公开(公告)号：US06471640B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-29

申请号：US09700686

申请日：2000-11-17

申请人： Holger Frische ,  Jens Peter Wulfsberg ,  Michael Weber

发明人： Holger Frische ,  Jens Peter Wulfsberg ,  Michael Weber

IPC分类号： A61B1005

CPC分类号： G02B23/243 ,  A61B1/002

摘要： An endoscopic optics fitted with lens elements and securing device to secure the element positions against shifting in case of being impacted. The securing device is a circumferentially expansible tube that jointly encloses, at least at one abutment surface, the adjoining ends of two lens elements while being of a lesser inside diameter than the outside diameter of the lens elements and being permanently prestressed against them.

摘要翻译： 配有透镜元件和固定装置的内窥镜光学器件，以在被撞击的情况下固定元件位置以防止偏移。 固定装置是周向可膨胀的管，其至少在一个邻接表面处共同包围两个透镜元件的相邻端部，同时具有比透镜元件的外径更小的内径并且对其永久地预应力。

公开(公告)号：US06761686B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-13

申请号：US09902405

申请日：2001-07-10

申请人： Seisuke Takase

发明人： Seisuke Takase

IPC分类号： A61B1005

CPC分类号： A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/00071 ,  A61B1/125 ,  A61B2090/0813

摘要： An endoscope has an insertion member that includes a flexible tube. The flexible tube has a spiral tube, which is formed by spirally winding a metallic belt, sheathed with a braid, and has the braid sheathed with a resin sheathing. The resin sheathing is made of an ester-series thermoplastic elastomer, an amide-series thermoplastic elastomer, or a blend of them. Therefore, the flexural rigidity of the flexible tube of the insertion member attained at a predetermined position after the flexible tube is loaded during high-temperature high-pressure steam sterilization is equal to or lower than that attained before the flexible tube is loaded. Consequently, the flexural rigidity of the flexible tube attained after sterilization with high-temperature high-pressure steam is equal to or lower than that attained before the sterilization. Thus, the inserting smoothness of the insertion member can be optimized.

摘要翻译： 内窥镜具有包括柔性管的插入部件。 柔性管具有螺旋管，其通过螺旋卷绕金属带形成，用编织物包覆，并且具有用树脂护套包覆的编织物。 树脂护套由酯系热塑性弹性体，酰胺系热塑性弹性体或它们的混合物构成。 因此，在高温高压蒸汽灭菌处理后的柔性管装载后，在插入部件的柔性管的弯曲刚度达到预定位置以下，等于或低于在柔性管装载之前所达到的弯曲刚度。 因此，用高温高压蒸汽灭菌后获得的柔性管的抗弯刚度等于或低于灭菌前获得的挠性管的抗弯刚度。 因此，可以优化插入构件的插入平滑度。

公开(公告)号：US06730018B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US09895908

申请日：2001-06-29

申请人： Seisuke Takase

发明人： Seisuke Takase

IPC分类号： A61B1005

CPC分类号： A61B1/125

摘要： An endoscope has built-in components, which include a spiral tube, a braid, angulation wires, and angulation coils, passed through a sheathing of a flexible tube that is an integral part of a soft insertion member. Conditions are determined so that the sum total of strengths of forces the built-in components exert in correcting their extent of deformation that is caused by sterilization with high-temperature high-pressure steam will be larger than the strength of force the sheathing exerts in correcting its extent of deformation during the high-temperature high-pressure steam sterilization (which includes a high temperature load). Thus, the extent of deformation derived from sterilization with high-temperature high-pressure steam is suppressed.

