Abstract:
A medical wireless power supply system includes a trocar, a power transmission coil provided in a state in which at least a part thereof is covered with a nonconductive member, a power transmission coil unit including the power transmission coil and configured to be capable of resonating at a predetermined resonance frequency, a medical instrument including a cylindrical insertion portion insertable into an insertion hole of the trocar, a power reception coil provided in a state in which at least a part thereof is covered with a nonconductive member on an inside of the insertion portion, and a power reception coil unit including the power reception coil and configured to be capable of resonating at a resonance frequency that coincides with the predetermined resonance frequency.
Abstract:
An endoscope system having: an endoscope having: an endoscope insertion section wherein the endoscope defines a channel having a distal opening in the endoscope insertion section; and a first inductance element arranged to the channel, and configured to receive a high-frequency power to generate an AC magnetic field; and a treatment tool having: a treatment tool insertion section configured to be movably inserted in the channel; an electrically powered treatment device attached to the treatment tool insertion section; and a second inductance element arranged to the treatment tool insertion section, wherein the second inductance element is electrically connected to the electrically powered treatment device, and wherein the second inductance element is inductively coupled to the first inductance element such that the AC magnetic field induces an electromotive force to generate an induced current in the second inductance element to power the electrically powered treatment device.
Abstract:
A thermal energy treatment device includes: an insulating substrate having a longitudinal axis; a heat generation body that is provided on one surface of the insulating substrate and includes a heater configured to generate heat due to energization and a connector that is electrically connected to the heater; and a processor comprising hardware, the processor being configured to: energize the heater through the connector; estimate a temperature of the connector based on at least one of a current value and a voltage value which are energized to the connector, and a temperature of the heater; and control an output value to be energized to the heater based on the estimated temperature of the connector.
Abstract:
A wireless transmitter, arranged outside of a living body and capable of performing wireless transmission utilizing magnetic coupling for an in-vivo observation apparatus inside of the living body, includes: a magnetic field generator including a plurality of plane coils inside, the plurality of plane coils being arranged such that each of coil surfaces is positioned on a same plane or arranged in a layer such that the coil surfaces are parallel to each other; a power source for supplying currents to be applied to the plurality of plane coils; a phase switch for performing operation for supplying the currents supplied from the power source to the plurality of plane coils while switching phases of the currents: and a controller for controlling sequential and repeated switching of states of the currents flowing through the plurality of plane coils at each predetermined period.
Abstract:
An endoscope fogging prevention system includes a heater which heats inside of a distal end portion, a temperature sensor which measures heat quantity information regarding the inside and a control unit which controls the driving of the heater based on the heat quantity information measured by the temperature sensor. The fogging prevention system judging the operating characteristics of the heater and the operating characteristics of the temperature sensor based on the heat quantity information, and deactivating the heater when judging that the judgment result is out of a desired range.
Abstract:
A therapeutic energy applying structure includes: an electric resistance pattern configured to generate heat by applying current; a heat transfer plate configured to transfer the heat from the electric resistance pattern to a body tissue; an adhesive layer having heat conductivity and provided between the electric resistance pattern and the heat transfer plate to adhesively fix the electric resistance pattern and the heat transfer plate; and a heat diffusion layer provided between the electric resistance pattern and the adhesive layer and configured to diffuse the heat from the electric resistance pattern and transfer the diffused heat to the adhesive layer. The adhesive layer is configured to adhesively fix the electric resistance pattern and the heat transfer plate via the heat diffusion layer.
Abstract:
A medical treatment device includes: a probe where ultrasound vibration generated by each ultrasound transducer is transmitted from the one end to other end of the probe; a jaw portion configured to rotate around a central axis of the probe; and a controller configured to: calculate outputs, which respectively drive ultrasound transducers, based on a rotation angle of the jaw portion; and drive each of the ultrasound transducers by each of the calculated outputs. Each output is an output that sets a direction of vibration of the other end caused by ultrasound vibration generated by each of the ultrasound transducers to a direction from the central axis to the jaw portion with respect to a direction along the central axis.
Abstract:
An endoscope system having: an endoscope having: a first transmission electrode arranged to a channel defined by the endoscope; and a second transmission electrode arranged to the channel, wherein the first transmission electrode and the second transmission electrode are electrically connected to the power source; and a treatment tool having: a first reception electrode arranged to a treatment tool insertion section, and spaced apart from the first transmission electrode to form a first capacitor; a second reception electrode arranged to the treatment tool insertion section, and spaced apart from the second transmission electrode to form a second capacitor; and an electrically powered treatment device configured to be moved by the treatment tool insertion section, wherein the electrically powered treatment device is electrically connected to the first reception electrode and the second reception electrode to be powered to perform a treatment on a subject.
Abstract:
A treatment system includes: a probe including an energy generator provided in the probe and configured to generate energy, and a treatment surface provided at a distal end of the probe and configured to apply the energy to a living tissue; and a controller including a hardware, the controller being configured to: acquire a temperature of an outer surface of the probe other than the treatment surface; sequentially store temperatures of the energy generator in association with times when the temperatures of the energy generator are acquired; store a plurality of weighting factors calculated by experiment in advance in association with times going back from a current time to a past time; and multiply the sequentially stored temperatures of the energy generator and the plurality of weighting factors for the corresponding times, perform integration, and estimate the temperature of the outer surface.
Abstract:
An antifogging device includes: an optical system having one or a plurality of optical members including at least an objective lens; a hollow casing in which the optical system is stored; a heater configured to generate heat according to supplied power to heat a hollow space in the casing; a temperature sensor configured to detect temperature of the hollow space; a temperature controller configured to estimate temperature difference between the temperature detected by the temperature sensor and temperature of the optical member, based on a power value of the supplied power; and an overall controller configured to control the heater based on the temperature difference estimated by the temperature controller.