312results about "Rectum proctoscopes" patented technology

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 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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

The invention provides a positioning device for an alimentary canal lesion endoscope, and relates to the technical field of alimentary canal endoscopes, the positioning device comprises an endoscope pipeline, an adjusting mechanism facilitating adjustment is arranged on the endoscope pipeline, a supporting mechanism facilitating positioning is arranged on the endoscope pipeline, and the adjusting mechanism comprises a protective hollow column and a mounting column; the supporting mechanism comprises an endoscope probe, a first adjusting pipe and a suction cup, the protective hollow column is slidably mounted at the circumferential end of the endoscope pipeline, and the mounting column is fixedly mounted at the circumferential end of the endoscope pipeline. By arranging the umbrella type supporting structure composed of the first adjusting tube, the second adjusting tube and the universal joint, the actual interior of the digestive tract is not a flat environment, natural wrinkles exist on the stomach wall, the intestinal mucosa fluctuates in a concave-convex mode, and individual differences exist in the forms of the digestive tracts of different patients; the multi-point supporting design of the umbrella type structure enables a plurality of supporting point positions to be respectively attached to mucous membranes at different positions around the focus.

A system for performing procedures in a body lumen comprises an outer member which comprises a first lumen to receive an endoscope. A system for performing procedures in a body lumen also comprises a first flexible element and a second flexible element. The second flexible element is moveable laterally outwardly to atraumatically contact a side wall of the body lumen to alter a space within the body lumen. A system for performing procedures in a body lumen further comprises an actuator which is positioned at a proximal region of the outer member and operably coupled to the second flexible element to effect movement of the second flexible element between a reduced profile position and an expanded position.

A robotic surgical system comprises a horizontal platform to support a patient, a rail positioned about the horizontal platform, a carriage operatively coupled to and configured to translate along the rail, and a robotic arm operatively coupled to the carriage and translated about the patient by the rail. The robotic arm is configured to operate on the patient in a variety of positions provided by the translating carriage. The rail provides a rounded path for the carriage, such as a U-shaped path. The U-shaped path may comprise a first leg and a second leg, the first leg longer than the second leg. Furthermore, the system may comprise a plurality of carriages operatively coupled to the rail and a plurality of robotic arms. Also, the system may further comprise a central base which the horizontal platform can articulate relative to, such as by translating horizontally or vertically, rotating, or titling.

To provide an improved steering mechanism for a medical instrument including an endoscope.SOLUTION: A steering assembly for a medical device may include a handle having a recess and first and second wire guides disposed within the recess. At least one of the first or second wire guides may be secured in the recess to prevent rotation of the first or second wire guide within the recess. The first and second wire segments may be configured to advance a sheath coupled to the steering assembly in first and second directions. The first wire segment may pass through a first gap between the first wire guide and the second wire guide. The second wire segment may pass through a second gap between the first wire guide and the second wire guide. Neither the first gap nor the second gap may occupy an overlapping space.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1B

The invention discloses an anorectal surgery cleaning drug delivery device which comprises a liquid storage bag, a drug delivery mechanism, a first driving mechanism and an anti-backflow mechanism, the drug delivery mechanism is provided with a liquid outlet, the drug delivery mechanism comprises a drug delivery head and a drug delivery rod, the drug delivery rod is provided with a middle flow channel, the drug delivery head drives the drug delivery rod to rotate, and the first driving mechanism is provided with a moving rod. The anti-backflow mechanism comprises a telescopic rod and rotating rods rotationally arranged on the telescopic rod, a flexible connecting part is arranged between every two adjacent rotating rods, the rotating rods can be driven to stretch out or retract, and the telescopic rod can be driven to stretch out of the dosing head or retract into the dosing head. A first air bag part is arranged between the rotating rod and the movable end of the telescopic rod, and the rotating rod is expanded or contracted through expansion or contraction of the first air bag part. The anti-backflow mechanism can prevent the liquid medicine from moving towards the stomach, the turbulent flow of the liquid medicine is reduced, the swelling pain feeling of a patient is relieved, and the treatment comfort is improved.

The invention belongs to the technical field of magnetic control micro-robots and intelligent control, and relates to a mudskipper-imitating magnetic control micro-robot and a control method thereof.The mudskipper-imitating magnetic control micro-robot system comprises a robot body and a control part, and the robot body is composed of two magnetic driving sub-modules and an energy storage module; the two magnetic driving sub-modules are symmetrically fixed at two ends of the energy storage module at a preset interval, and the energy storage module is used for realizing non-magnetic connection of the two magnetic driving sub-modules; the control part comprises a magnetic field generation module for forming a driving magnetic field around the robot body and a controller for adjusting the magnetic field generation module to change the magnetic field intensity and direction so as to drive the robot body to realize jumping motion; the robot designed by the invention can adapt to large deformation of intestinal peristalsis, efficiently cross mucous membrane wrinkles, adapt to unstructured characteristics of intestinal tracts, and can accurately reach a focus area to provide a path for accurate diagnosis and treatment of intestinal diseases.

