironao Kawano ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Akio Uchiyama ,  Atsushi Chiba

发明人： Hironao Kawano ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Akio Uchiyama ,  Atsushi Chiba

IPC分类号： A61B5/05 ,  A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/042 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/066 ,  A61B34/73 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61B2090/3958

摘要： A medical device position detection system and a position detection method of a medical device guidance system, which are capable of detecting a direction of the medical device accurately, are provided. Included are a medical device introduced into a subject's body; a magnetic field response part that is disposed in the medical device, responds to a magnetic field by virtue of possessing a magnetization direction, and guides the medical device; a magnetic field generation part forming the magnetic field within the subject's body; a direction detection magnetic field control part generating a direction detection magnetic field from the magnetic field generation part for detecting the direction of the medical device; a response detection part detecting a response of the magnetic field response part due to the direction detection magnetic field; and a direction calculating part calculating the direction of the medical device according to the direction of the direction detection magnetic field and a detection result of the response detection part.

摘要翻译： 提供了能够精确地检测医疗装置的方向的医疗装置引导系统的医疗装置位置检测系统和位置检测方法。 包括被引入主体身体的医疗器械; 设置在医疗装置中的磁场响应部通过具有磁化方向对磁场进行响应，并引导医疗装置; 形成被检者体内的磁场的磁场产生部; 方向检测用磁场控制部，其从所述磁场产生部生成用于检测所述医疗装置的方向的方向检测用磁场; 响应检测部分，检测由于方向检测磁场引起的磁场响应部分的响应; 以及方向计算部，其根据方向检测磁场的方向和响应检测部的检测结果来计算医疗装置的方向。

公开(公告)号：US08447382B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12787705

申请日：2010-05-26

申请人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Takahiro Iida

发明人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Takahiro Iida

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B5/06 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/7257

摘要： A body-insertable device including a resonance circuit for emitting a resonance magnetic field by being induced by a drive magnetic field received from the outside. An external device for deriving position information of the resonance circuit by using a detection signal of detected resonance magnetic field. The external device includes a drive coil driving unit for outputting a drive signal having a predetermined frequency, a drive coil for receiving the output drive signal and generating the drive magnetic field, and a drive magnetic field generation control unit for calculating an amplitude value of the drive signal by using a current amplitude value of the drive signal, detecting a degree of stability indicating whether a sharp change occurs in the drive magnetic field based on the calculated amplitude value, and controlling the deriving of a position information based on the detected degree of stability in the drive magnetic field.

摘要翻译： 一种被检体内导入装置，具有通过由从外部接收的驱动磁场感应而发出共振磁场的谐振电路。 一种用于通过使用检测到的谐振磁场的检测信号来导出谐振电路的位置信息的外部装置。 外部装置包括用于输出具有预定频率的驱动信号的驱动线圈驱动单元，用于接收输出驱动信号并产生驱动磁场的驱动线圈和用于计算驱动磁场产生控制单元的振幅值的驱动磁场产生控制单元， 通过使用驱动信号的当前振幅值来检测驱动信号，基于计算出的振幅值检测指示在驱动磁场中是否发生急剧变化的稳定度，并且基于检测到的程度来控制位置信息的导出 驱动磁场的稳定性。

公开(公告)号：US08049503B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US12825903

申请日：2010-06-29

申请人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Hironao Kawano

发明人： Atsushi Kimura ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Ryoji Sato ,  Hironao Kawano

IPC分类号： G01V3/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/042 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00036 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B5/073

摘要： A system includes a body-insertable apparatus disposed while introduced in a subject in a detection space, and an external apparatus disposed on the outside of the subject. The body-insertable apparatus includes a first switch for connecting/interrupting a resonance circuit and an oscillation circuit or a ground line. The external apparatus includes a drive coil driving unit for outputting a drive signal having the resonance frequency; a drive coil for generating the drive magnetic field in the detection space in accordance with the drive signal; and a second switch for connecting/interrupting the drive coil driving unit and the drive coil. The second switch connects the drive coil driving unit and the drive coil when the first switch is off, and disconnects them when the first switch is on. The resonance circuit generates the resonance magnetic field in accordance with the induction signal or the drive magnetic field.

