公开(公告)号：US20230329523A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18020679

申请日：2021-08-11

Applicant: TTP PLC.

Inventor： Michael WITHERS ,  Paul GALLUZZO ,  Duncan Stuart MCBRYDE ,  Rita STELLA

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/005 ,  G06T7/246

CPC classification number: A61B1/000095 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/0676 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/00148 ,  G06T7/248 ,  G06T2207/10068

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for controlling an endoscope having a flexible tubular body, the method comprising: deploying an anchor to stabilise at least a part of the flexible tubular body; and performing active image stabilisation to stabilise the position of a camera at a distal end of the endoscope.