696results about "Rectum colonoscopes" patented technology

The invention relates to the technical field of data visualization, in particular to a multi-modal fusion anorectal data visualization analysis method and system, and the method comprises the following steps: synchronously collecting an anorectal image and a pressure signal, aligning a timestamp, carrying out the preprocessing, outputting a standardized image and a coded physiological signal, and extracting edge and texture features. After LSTM coding, splicing with image features, and fusing into a joint feature map; generating a multi-scale heat map by the feature pyramid network, and coarsely positioning a lesion; after boundary optimization, U-Net recovers details, and a pixel-level lesion probability graph is output; superposing the Jet color gradation to the original image in a semitransparent manner, and marking a pressure abnormal time period; and performing weighted scoring to generate a fourth-level clinical suggestion. According to the anorectal disease diagnosis method, through multi-modal space-time alignment, multi-scale feature fusion, boundary optimization and a quantitative scoring system, the problems of data splitting, insufficient precision and low efficiency of a traditional method are solved, a high-precision and high-robustness intelligent diagnosis tool is provided for anorectal diseases, and the scientificity and efficiency of clinical decision making are remarkably improved.

The invention relates to a painless gastrointestinal endoscope self-adaptive drug delivery method and system based on multi-source physiological signal fusion, and belongs to the technical field of medical artificial intelligence and automatic control. An artificial intelligence model is utilized to deeply extract features and quantitatively evaluate the sedation-analgesia level of a patient, a pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics model constructed by a big data platform is utilized to dynamically predict the drug effect according to the individual features and real-time state of the patient, and the anesthetic infusion rate is automatically and accurately adjusted through a closed-loop control algorithm, so that the patient can be accurately infused. Personalization and self-adaption of drug delivery are achieved, an independent safety monitoring mechanism is set, and real-time intervention is conducted on risk events such as respiratory depression. The problems that traditional anesthesia depends on artificial experience, single parameter monitoring is not comprehensive and individualized dynamic adjustment is lacked can be effectively solved, and the safety, comfort and medical efficiency of painless gastrointestinal endoscopy are remarkably improved.

The invention discloses a constipation patient defaecation device and mobile terminal integrated system based on endoscope visualization and air bag assistance, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments, the constipation patient defaecation device comprises a display terminal, a connecting line, an operating handle and a comprehensive pipe, and the two ends of the operating handle are connected with the connecting line and the comprehensive pipe respectively. According to the non-invasive, high-safety and portable constipation patient defecation device, through the integrated design of endoscope real-time visual positioning, air bag auxiliary mechanical defecation and mobile terminal data interaction, the invasive operation pain is reduced, the defecation time is shortened, the complication risk is reduced, and the constipation patient defecation efficiency is improved. The pressure sensor monitors the internal pressure of the air bag in real time and feeds back the internal pressure to the dynamic pressure upper limit module and the mobile terminal in real time, and double protection of a hardware pressure release valve and software pressure limiting is triggered when the pressure exceeds the limit. The problems of high intestinal injury risk, low treatment efficiency, limited application scene and the like caused by operation blindness, function singleness or high invasiveness in the prior art are solved.

In an endoscopy support device, a display control means superimposes and displays a lesion guide for specifying a lesion in an endoscopic image. An acquisition means acquires the endoscopic image. An analysis means segments a lesion region from the endoscopic image based on the endoscopic image and the lesion guide. An output means outputs the lesion region segmented. The endoscopy support device can support decision making by a user in the field of healthcare.

Various techniques are described for analyzing video recordings for endoscopic medical imaging and other types of medical imaging. In some examples, a system generates intelligent interest prediction metrics displayed in association with a timeline search bar of a video recording. The intelligent interest prediction metrics are quantized and scored on a time axis based on one or more parameters. In other examples, the system intelligently selects key frames from different video segments for display as thumbnails associated with the segments. These techniques can improve efficiency, accuracy, and speed, with which doctors can examine and identify important aspects of recorded endoscopic procedures.

A system for performing minimally invasive procedures in a body lumen of a patient including a flexible catheter having a first lumen configured and dimensioned to receive an endoscope therethrough and a second lumen configured and dimensioned to receive a first flexible tube therethrough. The first flexible tube is movable through the second lumen and has a distal portion including a first curve extending in a first direction with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second curve extending in a second different direction with respect to the longitudinal axis. A retractor system is positioned at a distal portion of the catheter and is movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded cage to form a larger working space. The distal portion of the first flexible tube is movable within the expanded cage.

