540results about "Otoscopes" patented technology

A handheld medical diagnostic device integrates at least seven sensor modules, including a high-magnification camera, otoscope camera, stethoscope, infrared thermometer, EKG, pulse oximeter, body composition monitor, glucometer, and / or hematology analyzer. The device features a system-on-chip (SoC) processor for intelligent data management, edge computing, and cloud-based AI processing, while applying privacy-preserving techniques. A wireless transceiver enables data transmission and reception between the sensors, edge compute nodes, and cloud platforms. The ergonomically designed housing includes a display with a force-sensitive layer for user input and navigation. The high-magnification camera module offers 300× magnification for visualizing blood cells and skin, with an annular LED array, encryption engine, and physically unclonable function (PUF) circuit. The otoscope camera module features a narrow profile for ear, nose, and throat imaging, with an annular LED array.

The invention relates to a disease diagnosis and treatment method, system and device based on ear-nose-throat endoscope images and a medium, and the method comprises the steps: synchronously collecting dual-spectrum images through time sequence triggering, and solving the problem of shielding of an anatomical structure caused by mucus flow; a dynamic mucus displacement field is modeled through pixel gradient, and misjudgment of a traditional segmentation method on static lesions and dynamic secretions is eliminated; a deformable convolutional layer is adopted to correct the spatial offset of white light and a narrow-band image, and the mismatch of a multi-mode characteristic due to optical scattering is overcome; and finally, a real-time surgical navigation mark and a clinical treatment scheme are synchronously generated based on topological attributes of the focus probability graph, and a closed-loop link from image analysis to diagnosis and treatment decision is realized. According to the method, the functions of mucus interference suppression, cross-modal accurate registration and real-time diagnosis and treatment assistance are integrated in a breakthrough manner, and the focus recognition accuracy and clinical operation efficiency of the endoscope image are remarkably improved.

Systems and methods for the automatic detection of the tympanic membrane and classification of the middle ear. Embodiments can comprise one or more computing devices and otoscope assembly. Computing devices can be configured to store and / or execute various engines of system including user interface, data store, detection model, segmentation model, and diagnosis model. Embodiments methods are configured for use by a non-healthcare professional, such as a parent or caregiver to automatically detect and classify images depicting the tympanic membrane and / or middle ear space.

The invention discloses a digital imaging method of an ear-nose-throat examination endoscope, and relates to the technical field of medical treatment, and the method comprises the following steps: synchronously collecting a white light image, a photoacoustic signal, a stimulated Raman spectrum, pressure sensor data and a physiological signal of a target orifice through a multi-physical field probe; constructing a four-dimensional tensor bound with the anatomical features; based on a vocal cord vibration fundamental frequency harmonic characteristic optimization graph convolutional network, dynamically constructing an adjacent matrix and coupling cross-modal characteristics to generate a submucosal lesion enhanced image; a deformable convolutional network constrained by vocal cord biomechanics is adopted, and the shape of a convolution kernel is dynamically adjusted according to the relation between real-time strain and elastic modulus, so that motion artifacts caused by swallowing actions are inhibited; generating a curvature-driven asymmetric convolution kernel based on ear canal spiral geometry, and executing super-resolution reconstruction in combination with confrontation training of fractal constraint; and fusing the white light image gradient and the pressure gradient field, and outputting a three-dimensional lesion contour consistent with the anatomical structure.

An imaging device for capturing images through an eyepiece of an optical viewing device. The imaging device includes a camera that aligns with the eyepiece for capturing the images viewed through the eyepiece, and a display for displaying the images captured by the camera. The imaging device determines a type of the optical viewing device. The imaging device presents a workflow on the display based on the type of the optical viewing device. The imaging device captures metrics related to user interactions with the workflow presented on the display and the images captured by the camera during the workflow.

A diagnostic device is configured to capture diagnostic information about a subject (e.g., the subject's ears). The diagnostic device may include a diagnostic extension housing diagnostic elements (e.g., imaging chip, light sources, or lenses) and an ear canal engagement section coupled to the diagnostic extension. The ear canal engagement section may be shaped to position the diagnostic extension superiorly within the ear canal. For example, one side of the ear canal engagement section may be longer than another, which may enable the ear canal engagement section to contact the inferior wall of the ear canal for a longer distance than it contacts the superior wall. This configuration may allow more movement of the diagnostic extension when the device is inserted into the ear, which further improves the alignment of diagnostic elements with a desired area of the ear for diagnoses (e.g., the eardrum).

