公开(公告)号：US20160206228A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US14908590

申请日：2014-07-28

申请人： Leticia M. ANGULO ,  Christopher N. ANDREWS ,  Christopher A. SIMON ,  Martin P. MINTCHEV ,  UTI LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

发明人： Leticia M. Angulo ,  Christopher N. Andrews ,  Christopher A. Simon ,  Martin P. Mintchev

IPC分类号： A61B5/06 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/065 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00045 ,  A61B1/00055 ,  A61B1/00147 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61B2034/2059 ,  A61B2090/062 ,  A61B2090/066

摘要： The present invention provides an external apparatus that allows automated quantification of the quality of the endoscopy procedure and methods for using the same. The apparatus of the invention includes an endoscope tracking device that is operatively connected to an endoscope cord surface so that a variety of information related to movement of the endoscope can be accurately captured. Exemplary movement information include, but are not limited to, distance travelled by the endoscope, direction of movement by the endoscope, torque exerted by the endoscope, etc. The endoscope tracking device comprises an electromechanical tracking sensor(s) that produce movement information of the endoscope including the ratio of forward and backward movements as well as withdrawal time of the endoscope. As these metrics can be obtained automatically, the apparatus and the method of the present invention can be used as a quality control in daily medical practice. Furthermore, the apparatus and the method of the invention can be used to create or determine best practice standards for endoscopy procedure training or as part of medical skills evaluation.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种允许自动量化内窥镜检查程序的质量的外部设备及其使用方法。 本发明的装置包括可操作地连接到内窥镜线表面的内窥镜跟踪装置，从而可以准确地捕获与内窥镜移动有关的各种信息。 示例性运动信息包括但不限于内窥镜行进的距离，内窥镜的移动方向，内窥镜施加的扭矩等。内窥镜跟踪装置包括机电跟踪传感器，其产生 内窥镜，其包括前后运动的比例以及内窥镜的取出时间。 由于可以自动获得这些指标，本发明的装置和方法可以用作日常医疗实践中的质量控制。 此外，本发明的装置和方法可用于创建或确定内窥镜检查程序训练的最佳实践标准或作为医疗技能评估的一部分。