The present application relates to the technical field of medical apparatus and instruments, and discloses an endoscopic internal hemorrhoid ligator. The present application comprises a ligator body, a conversion device, a release pulling device and an elastic ligature device. The ligator body has a suction cavity at one end and is used for connecting a lens of an endoscope at the other end. A telescopic structure at the front end is used for sleeving the elastic ligature device. The telescopic structure is connected with the release pulling device. Under the drive of the release pulling device, the ligator body can perform telescopic movement of the telescopic structure to complete the release operation of the elastic ligature device. The conversion device has a channel for the endoscope to pass through. The two ends are respectively connected with a channel port and a channel cap, thereby providing an operation channel and a support base for the whole ligator. The release pulling device is fixed on the conversion device. By controlling the movement stroke of the ligator body, the reliable release of the elastic ligature device is finally realized. The elastic ligature device is sleeved on the telescopic structure of the ligator body and is used for tightening and ligating internal hemorrhoids after being detached.

According to aspects of the present disclosure, a system includes at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor(s), cause the system to: obtain images of a portion of a gastrointestinal tract (GIT) captured by a capsule endoscopy device; for each of the images, provide, by a deep learning neural network, a score classifying the image into each of successive segments of the GIT; classify each image of a subset of the images for which the score meets a confidence criterion into one of the successive segments of the GIT; refine the classification of the images in the subset by processing signals corresponding to the classification of the images in the subset over time; and estimate, among the images in the subset, a transition between two adjacent segments of the GIT based on the refined classification of the images in the subset (1010).

A method and apparatus for helping to direct endoscope movement and / or applying pressure to a patient's abdomen during an endoscopy procedure. An apparatus for placement at an abdomen of a patient in connection with an endoscopy procedure, includes a main body (802) having a curved surface, wherein the main body (802) is configured to extend across and curve along at least a portion of the abdomen (811) of the patient. The apparatus also includes at least one contour (2177) in an exterior of the main body (802), wherein the at least one contour (2177) is shaped to guide movement of an endoscope during one or more of insertion or withdrawal of the endoscopy procedure.

The invention discloses a gastrointestinal nutrition tube endoscope assembly, and relates to the field of nasal and gastrointestinal catheters.The gastrointestinal nutrition tube endoscope assembly comprises a handle, a flexible sleeve is arranged at the bottom end of the handle, a movable part is arranged at the bottom end of the flexible sleeve, and a control mechanism is arranged on the handle and used for controlling the bending angle of the movable part; a pipe body is arranged at the bottom of the connector, a camera module is arranged at the bottom end of the pipe body, and a plurality of discharge outlets are formed in the side face of the pipe body; the connector is matched with the bottom end of the handle in an inserted mode through a conical sleeve. The bending angle of the movable part is controlled by operating the control mechanism so as to drive the far end of the tube body to conduct bending adjustment. And a real-time and intuitive intracavity visual field is provided. An operator can clearly observe the path from the nasal cavity / oral cavity to the esophagus and stomach to the target intestinal tract. The device effectively avoids entering the airway by mistake, and can actively bypass mucus, wrinkles or narrow areas.

A distal tip for an endoscope intended to be inserted into a lumen of a human or animal body, the distal tip comprising a proximal mounting for connecting the distal tip to a distal end of the endoscope; a distal end of a distal tip for engaging with soft tissue at a distal end of the endoscope during advancement of the endoscope; and the flexible bending part is arranged between the far-end end part and the near-end mounting part and is configured to enable the far-end end part to transversely deflect relative to the near-end mounting part.

In the endoscopic examination support apparatus, three three-dimensional model generation means generates a three-dimensional model of a luminal organ in which an endoscope camera is placed, based on endoscopic images acquired by imaging an interior of the luminal organ with the endoscope camera. The unobserved area detection means detects an area estimated not to be observed by the endoscope camera, as an unobserved area, based on the three-dimensional model. The display image generation means generates a display image including information indicating an observation achievement degree for each of a plurality of sites of the luminal organ, based on the detection result of the unobserved area. The endoscopic examination support apparatus may be used to support user's decision making.

Methods and systems of analyzing and displaying medical videos are described herein. In some embodiments, the methods and systems may be used during an endoscopy procedure using a multi-camera endoscope having a first camera and a second camera. A method according to the present disclosure may include: receiving a first medical video from a first camera; receiving a second medical video from a second camera; detecting one or more target features of the second medical video using a pre-trained target feature detector comprising a neural network; generating an alert indicating the detection of the one or more target features in the second medical video; and displaying the first medical video and the alert on a display.

