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7623907 |
Endoscope for observing scattered light from living body tissue and method of observing scattered light from living body tissue
An endoscope apparatus and method are disclosed wherein first and second light beams, each having different center wavelengths, illuminate an object. A detector and a light receiver optical system...
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7623904 |
Medical apparatus, medical apparatus guide system, capsule type medical apparatus, and capsule type medical apparatus guide apparatus
In a capsule 3 as a medical apparatus inserted into a body cavity, the lengthwise direction of the capsule 3 is used as an insert axis, a manipulation/input device 8 , which is magnetized in a...
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7618413 |
Medical device control system
A control system for allowing a physician to control the orientation of a medical device or a medical instrument in a variety of directions with one hand. An actuator selectively tensions one or...
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7618366 |
Array system and method for locating an in vivo signal source
A system and method for localizing an in vivo signal source using a wearable antenna array having at least two antenna elements. The signal is received and a signal strength is measured at two or...
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7615004 |
Endoscopic ancillary attachment devices
Methods and devices are provided for attaching one or more ancillary devices to an endoscope. The ancillary device can be any device that is used in conjunction with endoscopic procedures, such as,...
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7608842 |
Driving scanning fiber devices with variable frequency drive signals
Methods of moving or vibrating cantilevered optical fibers of scanning fiber devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a method may include vibrating the cantilevered optical fiber at an initial...
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7596359 |
Receiving apparatus, transmitting apparatus and transmitting/receiving system
A receiving apparatus is for selecting and receiving a radio signal in a frame structure having an information body part including at least information body and an additional part including...
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7585272 |
Electronic endoscope, and method for transferring programs
An electronic endoscope system which is largely composed of a scope and a processor. The processor includes a primary or patient's circuit and a secondary circuit which are so connected as to be...
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7577283 |
System and method for detecting content in-vivo
A system and method for detecting in-vivo content, may include an in-vivo imaging device for capturing a stream of image frames in a GI tract, a content detector for detecting and/or identifying...
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7567692 |
System and method for detecting content in-vivo
A system and method for detecting in-vivo content, may include an in-vivo imaging device for capturing a stream of image frames in a GI tract, a content detector for detecting and/or identifying...
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7553274 |
Capsule endoscope
A protective body packages an exterior of a capsule endoscope body of a capsule endoscope such that a field of vision of an objective lens system is not obstructed. As a result, even if the capsule...
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7537563 |
Heater for surgical viewing instruments
A system and associated method is used for warming an endoscope, laparoscope, or other such instrument to minimize fogging. The preferred embodiment comprises a pad for wrapping around an...
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7527590 |
Anastomosis system
There is provided an endoscopic system. The system comprises a flexible endoscope insertable into a first tubular organ from a natural opening of a human body. The system further comprises an...
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7511733 |
Capsule-type medical apparatus
A battery self-containing body, which self-contains a battery or a battery accommodating body, which accommodates a battery removably is attached to a capsule body including a drive circuit for...
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7505802 |
Capsule endoscope
A capsule endoscope is disclosed that includes a capsule and a transparent cover having a central axis and that is located in front of an objective optical system within the capsule. The objective...
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7498950 |
Apparatus and method for using RFID to track use of a component within a device
RFID circuitry is used in an endoscopic light source unit to track cumulative light bulb use information. An inductively powered RFID tag is affixed to the light bulb assembly, and communicates...
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7492935 |
Device, method, and system for reduced transmission imaging
An in-vivo device, system, and method are described where an in-vivo device may transmit an image stream to an external receiving device. Reducing the size of the image data necessary for...
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7492116 |
Robot for surgical applications
The present invention provides a robot for use inside an open abdominal cavity during minimally-invasive surgery. The robot may include various sensors, imaging devices or manipulators.
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7485114 |
System and method for the central control of devices used during an operation
The present invention relates to a system for the central control of devices ( 20, 52 ) used during an operation, comprising a first control unit ( 12 ) for control of said devices. The system is...
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7485091 |
Electronic endoscope system
In an electronic endoscope system, an individual channel of a frequency band is allocated to each of a plurality of electronic endoscopes. When a release switch of the electronic endoscope is...
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7476213 |
Method and system for supplying gas into a body
In a gas supply system, a selection unit is configured to send an instruction to select any one of first gas and second gas. In the gas supply system, a controller is operative to control at least...
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7463918 |
Method and apparatus for receiving data in human body communication system
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for receiving data in a human body communication system. The receiving apparatus, which comprises plural receiving electrodes, selects the...
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7458967 |
Endovascular treatment apparatus and method
An endovascular sheath device for use with a thermal treatment apparatus is provided. The device includes a longitudinal tube which is designed to receive a thermal treatment device and is designed...
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7457444 |
Method and apparatus for fast automatic centerline extraction for virtual endoscopy
A method for automatic centerline extraction for a virtual endoscopy image of an organ having a boundary surface includes centering on selected points of an initial path through the image, which is...
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7452338 |
Intracoelomic mobile body, and capsule-type ultrasonic endoscope
An intracoelomic mobile body comprising: a capsule body which has a body to be rotated and can be introduced into the human body; and a rotation drive unit which has a rotation shaft for freely...
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7452328 |
Capsule endoscope apparatus
A capsule endoscope apparatus includes an illuminating device, an image pick-up device which picks up an image of an illuminated portion, and a radio transmitting device. The illuminating device in...