摘要翻译： 内窥镜具有内置的部件，其包括通过作为软插入部件的整体部分的柔性管的护套的螺旋管，编织物，角度线和成角线圈。 确定条件，使得内置部件在修正由高温高压蒸汽灭菌引起的变形程度时施加的力的总和将大于护套在修正中施加的力的强度 其在高温高压蒸汽灭菌（其中包括高温负荷）下的变形程度。 因此，抑制了由高温高压蒸汽灭菌引起的变形程度。

公开(公告)号：US06579582B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-17

申请号：US09366950

申请日：1999-08-04

申请人： E. Paul Harhen ,  James M. Goddard

发明人： E. Paul Harhen ,  James M. Goddard

IPC分类号： A61B1005

CPC分类号： B29C51/08 ,  A61B1/0011 ,  A61B1/00165 ,  B29C51/10 ,  B29C2791/006 ,  B29K2995/0027 ,  B29L2031/753 ,  Y10S264/78 ,  Y10S600/92 ,  Y10T428/13 ,  Y10T428/1334 ,  Y10T428/1352

摘要： A thin-walled polymeric component that may have a selected complex shape, and a method of forming the component. The method includes heating a portion of a polymeric film to a selected malleable temperature, and forming a protrusion in the heated portion while it is malleable. The protrusion defines a protrusion having a first shape. The method also includes positioning a forming tool in the protrusion's interior and drawing a partial vacuum from within the protrusion so as to exert a force on the protrusion and move the protrusion's sidewalls inwardly into engagement with the forming tool. As the partial vacuum is drawn, the protrusion moves to a second shape that may be different than the first shape and that closely conforms to the selected shape of the forming tool. The protrusion is cooled below the malleable temperature and the forming tool is then removed. The distal portion of the protrusion having the selected shape forms the polymeric component, and that distal portion is separated from the remaining portion of the protrusion, thereby providing the thin-walled polymeric component.

摘要翻译： 可以具有选定的复杂形状的薄壁聚合物组分和形成组分的方法。 该方法包括将聚合物膜的一部分加热到所选择的可延展的温度，并且在加热部分中形成凸起，同时它是可延展的。 突出部限定具有第一形状的突起。 该方法还包括将成形工具定位在突起的内部并从突出部内拉出部分真空，以在突起上施加力并将突起的侧壁向内移动以与成形工具接合。 当部分真空被抽出时，突起移动到可以与第一形状不同的第二形状，并且紧密地与成形工具的选定形状相一致。 将突起冷却到可延展温度以下，然后移除成形工具。 具有选定形状的突起的远端部分形成聚合物部件，并且该远端部分与突起的剩余部分分离，由此提供薄壁聚合物部件。

公开(公告)号：US06749560B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-15

申请号：US09427164

申请日：1999-10-26

申请人： Gregory S. Konstorum ,  Edward A. Grabover

发明人： Gregory S. Konstorum ,  Edward A. Grabover

IPC分类号： A61B1005

CPC分类号： A61B1/00071 ,  A61B1/0051 ,  A61B1/0055 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G02B23/2476

摘要： An endoscope comprising a control section and a shaft extending from the control section. The shaft has a frame with a one-piece tube along a majority of a length of the shaft. The tube comprises a superelastic alloy and slots into the tube along at least one-section of the tube. Superelastic properties of the superelastic alloy allow the tube to bend proximate the slots without substantial permanent deformation of the tube. The superelastic alloy provides the shaft with adequate stiffness and torque resistance to be inserted into a patient's body.

摘要翻译： 一种内窥镜，包括控制部和从所述控制部延伸的轴。 轴具有沿着轴的大部分长度的单件管的框架。 该管包括超弹性合金，并沿管的至少一段插入管中。 超弹性合金的超弹性属性允许管在狭缝附近弯曲，而管的基本永久变形。 超弹性合金为轴提供足够的刚度和扭矩阻力以插入患者体内。

