摘要:
What is described here is a system for centrally monitoring and/or controlling at least one unit for endoscopy and particularly for minimally invasive surgery, such as an insufflation means, a pump, a light source and/or a video camera, wherein the unit or units to be controlled are interconnected via interfaces. The inventive system is characterised by the combination of the following features: the units are connected via the interfaces on a self-configuring bus to a BUS master, the BUS master configures the bus automatically, the BUS master monitors the communication on the bus for correct execution.
摘要:
A handpiece is disclosed for a multifunctional instrument for endoscopic surgery. The handpiece comprises a case; a connector disposed on the case and adapted to be connected to connecting lines such as electrical lines, liquid supply and discharge lines, and the like; at least one ultrasonic transducer arranged in the case; an ultrasonic sonotrode transmitting the ultrasonic energy; and at least one switch for controlling functions of the handpiece. The handpiece is characterized by, among other things, the provision that the sonotrode includes a long and thin probe section with a duct composed of several segments which are welded to each other.
摘要:
A laryngoscope with a detachable camera, the system providing illuminating light to and images of the area ahead of the laryngoscope to facilitate insertion of the laryngoscope without damage to the surrounding tissue, the system including a keyed attaching device for facilitating attachment of camera and laryngoscope in a correct orientation.
摘要:
An endoscopic video system for correcting a video image of an object to be studied has a processing unit controlling an electronic image recorder which has a multiplicity of image elements, each generating an output signal upon illuminating a known test object. The processing unit has a learning mode of operation, wherein it determines and records a correction value corresponding to a difference between an output signal of the known test object and a generated one by each of the image elements, and a recording mode, wherein an output signal generated by each image element upon illuminating an object to be studied is adjusted at the correction value.
摘要:
An endotracheal device for use with a supra-laryngeal mask including a video display for providing images of the area ahead of the endotracheal device to facilitate insertion without damaging the surrounding tissue; the endotracheal device having a flexible portion and a rigid portion maintaining a light and an image guide for transmitting illuminating light ahead of the endotracheal device and for transmitting reflected light from the area ahead of the endotracheal device.
摘要:
A combination laryngoscope and video display for providing images of the area ahead of the laryngoscope to facilitate insertion without damaging the surrounding tissue; the laryngoscope having a detachable blade and a rigid, detachable light and image guide attachment device for providing illuminating light ahead of the blade and for detecting the reflected light.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for improving an image received from a endoscope having a flexible fiber optic bundle that produces an interstitial grid overlay due to the dead space between each fiber pixel. The interstitial grid pattern in the image, is substantially eliminated by processing the image through a linear digital filter to attenuate the first-order spatial frequency components that contribute most to the interstitial pattern. The filter employs relatively small convolution kernels that are optimized for specific fiber spacing. The image is then processed through the linear digital filter by convolving the respective pixels in the image by the derived coefficients. The image is improved and the grid pattern may also be reduced by a dilation process which involves processing the image through a dilation algorithm to "grow" the bright center of each fiber pixel in the image so that the effect of the grid pattern is reduced. The process involves filling in the dark area of the grid space with the color and intensity from the nearest fiber center to obtain an equivalent image representation. The dilation process uses a non-linear image processing algorithm to replace each pixel with the maximum pixel brightness in its immediate neighborhood depending on the selection of a kernel. The dilation kernel is selected by determining the number of detector (CCD) pixels that fit in a space between the fiber cores and then selecting a matrix size and kernel pattern.
摘要:
The invention relates to a confocal microendoscope, in which the diameter of optical fibres at the proximal end (8) of an optical fibre bundle (9) is greater than at the distal end (15). This permits the efficiency of coupling the light of a light source to be increased, without reducing the resolution of the microendoscope. In addition, the proximal ends (8) of the optical fibres (10) are arranged in a grid, for example, by means of a fibre receiving unit (11) that holds the individual optical fibres. A microlens unit (13) can also be provided, said unit allocating a microlens (14) to each optical fibre end.
摘要:
The invention relates to a medical instrument for treating tissue by means of high-frequency current. The inventive instrument comprises at least one electrode that can be impinged upon with a high-frequency current and that is disposed on the distal end of an elongated electrode carrier. At least one electromagnetically active position sensor is disposed in the distal zone of the electrode carrier in the direct vicinity of the at least one electrode in such a manner that it detects the intracorporeal position and/or location of the at least one electrode. The invention further relates to a medical system that comprises such an instrument.
摘要:
The invention relates to a lighting system for endoscopic examinations having a lighting unit that includes at least two LED elements for illuminating an area of examination that is to be observed by means of an endoscope optic. To create a lighting system for endoscopic examinations that ensures a constantly sufficient illumination of the area of examination, it is proposed according to the invention that the direction of radiation of the lighting unit can be displaced between a direction essentially perpendicular to the direction of observation of the endoscope optic upon insertion into the area of examination and a direction essentially in the direction of observation of the endoscope optic after insertion into the area of examination.