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7448993 |
Gastrointestinal tract examining apparatus
A gastrointestinal tract examining apparatus includes a capsular endoscope which examines the gastrointestinal tract, a flexible tube member, a flexible string member which is inserted in the tube...
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7435216 |
Robotized laparoscopic system
A robotized laparoscopic system capable of executing commands of an operating surgeon is provided. The laparoscopic system includes a cylindrical tube inserted through an incision. A small-sized...
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7426409 |
Method and apparatus for detecting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque
Methods and devices are disclosed for detecting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque, or plaque at risk of reducing blood flow in a vessel, by identifying a region of elevated temperature along a...
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7413541 |
Surgery support system for endoscopic surgery
An endoscopic surgical system has, in a hospital, multiple operating rooms A to J having anesthesia-apparatus related systems. Each of the anesthesia-apparatus related systems is connected to a...
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7399273 |
Method for high-temperature high-pressure steam sterilization treatment of endoscope and endoscope
A method for autoclave sterilization of an endoscope 2 of the present invention includes the step of making a space, which is defined by the outer side of a channel and an outer covering member...
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7379790 |
Tool memory-based software upgrades for robotic surgery
Robotic devices, systems, and methods for use in robotic surgery and other robotic applications, and/or medical instrument devices, systems, and methods includes both a reusable processor and a...
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7365768 |
Endoscope apparatus and function adjusting circuit for endoscope
An endoscope includes an insert section, a CCD is mounted at the end of the insert section, and a CCU for producing a video signal is arranged in a control unit connected to a proximal end of the...
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7365509 |
Capsule type micro-robot moving system
A capsule type micro-robot moving system moves on an organ's wall covered with mucilage at a high speed. The present invention provides a capsule type micro-robot moving system, which is structured...
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7359601 |
Device and method for delivery of long wavelength laser energy to a tissue site
A laser energy delivery device is provided that is suitable for irradiating a body tissue with relatively long wavelength laser energy in the presence of an aqueous liquid without significant...
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7358987 |
Endoscope system
An endoscope system is provided with an endoscope processor that processes an image signal output by an electronic endoscope, an endoscope controlling system connected to the endoscope processor to...
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7354397 |
Capsule-type medical apparatus and a communication method for the capsule-type medical apparatus
When a capsule is manufactured, a unique number such as a serial number is stored in non-volatile memory in the capsule. If the capsule is used with an external apparatus, the unique number is sent...
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7320700 |
Flexible wrist for surgical tool
The present invention is directed to a tool having a wrist mechanism that provides pitch and yaw rotation in such a way that the tool has no singularity in roll, pitch, and yaw. In one embodiment,...
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7319781 |
Method and system for multiple passes diagnostic alignment for in vivo images
A digital image processing method for multiple passes diagnostic alignment of in vivo images, comprising the steps of: acquiring images using an in vivo video camera system; forming an in vivo...
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7317955 |
Virtual operating room integration
A virtual control system for an operating room establishes virtual control devices to control surgical equipment and patient monitoring equipment and to display control, status and functionality...
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7317954 |
Virtual control of electrosurgical generator functions
A virtual control panel controls the functionality of an electrosurgical generator in response to interrogating, preferably optically, an object, such as a user's finger, interacting with a control...
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7317180 |
Imaging optical system and endoscope provided with imaging optical system
An imaging optical system includes a spherical or nearly spherical viewing port, an objective lens that includes an aspheric surface and is formed as a single lens element, and a solid-state image...
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7314475 |
Extraluminal balloon dissection
The present invention provides balloon dissection apparatus and methods of use in which an elongate balloon is utilized to dissect along a region that follows a naturally existing path alongside a...
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7311660 |
Method and apparatus for heating and applying warm antifog solution to endoscopes as well as a distal lens protector
A sterile, self-contained, disposable apparatus used for heating and applying solution to the distal end of endoscopes as well as an endoscopic lens protector. The heating mechanism is chemical,...
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7294106 |
Cable-free medical detection and treatment system
A system for medical detection and treatment comprising a number of treatment and/or detection devices which exchange data with each other within the context of a medical treatment, in particular a...
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7292895 |
Ready-to-install electrode system for cardioversion and assembly of said system and an endoscope
A ready-to-install electrode system designed for use with an endoscope for performing cardioversion through the esophagus, and an assembly of the system and an endoscope. The system is...
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7277833 |
Modeling of the workspace and active pending behavior of an endscope using filter functions
A method is provided for simulating a flexible tube in an environment. The method comprises determining a model of the flexible tube according to a plurality of internal constraints of the flexible...
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7276023 |
Device for checking endoscope channels
In order to check endoscope channels, a predetermined quantity of liquid is led, at a predetermined pressure, through the channel that is to be checked, and the period of time for this is measured...
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7264588 |
Endoscopic inspection using a flexible sleeve
An endoscopic apparatus including an internal unit, adapted to be advanced into a gastrointestinal tract of a patient so as to enable inspection of the tract, an anchor unit, adapted to be held in...
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7263616 |
Ultrasound imaging system having computer virus protection
An ultrasound imaging system is provided with virus protection. Each file that enters the system (via the hard disk or the networking port) is scanned to detect the presence of any virus in the...
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