The present invention relates to an endoscopic probe for photoacoustic tomography of cavity side walls, characterized by comprising a hollow tubular probe housing with a closed front end; N acoustic wave receiving windows and M laser output windows formed on the side wall of the tubular probe housing; an array of linear laser output ports connected to a pluggable optical fiber connector via an optical fiber bundle; and an ultrasonic transducer array connected to a multi-channel signal connector via a signal harness. The present invention employs a method of arranging array transducers and array laser outputs on the side wall of the probe, eliminating the need for a reflector. The probe is less than 2 centimeters in size and can be placed in close proximity to the prostate through the rectum for photoacoustic imaging of the prostate, or in close proximity to the inner wall of the rectum for photoacoustic imaging of the inner wall of the rectum. The endoscopic probe provided by the present invention, combined with a photoacoustic imaging system host, utilizes photoacoustic endoscopic imaging technology to perform real-time transrectal prostate imaging and rectal imaging, achieving ideal imaging results.

Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery including a system for performing minimally invasive procedures including a flexible catheter having a first lumen, a first flexible tube positioned in the first lumen, and a second flexible tube positioned in the first lumen. The first lumen defines a first space configured and dimensioned to receive an endoscope. The first flexible tube and second flexible tube are fixed at a proximal portion and configured to float within the first lumen of the catheter. First and second flexible guides are slidably positioned within the first and second flexible tubes and dimensioned to receive a first instrument for axial movement therein, the first and second flexible guides movable to an angled position with respect to a longitudinal axis. A working space expanding system positioned at a distal portion of the flexible catheter, the working space expanding system movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded region to expand the working space within the body lumen.

In a decision-support system for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are set up to perform decision-support tasks according to endoscopic images. Each learnable kernel used in the CNNs is advantageously modeled as a linear combination of a set of fixed kernels for simplifying kernel learning, giving a lightweight kernel model to advantageously reduce required computation resources. Further computation-resource reduction can be made by CNN model compression via knowledge distillation and by using multi-task CNNs. It enables the decision-support system to be realized as an edge computing system near a site of performing endoscopic examinations. The system can be automatically configured for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) or colonoscopy. In the system, lesion-detection results and quality-control results can be seamlessly integrated to provide value-added results, which are more valuable to the endoscopist than separately considering the lesion-detection results and quality-control results.

Systems and methods of in situ pressure control at an anatomical environment during a procedure are disclosed. An exemplary irrigation and suction system comprises a user input configured to receive from a user a desired pressure to be applied to the anatomical environment, or a desired flow condition corresponding to the desired pressure. The system comprises a pressure sensor to sense a pressure at or near the anatomical environment, and a control module to adjust one or more of an irrigation flow rate or a suction flow rate of at least one working channel of a medical device to maintain the pressure of the anatomical environment at substantially a level of the desired pressure, or to maintain the desired flow condition in the working channel during the procedure.

The invention is a device that improves safety and efficiency of colonoscopy by preventing loop formation. It is the plastic overtube with the longitudinal split. The split allows the placement over the shaft of the endoscope when colonoscopy is already in progress and a loop is formed that hinders the further endoscope insertion. The overtube is segmented by oval openings of the split to facilitate placement and to allow using optimal lengths of the overtube. The fastening mechanism is used to close and secure the overtube on the shaft of the endoscope and then it is pushed inside the colon by sliding over the endoscope. Once in place, the overtube is kept steady and provides the semi-rigid conduit for further endoscope insertion. This conduit permits the axial force exerted by the operator to be translated to forward movement of the endoscope tip and eliminates dangerous loop formation.

Embodiments relate to devices, methods, and systems to assess the status of a bowel preparation in a subject. In an embodiment, the device, the methods, and the system assess the status of bowel preparation in a subject in real-time.

Systems and methods of in situ unclogging a working channel in a medical device during a procedure are disclosed. An exemplary unclogging system comprises a flow sensor to sense a flow rate through a working channel, and a control module to detect a channel state indicating a presence or absence of clogging based on the flow rate. In the presence of channel clogging, the control module can control one or more of an irrigation source or a suction source to provide respectively irrigation fluid or suction pressure to unclog the obstructed channel. The control module can adjust one or more of an irrigation flow rate or a suction flow rate through the working channel to maintain a desired pressure of the anatomical environment at the anatomical site, or to maintain a desired flow condition in the working channel, during the procedure.