This invention relates to an invasive / interventional device or probe, comprising a control handle and an insertion tube operably connected to an imaging system. The control handle includes: a body; a motion control mechanism at least partially disposed within the body and having one or more control elements disposed on the body; one or more gears rotatably disposed within the body and operably connected to the control elements; and one or more cables engaging the gears, the cables extending outward from the body and adapted to engage with the tip of an interventional medical device. The control handle also includes a motion locking mechanism at least partially disposed within the body, the motion locking mechanism having one or more brake levers biased to engage with the gears, and a release switch engaging the brake levers to selectively position the brake levers to engage or disengage with the gears.

The invention belongs to the field of digestive endoscopy supports, and particularly relates to an angle-adjustable digestive endoscopy support which comprises an adjusting frame capable of being adjusted in a three-dimensional mode, and a conveying mechanism is connected to the adjusting frame. The conveying mechanism comprises a shell, a conveying device for conveying the digestive endoscopes is arranged on the shell, and a lubricating device for lubricating the digestive endoscopes is further arranged in the shell; the lubricating device comprises a rotating cylinder rotationally connected with the shell, and a flow guide plate for guiding the flow of the lubricating liquid is arranged in the rotating cylinder; a pair of rotating rollers arranged on the two sides of the upper portion of the axis of the shell are slidably connected to the shell in the radial direction, and the pair of rotating rollers rotate along with rotation of the rotating cylinder. The invention provides an angle-adjustable digestive endoscopy support capable of supporting, conveying and lubricating a digestive endoscopy.

The invention discloses targeted recognition intestinal microenteroscope intelligent release equipment, and relates to the technical field of intestinal microenteroscopes, the targeted recognition intestinal microenteroscope intelligent release equipment comprises a cart, a top plate is fixedly connected to the upper side of the cart, a disinfection tank is arranged in the middle of the upper side of the top plate, and an observation mechanism is arranged in the disinfection tank; the left side of the upper surface of the top plate is fixedly connected with a placement plate, the upper side of the placement plate is provided with a detection mechanism, and the outer wall of the cart is fixedly connected with a control module. According to the device, a temporary closed treatment cavity can be actively constructed around a lesion area in the intestinal tract, the medicine is limited in the cavity through the design, the medicine makes long-time and high-concentration contact with lesion tissue, and the device has the advantages of being high in practicability and beneficial to refined operation of intestinal tract administration.

The method may include inserting a first device into a body lumen having a curve, sliding a first sheath having a first sheath diameter over the first device, sliding a second sheath having a second sheath diameter larger than the first sheath diameter over the first device, and moving the first device through and past the curve. The method may also include at least partially straightening the first device to at least partially straighten the curve, removing the first device and the first sheath from the body lumen leaving the second sheath in place within the at least partially straightened curve, and introducing a second device into the second sheath and moving the second device through the at least partially straightened curve to an opening in the second sheath.

The utility model relates to the technical field of enteroscopes, in particular to an adjustable pulley fixator for an outer sleeve of an enteroscope, which comprises a bed edge fixing device capable of being arranged on a bed edge, a movable adjusting support arranged on the bed edge fixing device and an outer sleeve fixator arranged on the movable adjusting support. And a slidable module capable of fixing the outer sleeve is arranged on the outer sleeve fixer. The enteroscope can further promote the popularization of the enteroscope, and is expected to be clinically transformed.

A proctoscope including a body, a handle extending therefrom and an elongated element, extended along an axis, with forward and aft ends and. The aft end attached to the body and open for interior access. At least one opening and / or a transparent section in the elongated element. A reference marking along the opening / transparent section and readable via the open aft end. A positioning device, to support at a treatment area, that includes an elongated position adjustment device, with a forward end contact surface, that is movably arranged substantially parallel to the axis and that extends from the body in the same direction as the elongated element from the body. Locking means arranged to secure the elongated position adjustment device in a selected position. The forward end contact surface to bear against the skin of a patient to maintain and support a position along the longitudinal axis at the treatment area.

This endoscopic diagnosis assistance device is provided with: an image acquisition unit that acquires an image of a lumen from an endoscope; a region determination unit that specifies a passing region of the lumen captured in the image; a feature determination unit that determines a feature of the passing region; and a diagnosis assistance information generation unit that generates assistance information for access or diagnosis of a predetermined passing region in the lumen on the basis of the characteristics of the passing region.

The present disclosure relates to computer-implemented systems and methods for training and using generative adversarial networks. In one implementation, a system for training a generative adversarial network may include at least one processor that may provide a first plurality of images including representations of a feature-of-interest and indicators of locations of the feature-of- interest and use the first plurality and indicators to train an object detection network. Further, the processor(s) may provide a second plurality of images including representations of the feature-of-interest, and apply the trained object detection network to the second plurality to produce a plurality of detections of the feature-of- interest. Additionally, the processor(s) may provide manually set verifications of true positives and false positives with respect to the plurality of detections, use the verifications to train a generative adversarial network, and retrain the generative adversarial network using at least one further set of images, further detections, and further manually set verifications.