公开(公告)号：US06702737B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-09

申请号：US10108983

申请日：2002-03-29

申请人： Kazuhiko Hino ,  Haruo Akiba ,  Hiroyuki Arai

发明人： Kazuhiko Hino ,  Haruo Akiba ,  Hiroyuki Arai

IPC分类号： A61B1005

CPC分类号： A61B1/0052 ,  A61B1/0057

摘要： A bending manipulation device for endoscope wherein a pair of control wires are taken up by a pulley provided in and given a rotary motion by the main control portion of the endoscope, and one of control wires extended out from the pulley corresponding to the turning operation thereof is taken up by the pulley while the other is paid out from the pulley, thereby enabling the bending manipulation to be carried out. The groove of the above pulley is formed in the shape of a spiral continuously extending in the peripheral direction of this pulley and is used in common by the above pair of control wires. One part from the one end of the groove and the other part from the other end of the groove are arranged side by side and in parallel with each other. Each of control wires is alternately taken up on the groove of the pulley corresponding to the turning direction of the pulley.

摘要翻译： 一种用于内窥镜的弯曲操作装置，其中一对控制线被由内窥镜的主控制部分设置并提供旋转运动的皮带牵引，并且从与其旋转操作相对应的滑轮延伸出的控制线之一 被滑轮吸收，而另一个从滑轮支付，从而能够进行弯曲操作。 上述滑轮的槽形成为在该皮带轮的圆周方向上连续延伸的螺旋形状，并且通过上述一对控制线共同使用。 从槽的一端和槽的另一端的一部分彼此并排设置并且彼此平行。 每个控制线交替地卷绕在与滑轮的转动方向相对应的滑轮的槽上。

公开(公告)号：US06616600B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-09

申请号：US09801568

申请日：2001-03-07

申请人： Fritz Pauker

发明人： Fritz Pauker

IPC分类号： A61B1005

CPC分类号： A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/00071 ,  A61B1/0055

摘要： The invention relates to an endoscope shaft comprising a hose body which forms a central working conduit and a number of functional conduits. According to the invention, the hose body is manufactured of an extruded synthetic material surrounded by a silicone clothing or cover which forms the outer layer of the endoscope shaft.

公开(公告)号：US06527705B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-04

申请号：US09588467

申请日：2000-06-06

申请人： Teruo Ouchi

发明人： Teruo Ouchi

IPC分类号： A61B1005

CPC分类号： A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00156 ,  A61B1/04 ,  G02B23/2476

摘要： A fully-swallowable endoscopic system includes a rod-shaped endoscope body which can be swallowed entirely by a patient to be examined so as to be placed in a body cavity, the rod-shaped endoscope body including two bendable portions respectively provided close to the opposite ends of the rod-shaped endoscope body and each being bendable along a curve of the body cavity, and an external device provided separately from the rod-shaped endoscope body having no mechanical connection with the rod-shaped endoscope body. The rod-shaped endoscope body is provided therein with at least one light emitter, at least one observing system, a transmitter for transmitting a radio wave which carries an image formed by the observing system, and a power supplying device. The external device includes a receiver for receiving the radio wave which carries the image.

摘要翻译： 全吞咽内窥镜系统包括：杆状内窥镜主体，其能够被待检查的患者完全吞咽以便被放置在体腔中，所述杆状内窥镜主体包括分别设置在靠近相对侧的两个可弯曲部分 所述杆状内窥镜体的端部能够沿着所述体腔的曲线弯曲，以及与所述棒状内窥镜主体分离设置的与所述杆状内窥镜体无机械连接的外部装置。 杆状内窥镜体中设置有至少一个发光体，至少一个观察系统，用于传送携带由观察系统形成的图像的无线电波的发射器和供电装置。 外部设备包括用于接收携带图像的无线电波的接收器。

公开(公告)号：US06770027B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-03

申请号：US10177491

申请日：2002-06-21

申请人： Michael S. Banik ,  Lucien Alfred Couvillon, Jr.

发明人： Michael S. Banik ,  Lucien Alfred Couvillon, Jr.