Systems and methods of in situ unclogging a working channel in a medical device during a procedure are disclosed. An exemplary unclogging system comprises a flow sensor to sense a flow rate through a working channel, and a control module to detect a channel state indicating a presence or absence of clogging based on the flow rate. In the presence of channel clogging, the control module can control one or more of an irrigation source or a suction source to provide respectively irrigation fluid or suction pressure to unclog the obstructed channel. The control module can adjust one or more of an irrigation flow rate or a suction flow rate through the working channel to maintain a desired pressure of the anatomical environment at the anatomical site, or to maintain a desired flow condition in the working channel, during the procedure.

To provide a suction and irrigation system for maintaining in situ pressure of an anatomical environment at an anatomical site under control during an endoscopic procedure.SOLUTION: Systems and methods for providing in situ pressure control in an anatomical environment during a procedure are disclosed. The exemplary irrigation and aspiration system includes a user input configured to receive from a user a desired pressure to be applied to the anatomical environment or a desired flow condition corresponding to the desired pressure. The system includes a pressure sensor for sensing pressure in or near an anatomical environment during a procedure, and a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure in the anatomical environment during the procedure, or a control module for adjusting one or more of an irrigation flow rate or an aspiration flow rate of at least one working channel of the medical device to maintain a desired flow condition in the working channel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical instruments, and discloses a digestive endoscopy diseased region accurate positioning and marking device which comprises a controller, an endoscope hose is fixedly connected to the bottom of the controller, and an instrument insertion opening is formed in the right side of the controller. Through the arrangement of the sleeve, the dye tube, the pressurization air bag and the baffle, after an operator observes a diseased region through the endoscope hose, the operator only needs to align the endoscope hose to the diseased region, and by pressing the pressurization air bag, air in the pressurization air bag enters the dye tube through the inner hose; the baffle can be pushed to rotate outwards under the action of air pressure, meanwhile, methylene blue in the dye tube is sprayed out under the action of air flow, a diseased region is marked, the methylene blue can be absorbed by normal mucous membrane cells, and diseased tissue shows dyeing difference due to abnormal cell function and poor absorption capacity, so that the diseased region is marked. Therefore, the effect of accurate positioning is achieved.

An endoscope includes a distal end member that is connected to a distal end side of an insertion part and that is made of a conductive material, and an insulating ring that is mounted on a base end side of the distal end member and that has an insulating property, in which the distal end member has a first region in which an observation window, an illumination window, and a treatment tool outlet port are disposed, and a second region that is provided on a base end side of the first region and on which the insulating ring is mounted, and in a case in which the first region and the second region are projected onto a projection plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the insertion part, a maximum outer diameter of the second region is smaller than a maximum outer diameter of the first region.

The invention provides an external magnetic drive magnetic pole turnover type sampling capsule which comprises a shell, a rotary magnet, an axial magnet, a rocker and a fixed magnet, the shell is provided with a rotary magnet mounting cavity, a sampling cavity and a fixed magnet mounting cavity, the rotary magnet is arranged in the rotary magnet mounting cavity, and the axial magnet is arranged in the fixed magnet mounting cavity. The fixed magnet is arranged between the fixed magnet mounting cavities, and the rocker is arranged in the sampling cavity. The external magnetic drive magnetic pole overturning type sampling capsule has the beneficial effects that the sampling structure can be activated only by controlling the magnetic pole overturning of the rotating magnet through an external magnetic field, and the operation is much simpler than the operation of directly overcoming the repulsive force between internal magnets; the purpose of opening the sampling port is achieved by changing magnetic field distribution between the rotary magnet and the fixed magnet, compared with a traditional magnetic spring structure, the capsule space occupied by the movable end magnet is avoided, and the sample space proportion is greatly increased.

An endoscopic system, methods, and a machine-learned model trained to represent an area of interest in a body, such as a polyp, are described. In an embodiment, the machine-learned model uses data comprising multiple images of the area of interest as a vector in a latent space. In an embodiment, the methods include comparing a first plurality of images of a portion of a body and a second plurality of images of a portion of the body to determine a likelihood that the first portion is the second portion.