摘要翻译： 一种系统，包括被置于检测空间中的被检体内的身体插入装置，以及配置在被检体的外侧的外部装置。 身体可插入装置包括用于连接/中断谐振电路的第一开关和振荡电路或接地线。 外部装置包括用于输出具有共振频率的驱动信号的驱动线圈驱动单元; 驱动线圈，用于根据驱动信号在检测空间中产生驱动磁场; 以及用于连接/中断驱动线圈驱动单元和驱动线圈的第二开关。 当第一开关断开时，第二开关连接驱动线圈驱动单元和驱动线圈，并且当第一开关接通时将第二开关断开。 谐振电路根据感应信号或驱动磁场产生谐振磁场。

公开(公告)号：US09211084B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US12440547

申请日：2007-09-14

申请人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Hironao Kawano

发明人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Hironao Kawano

IPC分类号： A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/07 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B19/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/07 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/4839 ,  A61B5/7232 ,  A61B34/73

摘要： A medical guidance system and a control method of a medical device are provided, which may increase the drive force of a medical device and improve controllability thereof. The medical guidance system has a medical device that includes a biologic information acquisition unit that acquires biologic information of the inside of a body cavity and a magnet that generates drive force in response to a magnetic field exerted from the outside of a body, a magnetic field generation unit 101 that generates the magnetic field to be exerted on the magnet from the outside of a body, and a displacement detection unit 105 that detects displacement being an angle formed between the magnetization direction of the magnet and the field direction of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generation unit 101 at the position of the medical device; wherein the magnetic field generation unit 101 is controlled based on the displacement.

摘要翻译： 提供医疗指导系统和医疗装置的控制方法，其可以增加医疗装置的驱动力并提高其可控性。 医疗引导系统具有医疗装置，其包括获取体腔内部的生物信息的生物信息获取单元和响应于从身体外部施加的磁场产生驱动力的磁体，磁场 从体外产生施加在磁体上的磁场的发生单元101，以及位移检测单元105，其检测在磁体的磁化方向与磁场的磁场方向之间形成的角度的位移 通过磁场产生单元101在医疗装置的位置; 其中，基于所述位移来控制所述磁场产生单元101。

公开(公告)号：US20100056866A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12440547

申请日：2007-09-14

申请人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Hironao Kawano

发明人： Akio Uchiyama ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Hironao Kawano

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/07 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/4839 ,  A61B5/7232 ,  A61B34/73

摘要： A medical guidance system and a control method of a medical device are provided, which may increase the drive force of a medical device and improve controllability thereof. The medical guidance system has a medical device that includes a biologic information acquisition unit that acquires biologic information of the inside of a body cavity and a magnet that generates drive force in response to a magnetic field exerted from the outside of a body, a magnetic field generation unit 101 that generates the magnetic field to be exerted on the magnet from the outside of a body, and a displacement detection unit 105 that detects displacement being an angle formed between the magnetization direction of the magnet and the field direction of the magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generation unit 101 at the position of the medical device; wherein the magnetic field generation unit 101 is controlled based on the displacement.

摘要翻译： 提供医疗指导系统和医疗装置的控制方法，其可以增加医疗装置的驱动力并提高其可控性。 医疗引导系统具有医疗装置，其包括获取体腔内部的生物信息的生物信息获取单元和响应于从身体外部施加的磁场产生驱动力的磁体，磁场 从体外产生施加在磁体上的磁场的发生单元101，以及位移检测单元105，其检测在磁体的磁化方向与磁场的磁场方向之间形成的角度的位移 通过磁场产生单元101在医疗装置的位置; 其中，基于所述位移来控制所述磁场产生单元101。

公开(公告)号：US08723939B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-13

申请号：US13559765

申请日：2012-07-27

申请人： Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Chiba

发明人： Ryoji Sato ,  Atsushi Chiba

IPC分类号： A61B1/04 ,  A62B1/04 ,  A61B5/05 ,  A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00048 ,  A61B1/0005 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B5/1116

摘要： A capsule endoscope system includes a capsule endoscope which attaches irradiation time of illuminating light required to pick up an image of an object to an item of image data, a magnetic field generating apparatus which generates a guidance magnetic field, an operation section which allows at least one of position and orientation of the capsule endoscope to be changed by manipulating the guidance magnetic field, a control section which attaches posture of a subject, an operating history of the operation section, and an output history of the guidance magnetic field to the item of the image data, a storage unit which stores the item of the image data, and an image play control section which determines, based on at least one piece of the information attached to each item of the image data, whether or not it is necessary to play and display the item of the image data.