IPC分类号： A61B1005

CPC分类号： A61B1/00016 ,  A61B1/00059 ,  A61B1/00103 ,  A61B1/0053 ,  A61B1/0055 ,  A61B1/0058 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/2736 ,  A61M2025/0058 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G16H40/63

摘要： An endoscope apparatus and method of operating the same. The endoscope apparatus comprises an endoscope portion and a control and display unit. The endoscope portion preferably comprises: (i) a sensor disposed at a distal end of the endoscope portion and providing endoscope data; (ii) one or more electronically controlled actuators (e.g., electroactive polymer actuators) controlling the operation of the endoscope portion based on received control signals; (iii) a first wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor and the one or more electronically controlled actuators, transmitting received endoscope data from the sensor and forwarding received control signals to the one or more electronically controlled actuators; and (iv) a portable power source (e.g., a battery) coupled to the sensor, the first wireless transceiver, and the one or more electronically controller actuators. The control and display unit preferably comprises: (i) a second wireless transceiver coupled via a wireless link to the first transceiver in the endoscope portion and receiving endoscope data from the first transceiver and transmitting control signals to the first transceiver; (ii) a control portion coupled to the second wireless transceiver and sending control signals to the one or more actuators in the endoscope portion via the first and second wireless transceivers; and (iii) a display portion that displays information received from the sensor via the first and second wireless transceivers. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a method for providing single-use endoscopes to one or more hospitals.

摘要翻译： 一种内窥镜装置及其操作方法。 内窥镜装置包括内窥镜部和控制显示部。 内窥镜部优选包括：（i）设置在内窥镜部的前端的传感器，提供内窥镜数据; （ii）基于接收到的控制信号控制内窥镜部分的操作的一个或多个电子控制致动器（例如电活性聚合物致动器）; （iii）耦合到所述传感器和所述一个或多个电子控制致动器的第一无线收发器，从所述传感器发送所接收的内窥镜数据并将接收的控制信号转发到所述一个或多个电子控制致动器; 和（iv）耦合到传感器，第一无线收发器和一个或多个电子控制器致动器的便携式电源（例如，电池）。 控制和显示单元优选地包括：（i）经由无线链路耦合到内窥镜部分中的第一收发器的第二无线收发器，并且从第一收发器接收内窥镜数据并向第一收发器发送控制信号; （ii）耦合到所述第二无线收发器的控制部分，经由所述第一和第二无线收发器向所述内窥镜部分中的所述一个或多个致动器发送控制信号; 和（iii）经由第一和第二无线收发器显示从传感器接收的信息的显示部分。 本发明的另一方面涉及一种用于向一个或多个医院提供一次性内窥镜的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06699182B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-02

申请号：US10041709

申请日：2002-01-08

申请人： Tönis Pilvisto

发明人： Tönis Pilvisto

IPC分类号： A61B1005

CPC分类号： A61B1/00071 ,  A61B1/0052 ,  A61B1/0055 ,  A61M16/0488

摘要： The invention relates to an endoscope-type device, particularly an endoscope for emergency intubation, comprising a holding portion (7) and a shaft (1) which is configured to be flexible at least in partial areas, with at least two longitudinal bendable pulling and/or pushing elements acting on said shaft (1) in the axial direction at different distances from the proximal end, with said pulling and/or pushing elements extending as far as the proximal end and being lockably received in a fixing device, and with said endoscope-type device comprising an endoscope tip (50) whose movement is controllable via control means (54) and a control device (52) arranged in the proximal portion.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种内窥镜型装置，特别是一种用于紧急插管的内窥镜，包括保持部（7）和轴（1），所述保持部（7）和轴（1）至少在部分区域中具有柔性，具有至少两个纵向可弯曲拉伸和 /或在远离近端的不同距离处沿轴向方向作用在所述轴（1）上的推动元件，其中所述拉和/或推动元件延伸到近端并被锁定地容纳在固定装置中，并且与所述 内窥镜型装置，其包括经由控制装置（54）可移动的内窥镜末端（50）和布置在所述近端部分中的控制装置（52）。