The visual Eustachian tube examination and treatment device with the suction function comprises an Eustachian tube endoscope, a sheath tube indexing and transposition locking assembly and a balloon assembly, wherein the balloon assembly is arranged between the sheath tube indexing and transposition locking assembly and the Eustachian tube endoscope. The sealing joint assembly of the balloon assembly is installed in the sheath tube indexing transposition locking assembly, the assembly is located outside the human body in the treatment process, the size of the sealing joint assembly can be properly enlarged according to the technological conditions, and the manufacturing difficulty of the balloon assembly is reduced; by changing the length of the sealing joint, the combination of the balloons with different lengths and the same endoscope is realized, and the endoscope is used for treating different patients; according to different relative positions of the treatment ear and the doctor caused by the lying position of the patient, the angle of the sheathing canal and the endoscope is adjusted; the balloon hollow tube is located in the sheath tube and forms a suction channel with the sheath tube, the end of the sheath tube is a suction inlet, and a suction tube externally connected with a negative pressure suction device is arranged on a sealing connector assembly in the balloon assembly, so that the nasal cavity aspirator has the suction function of cleaning hydrops in the nasal cavity.

Systems and methods can be employed for trans-tympanic membrane access to the middle ear for delivery of a formulation to a targeted site under direct visualization. The systems and methods can also be used to improve accessibility and visualization for various otological surgical procedures, such as, but not limited to, cholesteatoma removal, tympanic membrane repair and ossicular chain repair.

An imaging head of a medical scope comprises a capsule that encapsulates an image sensor and electronics associated with the image sensor. The imaging head further comprises a light guide, within or attached to the capsule, that conveys illumination to a field of view of the image sensor. The imaging head can be disassembled by breaking or cutting the capsule to separate the image sensor and the electronics from the light guide. The imaging head is manufactured by encapsulating the image sensor and electronics, and optionally also the light guide, in a capsule. The light guide may be overmoulded in a first overmoulding step to embed the light guide in an overmoulded body. The image sensor and electronics may then be positioned beside or against the overmoulded body and overmoulded in a second overmoulding step to complete the capsule.

An otoscope speculum includes a body having a neck and a stopper portion, a cap having a flange overhang and a flat distal face, a channel having a proximal opening in the cap and a distal opening in the neck, and at least one light embedded within the neck. A length of the body can be defined by a first axis. A length of the cap can be defined by a second axis, and a height of the cap can be defined by the first axis. The at least one light may be completely embedded near the distal tip of the neck.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for classifying a tympanic membrane by using a classifier. The classifier is a machine learning algorithm. A method for classifying a tympanic membrane includes steps of: receiving, from an interrogation system, one or more datasets relating to the tympanic membrane; determining a set of parameters from the one or more datasets, wherein at least one parameter of the set of parameters is related to a dynamic property or a static position of the tympanic membrane; and outputting a classification of the tympanic membrane based on a classifier model derived from the set of parameters. The classification comprises one or more of a state, a condition, or a mobility metric of the tympanic membrane.

Systems and methods can be employed for facilitating access and procedures in the outer, middle, and inner ear in order to diagnose or treat ear disorders including, but not limited to hearing loss and excessive ear wax. In some examples, the systems and methods include instruments and techniques that facilitate trans-tympanic membrane or trans-fibrous ring access to the middle ear. The systems and methods can also be used to improve accessibility for various otological surgical procedures, such as, but not limited to, cholesteatoma removal, tympanic membrane repair and ossicular chain repair.

Systems and methods can be employed for facilitating access and procedures in the outer, middle, and inner ear in order to diagnose or treat ear disorders including, but not limited to hearing loss and excessive ear wax. In some examples, the systems and methods include instruments and techniques that facilitate trans-tympanic membrane or trans-fibrous ring access to the middle ear. The systems and methods can also be used to improve accessibility for various otological surgical procedures, such as, but not limited to, cholesteatoma removal, tympanic membrane repair and ossicular chain repair.

An improved system described herein can include an expandable member (e.g., to temporarily dilate a targeted tissue) equipped with one or more Pulsed Field Electroporation (PFE) electrodes configured to cause localized and targeted PFE output at the targeted tissue.

The utility model provides a visual ear canal cleaning and nursing instrument. The visual ear canal cleaning and nursing instrument comprises a head-mounted structure and a nursing device, the nursing device comprises a visual assembly and a nursing assembly. The visual assembly comprises a barrel, a camera shooting unit arranged in the barrel and a light supplementing unit used for supplementing light. The camera shooting unit is arranged close to the opening and is used for shooting so as to observe the condition in the cavity; the number of the light supplementing units is multiple, and the multiple light supplementing units are arranged on the camera shooting unit in a surrounding mode. The nursing assembly comprises a cleaning unit used for cleaning the cavity, and the cleaning unit is arranged close to the visual assembly. Compared with the prior art, the visual ear canal cleaning and nursing instrument is worn on the head to liberate the two hands, and other things can be done during nursing; the visual assembly is used for shooting the interior of the cavity, a user can conveniently observe and know the condition in the cavity, and the cleaning unit is used for cleaning the cavity, so that the user can observe the condition in the cavity before and after cleaning and master the nursing result.

