公开(公告)号：US20070106302A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11267463

申请日：2005-11-04

申请人： Mark Ortiz

发明人： Mark Ortiz

IPC分类号： A61F11/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/00066 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/6858

摘要： Various exemplary methods and devices are provided for traversing a lumen, such as the gastrointestinal tract. The devices can include an elongate body having distally positioned tubing elements and proximally positioned control elements. The tubing elements are adapted for selective and independent radial expansion and contraction and longitudinal movement, such that movement of the tubing elements can drive the device through a lumen. In addition, the tubing elements can include a traction surface to reduce slippage.

摘要翻译： 提供各种示例性的方法和装置用于穿过诸如胃肠道的内腔。 这些装置可以包括具有远侧定位的管道元件和向近侧定位的控制元件的细长主体。 管道元件适于选择性和独立的径向膨胀和收缩以及纵向移动，使得管道元件的运动可以驱动装置通过管腔。 此外，管道元件可以包括牵引表面以减少滑动。

公开(公告)号：US20070106112A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11471723

申请日：2006-06-21

申请人： Daniel Gat ,  Zvika Gilad

发明人： Daniel Gat ,  Zvika Gilad

IPC分类号： A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/06

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00147 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B5/14539

摘要： An in vivo device, system and a method for imaging a body lumen, typically liquid filled body lumen. The in vivo device may have a specific gravity of about 1 or a volume to weight ratio that enables it to float. The in vivo device may include a sensor, for example an image sensor, and may be attached to or set in one or more buoyant bodies. The in vivo device may be moved through the body lumen by the liquid movement in that lumen.

摘要翻译： 体内装置，系统和用于对体腔成像（通常为液体填充的体腔）的方法。 体内装置可以具有约1的比重或使其能够浮动的体积与重量比。 体内装置可以包括传感器，例如图像传感器，并且可以附接到或设置在一个或多个浮力体中。 体内装置可以通过该内腔中的液体运动而移动通过体腔。

公开(公告)号：US20070068535A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US10557327

申请日：2006-11-27

申请人： Joshua Colman ,  Gershon Levitsky ,  Ron Porat

发明人： Joshua Colman ,  Gershon Levitsky ,  Ron Porat

IPC分类号： A61C5/14

CPC分类号： A61B1/24 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B5/097 ,  A61B90/16 ,  A61M16/0493 ,  A61M16/0495 ,  A61M16/0666 ,  A61M16/0841 ,  A61M16/085 ,  A61M2230/43 ,  A61M2230/432

摘要： An endoscopic bite block, with teeth position defining regions which guide the subject's teeth to grip the bite block in their natural position, with the teeth of the upper jaw positioned further out than the lower jaw teeth. These teeth position defining regions are also preferably curved to match the curved shape of the jaw. The upper and lower parts of the front plate of the bite block may also be positioned at different distances out, so that upper and lower lip regions both contact the front plate snuggly. The bite block may be used with separate oral/nasal cannulae, or may incorporate breath sampling or gas supply cannulae. A flexible flapped curtain at the outer end of the bite block may be provided to largely enclose the inner volume of the bite block to enable more accurate capnographic sampling under conditions of wide-open mouth breathing.

摘要翻译： 内窥镜咬合块，其齿位置限定区域，其引导受试者的牙齿以将咬合块固定在其自然位置，上钳口的牙齿比下颌牙齿更远地定位。 这些齿位置限定区域也优选地弯曲以匹配钳口的弯曲形状。 咬合块的前板的上部和下部也可以以不同的距离位置定位，使得上唇和下唇区两者均接触前板。 咬合块可以与单独的口腔/鼻插管一起使用，或者可以并入呼吸采样或气体供给插管。 可以提供在咬合块的外端处的柔性遮盖帘幕，以大量地包围咬合块的内部容积，以在宽开口呼吸的条件下进行更准确的血氧检查取样。

公开(公告)号：US20060241417A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11378030

申请日：2006-03-17

申请人： Stephen Edwardsen ,  Dag Jordfald

发明人： Stephen Edwardsen ,  Dag Jordfald

IPC分类号： A61B6/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B1/00177 ,  A61B1/00183 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B8/4461

摘要： A transesophageal ultrasound probe for imaging internal structures via an imaging element located on the distal end of a rotating endoscope shaft. The probe includes a rotating endoscope having an imaging element mounted on the distal end of the rotating endoscope shaft. The probe also includes a control handle for controlling the imaging controls and a rotation tube that extends through the rotating endoscope shaft and into the control handle. The rotating shaft rotates relative to, and independently of, the control handle. Preferably, the rotating shaft is rotated via a rotation control wheel. The rotation control wheel is fastened or bonded to the rotating tube so that manual rotation of the control wheel causes the rotation tube to rotate, and therefore, the rotating shaft to rotate. Because the rotating endoscope shaft rotates, an imaging element located on, or within, the rotating shaft also rotates.