A medical support device includes a processor. The processor is configured to acquire a characteristic of each of a plurality of observation target regions, the plurality of observation target regions being recognized by performing a recognition process on a medical image in which the plurality of observation target regions appear. The processor is configured to display the medical image in a first display region. The processor is configured to display, in accordance with the characteristic, a plurality of extracted images in a second display region outside the first display region, the plurality of extracted images being images in which the plurality of observation target regions have been individually extracted from the medical image.

This invention generally relates to a method for performing an endoscopic procedure. According to some aspects of the invention, the method comprises placing an endoscope shaft within a body cavity at a desired examination point, the endoscope shaft having a proximal end, mid shaft and a distal end, the distal end terminating in an endoscope tip, wherein the endoscope tip is proximal to the desired examination point, positioning a segment of a longitudinally opened overtube over the endoscope mid shaft, wherein the overtube including a longitudinal reclosable seam along an entire length of the overtube, an inner surface, an outer surface, a proximal end and a distal end, a positioning ring adjacent the distal end on the outer surface, at least one sealing band on the inner surface, and an independently positionable occlusion catheter terminating in an asymmetrical occlusion balloon; at least one handle at the proximal end and on the outer surface for grasping and manipulation of the overtube within the body cavity. The method further comprises closing the seam of the segment of the overtube positioned over the endoscope mid shaft to form a longitudinally closed overtube and move the closed overtube over the endoscope shaft as guide within the body cavity and repeat the closing and moving till the overtube reaches the desired examination point, inflating the positioning ring to create a seal between the outer surface of the overtube and a body cavity proximal to the endoscope tip, wherein when inflated the positioning ring expanded asymmetrically around the overtube, inflating the at least one sealing band to create a seal between the internal surface of the overtube and endoscope shaft, passing the independently positionable occlusion catheter terminating in the asymmetrical occlusion balloon through a passageway along the overtube to enter the body cavity at the end of the overtube, manipulating the independently positionable occlusion catheter to a selected point within the body cavity distal to the endoscope tip, inflating the occlusion catheter balloon to create seal between the occlusion catheter balloon and the body cavity, and creating a sealed examination compartment between the positioning ring, the asymmetrical occlusion balloon and the sealing band surrounding the distal end of the endoscope shaft.

One or more processors select a model from among a plurality of types of machine learning models according to a region whose image is being picked up by an endoscope, generate notification information of a type of the model selected, receive an instruction signal for switching the model, measure a time interval from a selection of the model to a reception of the instruction signal, select a model selected immediately previously when the time interval is less than a first predetermined time, and select a model scheduled to be selected immediately subsequently when the time interval is equal to or greater than a second predetermined time.

To provide systems and methods of in situ unclogging a working channel in a medical device during a procedure.SOLUTION: An exemplary unclogging system comprises a flow sensor to sense a flow rate through a working channel, and a control module to detect a channel state indicating the presence or absence of clogging based on the flow rate. In the presence of channel clogging, the control module can control one or more of an irrigation source or a suction source to provide irrigation fluid or suction pressure, respectively, to unclog the obstructed channel. The control module can adjust one or more of an irrigation flow rate or a suction flow rate through the working channel to maintain a desired pressure of an anatomical environment at an anatomical site, or to maintain a desired flow condition in the working channel, during a procedure.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

The invention, which relates to a proctoscope (1) and a method for using a proctoscope (1), is based on the object of providing an improved proctoscope (1) with which operative or surgical interventions in the area of the human rectum are made easier for the surgeon, whereby pain for the patient is reduced and whereby the proctoscope (1) is easy to handle and inexpensive to manufacture. This object is achieved in terms of the arrangement in that the fastening ring (2) has a plurality of position markers (10), a positioning aid (11) in the form of a 12 o'clock marking and a plurality of first locking elements (8), in that a second part is an operating tube (9) which can be arranged in an inner diameter of the fastening ring (2), which has a second locking element (17) which can be connected and fixed in a form-fitting manner to one of the first locking elements (8), which has a frustoconical or hemispherical, at least partially closed first end (12) and an surgical window (13), which is a rectangular opening arranged essentially along a cylinder wall of the operating tube (9), and in that a third part is an obturator (19) which can be introduced into the operating tube (9) and radially fixed, which has a first conical or hemispherical closed end (20) and which is inserted into the surgical tube (9) and fixed radially, completely closing the surgical window (13).