The invention provides a frontal mirror for the ear-nose-throat department, and belongs to the field of frontal mirror equipment. Comprising a circular shell; a first lens and a second lens are arranged in the circular shells, the outer surface of the first lens is fixedly connected to the interiors of the circular shells, a multiple adjusting mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the second lens and comprises two first rectangular blocks, and the inner walls of the two circular shells are jointly and rotationally connected with a rotating shaft; and the outer surface of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with a rotating gear, four second rectangular blocks and four transmission gears are arranged in the circular shell, the outer surfaces of every two transmission gears are engaged with a transmission toothed belt, and the inner walls of every two second rectangular blocks are jointly and rotationally connected with a threaded shaft. According to the forehead mirror, it can be guaranteed that when a doctor uses the forehead mirror, the distance between the first lens and the second lens can be adjusted according to different requirements of different doctors, the purpose of magnifying the part, needing to be observed, of a patient is achieved, and the doctor can see more clearly when using the forehead mirror.

A tympanum image processing apparatus may comprise: a processor which extracts, from a tympanum image, a tympanum outline of the tympanum image and earwax region of the tympanum image by using a first machine learning model, obtains, on the basis of the tympanum outline of the tympanum image, a target image of the entire tympanum, a tympanum outline of the target image, and earwax region of the target image, and generates a transformed image in which an abnormal region of the target image is changed to a normal region; and a display which displays at least one of the transformed image and the target image so that a tympanum region of the transformed image is aligned at a position corresponding to the position of a tympanum region of the target image.

The present disclosure provides an endoscopic apparatus and associated methods. The apparatus may include a steerable tool having a first flexible tube concentrically nested within a second flexible tube. The apparatus may include an end cap disposed on the steerable tool, an image sensor disposed on the end cap, and one or more light sources disposed on the end cap. The apparatus may be configured for accessing a region within a middle ear cavity of a patient. As such, the apparatus may further include a flexible tube, through which the steerable tool may extend, as well as a pre-curved rigid tube, through which the flexible tube may extend, thus allowing the apparatus to be deployed for middle ear access.

The present disclosure relates to an otoscopy application for a mobile device for processing otoscopy image data. The otoscopy application acquires image data of a subject's ear canal using a camera of the mobile device. An image analysis module is configured to process the image data using a trained machine learning model stored at the mobile device, wherein the trained machine learning model is configured to generate classification data for the image data, the classification data distinguishing between at least a normal classification indicating the image data is representative of a healthy ear and one or more abnormal classifications relating to abnormal conditions of the ear. An upload module transmits the image data and the classification data over the network to a remote review system for review.

The visual ear picking rod comprises a machine shell and a machine core arranged in the machine shell, the machine core comprises an image collecting part, the machine shell comprises a holding section and a neck section which are arranged in the axial direction, and the image collecting part is installed at the end, away from the holding section, of the neck section; the drug delivery accessory comprises a drug bag used for containing drugs and a drug bag installation part, the drug bag installation part is detachably connected with the drug bag and used for being detachably connected with the holding section, the drug bag installation part is provided with a drug delivery head communicated with the drug bag, and the drug delivery head can be located in the view field range of the image collecting part so as to be matched with the image collecting part to achieve drug delivery on the affected part of the ear. According to the visual ear pick, the administration accessory is matched with the visual ear pick for use, so that integration and visual operation of ear canal cleaning and medicine introduction are realized, and the problem that an existing visual ear pick cannot meet the ear disease treatment requirement is solved.

An optical viewing system includes an optical viewing device having an eyepiece. The system further includes an imaging device that includes a housing having a bracket that is configured to removably attach the imaging device to the optical viewing device. The imaging device includes a camera configured to capture images viewed through the eyepiece and a display screen configured to display the images captured by the camera. The system further includes a secondary display screen physically separate from the optical viewing device and the imaging device. The secondary display screen pairs with the imaging device to display the images viewed through the eyepiece of the optical viewing device. The pairing between the imaging device and the secondary display screen expires when a condition is satisfied.

Disclosed herein are drug delivery devices including catheter assemblies, infusion systems, pre-filled syringes, methods of use, combination products, kits of parts, and drug products with parts lists for independent sourcing, for use in the otic administration of a drug product to a subject in need thereof.