公开(公告)号：US20060122493A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US11136329

申请日：2005-05-24

申请人： Ergin Atalar ,  Harald Quick ,  Parag Karmarkar

发明人： Ergin Atalar ,  Harald Quick ,  Parag Karmarkar

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： G01R33/34084 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B1/303 ,  A61B1/307 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B5/415 ,  A61B5/418 ,  A61B5/4381 ,  G01R33/285 ,  G01R33/34007 ,  G01R33/341 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/362 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q11/08

摘要： Systems and methods for the evaluation of the urethra and periurethral tissues may involve an MRI coil adapted for insertion into the male, female or pediatric urethra. The MRI coil may be in electrical communication with an interface circuit made up of a tuning-matching circuit, a decoupling circuit and a balun circuit. The interface circuit may also be in electrical communication with a MRI machine. In certain practices, the present invention provides methods for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving the urethra and periurethral tissues, including disorders of the female pelvic floor, conditions of the prostate and anomalies of the pediatric pelvis.

摘要翻译： 用于评估尿道和尿道周围组织的系统和方法可以包括适于插入到男性，女性或儿科尿道中的MRI线圈。 MRI线圈可以与由调谐匹配电路，去耦电路和平衡 - 不平衡转换电路组成的接口电路电连通。 接口电路也可以与MRI机器电连通。 在某些实践中，本发明提供了用于诊断和治疗涉及尿道和尿道周围组织的病症的方法，包括女性骨盆底部疾病，前列腺疾病和儿科骨盆异常。

公开(公告)号：US07052474B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-30

申请号：US09970443

申请日：2001-10-02

申请人： Donald O. Castell ,  Jiri Kratochvil

发明人： Donald O. Castell ,  Jiri Kratochvil

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/6819 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B5/14539 ,  A61B5/4211

摘要： Pharyngoesophageal monitoring systems are provided that monitor the environment of the pharynx and esophagus, and in some embodiments, detect and monitor refluxate, and may further record other physical episode data. The system may be provided, in some embodiments, as a bifurcated, adjustable, multiple internal reference probe, and methods thereof, to detect acid reflux and to monitor pH levels of acid reflux episodes simultaneously at multiple locations within the pharyngoesophageal passage. Some embodiments provide a recorder and one or a plurality of sensor arrangements, the recorder being responsive to the sensors and capable of correlation of signals generated by the sensor arrangements.

公开(公告)号：US20050215855A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US11092556

申请日：2005-03-29

申请人： Mitsunori Machida

发明人： Mitsunori Machida

IPC分类号： G02B23/24 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/273

CPC分类号： A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/273

摘要： In an endoscope apparatus of the present invention, an one-side gap between a tube main body of an overtube and an insertion portion is set at 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm. Lubricity is improved because a lubricating liquid such as water supplied from the injection port to the base end side of the tube main body is sufficiently supplied to the whole area of the gap between the tube main body and the insertion portion by setting the one-side gap at not less than 0.5 mm. Also, the snaking of the insertion portion with respect to the tube main body can be held to a minimum by setting the one-side gap at not more than 1.5 mm. As a result of this, the insertion and extraction operability of the insertion portion with respect to the overtube is improved.

摘要翻译： 在本发明的内窥镜装置中，外套管的管主体与插入部之间的一侧间隙设定为0.5mm〜1.5mm。 润滑性得到改善，因为通过从管主体和插入部之间的间隙的整个区域将从注入口供给到管主体的基端侧的润滑液体充分供给到管主体和插入部之间的间隙的整个区域， 间隙不小于0.5mm。 此外，通过将一侧间隙设定为1.5mm以下，能够将插入部相对于管主体的蛇形保持为最小。 结果，插入部相对于外套管的插拔可操作性提高。