Systems and methods of in situ pressure control at an anatomical environment during a procedure are disclosed. An exemplary irrigation and suction system comprises a user input configured to receive from a user a desired pressure to be applied to the anatomical environment, or a desired flow condition corresponding to the desired pressure. The system comprises a pressure sensor to sense a pressure at or near the anatomical environment, and a control module to adjust one or more of an irrigation flow rate or a suction flow rate of at least one working channel of a medical device to maintain the pressure of the anatomical environment at substantially a level of the desired pressure, or to maintain the desired flow condition in the working channel during the procedure.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, in particular to a digestive tract drug delivery system which comprises an intervention module, a drug delivery module and a drug delivery module. Comprising a closing unit and a dosing unit; the parameter acquisition module consists of a first image acquisition unit and a second image acquisition unit which are used for acquiring an image of a point to be applied with medicine, and a third image acquisition unit which is used for acquiring an ultrasonic image of the point to be applied with medicine; and the drug administration control module is used for determining that the operation mode of the drug administration module is a closed mode or a non-closed mode and preliminarily judging whether the closing of the closing unit meets a preset standard according to a closing characteristic value. According to the invention, the precision and safety of administration are improved.

The invention relates to a head end mechanism and an endoscope comprising the same. The head end mechanism has an insertion direction, and includes: a lens whose optical axis intersects the insertion direction; the head end seat is connected to the lens, the head end seat comprises an instrument channel and a flushing channel which are arranged in the insertion direction, a far-end water outlet of the flushing channel is located in the near side of the lens, in the cross section of the insertion direction, the head end mechanism is provided with a flat radial direction perpendicular to the insertion direction and the optical axis, and the lens, the flushing channel and the instrument channel are sequentially arranged in the flat radial direction. The far-end water outlet is deflected to the lens relative to the instrument channel; the forceps lifting device is located on the far side of the instrument channel, the forceps lifting device can rotate relative to the head end base, and at least one part of the forceps lifting device can protrude out of the lens along the optical axis. According to the head end mechanism, a good view field is obtained, and meanwhile the situation that a lifted treatment instrument is obstructed with a flushing channel is well avoided.

Systems, devices, and methods for controlling cooperative surgical instruments are provided. Various aspects of the present disclosure provide for coordinated operation of surgical instruments accessing a common body cavity of a patient from different approaches to achieve a common surgical purpose. For example, various methods, devices, and systems disclosed herein can enable the coordinated treatment of surgical tissue by disparate minimally invasive surgical systems that approach the tissue from varying anatomical spaces and operate in concert with one another to effect a desired surgical treatment.

An anoscope (1) is formed by the intervention unit (2) and the control unit (3), which function as a single system by means of the insertion of unit 1 into unit (2) slidingly and pivotally. An interface and height-adjustable mechanism permits to adjust the axial distance of the multidimensional intervention unit aperture (5) from the control unit base (12). The mechanism is made of an alignment button (9), located on the external wall of the intervention unit (2), designed to engage with the interface and height-adjusting structures located on the internal wall of the transparent core body of the control unit (3) formed by a vertical alignment track (14) with three holes (10) indicating the access points for the intervention unit (2) to the three alignment grooves (18) extending on the internal surface of the wall of the control unit (3), along the whole circumference.

The invention discloses an ultrasonic small probe water bladder catheter for an endoscope. The tail end of a water bag catheter is provided with a water bag, the water bag is oval, the front end of the water bag catheter is Y-shaped, a small ultrasonic probe is inserted from one opening of the Y-shaped catheter, a super energy converter of the small ultrasonic probe penetrates through a catheter cavity of the water bag catheter and then reaches the water bag, the other opening of the Y-shaped catheter is a water injection end, the water injection end is connected with an upper spiral connector, and the lower spiral connector is connected with a lower spiral connector. The upper spiral connector is connected with the lower spiral connector through the valve, the lower spiral connector is connected with the injector, the water injection end is connected with an inner cavity arranged in a pipe cavity of the water bag catheter, and water is injected into the water bag through the inner cavity. When the small probe is used for ultrasonic examination, the small probe is inserted into the water bag catheter, the water bag is filled by the end connected with the injector, the small probe can be developed by rotating in the water bag environment, and a large amount of water does not need to be injected into a gastral cavity or an enteric cavity through an endoscope.