摘要翻译： 一种胶囊型内窥镜系统，具备胶囊型内窥镜，该胶囊型内窥镜将照射对象的图像所需的照明时间附加到图像数据项目，产生引导磁场的磁场产生装置，至少允许 通过操纵引导磁场来改变胶囊型内窥镜的位置和取向之一，将被检体的姿势，操作部的操作历史以及引导磁场的输出历史的控制部分， 所述图像数据，存储所述图像数据的项目的存储单元和图像播放控制部分，其基于附加到所述图像数据的每个项目的至少一条信息来确定是否需要 播放并显示图像数据的项目。

公开(公告)号：US20110181273A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US12882336

申请日：2010-09-15

申请人： Takahiro Iida ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Akio Uchiyawa

发明人： Takahiro Iida ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Atsushi Kimura ,  Akio Uchiyawa

IPC分类号： G01R33/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B5/7257

摘要： To provide a position detecting system including a detected object disposed in a detection space and an external device disposed outside the detection space. The detected object includes a resonant circuit that generates a resonant magnetic field according to a driving magnetic field formed in the detection space, and the external device includes at least two drive coils that form the driving magnetic field in the detection space, at least two drive-signal input units that respectively input a drive signal for forming the driving magnetic field to the drive coils, at least one sense coil that detects a magnetic field formed in the detection space, a signal adjustment unit that adjusts a phase and an amplitude of the drive signal input to each of the drive coils by the drive-signal input units, based on a magnetic field detected by the sense coil, and a position deriving unit that derives a position of the detected object based on the magnetic field detected by the sense coil.

摘要翻译： 提供一种位置检测系统，其包括设置在检测空间中的检测物体和设置在检测空间外部的外部装置。 所检测的物体包括谐振电路，其根据形成在检测空间中的驱动磁场产生谐振磁场，并且外​​部装置包括在检测空间中形成驱动磁场的至少两个驱动线圈，至少两个驱动 - 信号输入单元，其分别将用于形成驱动磁场的驱动信号输入到驱动线圈;至少一个检测在检测空间中形成的磁场的感测线圈;信号调节单元，其调整所述驱动线圈的相位和幅度 基于由感测线圈检测的磁场，由驱动信号输入单元输入到每个驱动线圈的驱动信号;以及位置导出单元，其基于由感测检测到的磁场导出检测到的对象的位置 线圈

公开(公告)号：US08303485B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-06

申请号：US12486399

申请日：2009-06-17

申请人： Hidetake Segawa ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Atsushi Kimura

发明人： Hidetake Segawa ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Atsushi Kimura

IPC分类号： A61B1/04 ,  A61B5/05 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00036 ,  A61B1/041 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B5/073 ,  A61B34/73 ,  A61B2034/732

摘要： A magnetically guiding system includes: a capsule medical device that has a magnet provided therein; an information acquiring unit that acquires physical information about magnetic guiding of the capsule medical device; a magnetic field generating unit that generates a magnetic field for magnetically guiding the capsule medical device; and a control unit that sets a magnetic field condition based on the physical information acquired by the information acquiring unit and controls the magnetic field generating unit to generate a magnetic field corresponding to the magnetic field condition.

摘要翻译： 磁引导系统包括：胶囊医疗装置，其中设置有磁体; 信息获取单元，其获取关于所述胶囊型医疗装置的磁性引导的物理信息; 磁场产生单元，其产生用于磁性引导胶囊型医疗装置的磁场; 以及控制单元，其基于由所述信息获取单元获取的物理信息来设定磁场条件，并且控制所述磁场产生单元以产生与所述磁场条件相对应的磁场。

公开(公告)号：US08868372B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-21

申请号：US12879441

申请日：2010-09-10

申请人： Takahiro Iida ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Atsushi Kimura

发明人： Takahiro Iida ,  Atsushi Chiba ,  Atsushi Kimura

IPC分类号： G01C9/00 ,  G01C19/00 ,  A61B1/04 ,  G06F3/01 ,  A61B19/00 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00032 ,  A61B1/00158 ,  A61B1/0684 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/7257 ,  A61B34/20 ,  G06F3/011

摘要： A position detecting system having a predicting unit for calculating a moving amount by which a detected object is predicted to move between a first time and a second time after a predetermined time from the first time, and for predicting at least one of a position and a direction of the detected object at the second time, and a control unit for controlling a position detecting unit based on the at least one of the position and the direction of the detected object at the second time predicted by the predicting unit.

摘要翻译： 一种位置检测系统，具有预测单元，该预测单元用于计算检测对象被预测为在从第一次起的预定时间之后的第一时间和第二时间之间移动的移动量，并且用于预测位置和位置检测系统中的至少一个， 第二时间检测对象的方向，以及控制单元，用于基于由预测单元预测的第二时间的检测对象的位置和方向中的至少一个来控​​制位置检测单元。