Devices, systems, and methods are provided for imaging cholesteatoma, e.g., using an endoscope including a light source configured to deliver visible light at one or more narrowband wavelengths distally from the endoscope selected to cause autofluorescence in target tissue, a camera coupled to the imaging element to acquire image signals of locations beyond the distal end, and one or more filters configured to remove wavelengths of light in the image signals acquired by the camera including the one or more narrowband wavelengths of visible light.

The present invention relates to an ENT speculum comprising a tapered distal portion having a tool access bore therethrough, a proximal portion comprising a connector and having a proximal aperture therethrough, and an intermediate portion intermediate the distal portion and the proximal portion, the distal, intermediate and proximal portions being arranged axially along said longitudinal axis, wherein said proximal aperture and tool access bore are aligned such that they form a first viewing passage, and wherein said intermediate portion comprises a tool entry aperture through which an ENT tool can access the tool access bore without passing through said proximal aperture in the connector.

The utility model provides an adjustable flushing and suction integrated surgical instrument, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments. The adjustable flushing and suction integrated surgical instrument comprises a bottom plate, a waste water tank is mounted at the top end of the bottom plate, a clean water tank is mounted at the top end of the waste water tank, a suction mechanism is mounted on one side of the top end of the clean water tank, a flushing mechanism is mounted on the other side of the top end of the clean water tank, and an in-ear hose is arranged on one side of the bottom plate. The end, close to the bottom plate, of the outer side of the in-ear hose is sleeved with a pipe sleeve, a fixing frame is installed at the top end of the pipe sleeve, a control panel is installed at the top end of the fixing frame, and a camera, a suction pipe and a flushing pipe are embedded in the end, away from the bottom plate, of the in-ear hose; according to the visible flushing and suction integrated device, the integration of flushing and suction can be effectively realized, and the visible flushing and suction integrated device has a visible operation function and a relatively high practical value.

The invention discloses an automatic positioning method and system for a catheterization point in an eardrum hydrops operation and a storage medium, relates to the technical field of medical image processing, and aims to solve the problem that the existing catheterization point positioning method based on deep learning is generally a black box model, cannot give a basis for recommending the catheterization point by the model, and cannot enable the obtained catheterization point result to be reliable for medical care. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, constructing a tympanic membrane contour data set and an auxiliary point data set; constructing a tympanic membrane segmentation model comprising a noise reduction generation unit, a sensing compression unit and a multi-modal condition coding unit; through dynamic fusion of texture features, a semantic graph and hidden space representation, high-precision segmentation of the tympanic membrane contour of the ear endoscope image is realized. Identifying an in-ear hammer bone handle and an umbilical region of the ear endoscope image through the target detection model; and determining an eardrum hydrops operation catheterization point according to a mirror image relationship between the left ear and the right ear by combining the tympanic membrane profile curve and the identified in-ear hammer bone handle and the umbilical region.

A system for detecting otitis media (OM) acoustically is provided. The system comprising a first acoustic receiver, configured to be placed in a patient 's first ear for receiving utterances of the patient; an acoustic sampling circuitry, configured to connect with the first acoustic receiver and io sample the utterances of the patient as first sound signals; a memory, configured to store one or more trained ML or NN (machine learning or neural network) models; and one or more processors, configured, to inference the one or more ML or NN models with the first sound signals as inputs to determine whether the first ear is with OM or not.

The utility model provides a visual ear canal cleaning and nursing instrument. The visual ear canal cleaning and nursing instrument comprises a head-mounted structure and a nursing device, the head-mounted structure comprises a connecting shell; the nursing device comprises a visual assembly, a nursing assembly and a liquid storage assembly, and the visual assembly is connected with one end of the connecting shell and comprises a cylinder, a camera shooting unit and a light supplementing unit; the number of the light supplementing units is multiple, and the multiple light supplementing units are arranged on the camera shooting unit in a surrounding mode. The nursing assembly comprises a cleaning unit used for cleaning the cavity, and the cleaning unit is arranged close to the visual assembly; the liquid storage assembly is arranged at the end, away from the visual assembly, of the connecting shell, the liquid storage assembly communicates with the nursing assembly, and the liquid storage assembly is detachably connected with the nursing assembly. Compared with the prior art, the visual ear canal cleaning and nursing instrument can be worn on the head of a user, cleaning and nursing of ear canals are achieved while the two hands are liberated, and the user can adopt different liquid medicine or cleaning liquid according to needs through detachable connection of the liquid storage assembly.

An ENT surgical instrument includes a shaft assembly, a flexible substrate, and at least at least one electrically-conductive sensor trace formed on the flexible substrate. The shaft assembly has a distal end sized and configured to fit in an anatomical passageway in an ear, nose, or throat of a patient. The flexible substrate extends along at least a portion of the shaft. The at least one sensor trace includes at least one concentric loop portion, wherein the at least one concentric loop portion defines at least one navigation sensor.