公开(公告)号：US06898454B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-24

申请号：US09824536

申请日：2001-04-02

申请人： Ergin Atalar ,  Harald Hartmann Quick ,  Parag Karmarkar

发明人： Ergin Atalar ,  Harald Hartmann Quick ,  Parag Karmarkar

IPC分类号： A61B1/273 ,  A61B1/303 ,  A61B1/307 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/055 ,  G01R33/28 ,  G01R33/34 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q11/08 ,  A01B5/05

CPC分类号： G01R33/34084 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B1/303 ,  A61B1/307 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/055 ,  A61B5/415 ,  A61B5/418 ,  A61B5/4381 ,  G01R33/285 ,  G01R33/34007 ,  G01R33/341 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/362 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q11/08

摘要： The present invention provides systems and methods for the evaluation of the urethra and periurethral tissues using an MRI coil adapted for insertion into the male, female or pediatric urethra. The MRI coil may be in electrical communication with an interface circuit made up of a tuning-matching circuit, a decoupling circuit and a balun circuit. The interface circuit may also be in electrical communication with a MRI machine. In certain practices, the present invention provides methods for the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving the urethra and periurethral tissues, including disorders of the female pelvic floor, conditions of the prostate and anomalies of the pediatric pelvis.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了使用适于插入到男性，女性或儿科尿道中的MRI线圈来评估尿道和尿道周围组织的系统和方法。 MRI线圈可以与由调谐匹配电路，去耦电路和平衡 - 不平衡转换电路组成的接口电路电连通。 接口电路也可以与MRI机器电连通。 在某些实践中，本发明提供了用于诊断和治疗涉及尿道和尿道周围组织的病症的方法，包括女性骨盆底部疾病，前列腺疾病和儿科骨盆异常。

公开(公告)号：US20040176691A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-09

申请号：US10805819

申请日：2004-03-22

发明人： Stephen Dodge Edwardsen ,  Dag Jordfald

IPC分类号： A61B008/14

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B1/00177 ,  A61B1/00183 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B8/4461

摘要： A transesophageal ultrasound probe for imaging internal structures via an imaging element located on the distal end of a rotating endoscope shaft. The probe includes a rotating endoscope having an imaging element mounted on the distal end of the rotating endoscope shaft. The probe also includes a control handle for controlling the imaging controls and a rotation tube that extends through the rotating endoscope shaft and into the control handle. The rotating shaft rotates relative to, and independently of, the control handle. Preferably, the rotating shaft is rotated via a rotation control wheel. The rotation control wheel is fastened or bonded to the rotating tube so that manual rotation of the control wheel causes the rotation tube to rotate, and therefore, the rotating shaft to rotate. Because the rotating endoscope shaft rotates, an imaging element located on, or within, the rotating shaft also rotates.

公开(公告)号：US06749572B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US10317158

申请日：2002-12-10

申请人： Stephen Dodge Edwardsen ,  Dag Jordfald

发明人： Stephen Dodge Edwardsen ,  Dag Jordfald

IPC分类号： A61B814

CPC分类号： A61B8/12 ,  A61B1/00177 ,  A61B1/00183 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B8/4461

摘要： A transesophageal ultrasound probe for imaging internal structures via an imaging element located on the distal end of a rotating endoscope shaft. The probe includes a rotating endoscope having an imaging element mounted on the distal end of the rotating endoscope shaft. The probe also includes a control handle for controlling the imaging controls and a rotation tube that extends through the rotating endoscope shaft and into the control handle. The rotating shaft rotates relative to, and independently of, the control handle. Preferably, the rotating shaft is rotated via a rotation control wheel. The rotation control wheel is fastened or bonded to the rotating tube so that manual rotation of the control wheel causes the rotation tube to rotate, and therefore, the rotating shaft to rotate. Because the rotating endoscope shaft rotates, an imaging element located on, or within, the rotating shaft also rotates.

摘要翻译： 一种经食管超声探头，用于经由位于旋转内窥镜轴的远端上的成像元件对内部结构进行成像。 探头包括具有安装在旋转内窥镜轴的远端上的成像元件的旋转内窥镜。 探头还包括用于控制成像控制的控制手柄和延伸穿过旋转内窥镜轴并进入控制手柄的旋转管。 旋转轴相对并且独立于控制手柄旋转。 优选地，旋转轴经由旋转控制轮旋转。 旋转控制轮被紧固或接合到旋转管，使得控制轮的手动旋转使旋转管旋转，因此旋转轴旋转。 由于旋转内窥镜轴旋转，位于旋转轴上或内部的成像元件也旋转。