765results about "Surgical microscopes" patented technology

A surgical device includes a plurality of cameras integrated therein. The view of each of the plurality of cameras can be integrated together to provide a composite image. A surgical tool that includes an integrated camera may be used in conjunction with the surgical device. The image produced by the camera integrated with the surgical tool may be associated with the composite image generated by the plurality of cameras integrated in the surgical device. The position and orientation of the cameras and / or the surgical tool can be tracked, and the surgical tool can be rendered as transparent on the composite image. A surgical device may be powered by a hydraulic system, thereby reducing electromagnetic interference with tracking devices.

A surgical microscope lighting control system comprising a controller configured to: estimate or determine a lighting need of a surgeon during at least part of a surgical procedure based at least on a viewing status of a region of illumination, wherein the viewing status of the region of illumination is estimated or determined (a) based at least on whether or not the region of illumination is being displayed, or (b) based at least on tracking data of the surgeon or a head-mounted display; determine an adjustment to be made to an illumination provided by a lighting unit of a surgical microscope based on the lighting need; and in response to determining the adjustment, send a first signal to the lighting unit to change the illumination according to the adjustment.

A system, method, and apparatus for displaying a fused reconstructed image with a multidimensional image are disclosed. An example imaging system receives a selection corresponding to a portion of a displayed multidimensional visualization of a surgical site. At the selected portion of the multidimensional visualization, the imaging system displays a portion of a three-dimensional image which corresponds to the selected multidimensional visualization such that the displayed portion of the at least one of the three-dimensional image or model is fused with the displayed multidimensional visualization.

A description is given of techniques in connection with carrying out an assistance functionality for a surgical microscopy system. The assistance functionality—for example auto-centring or measurement of a surgical instrument—is carried out in connection with multiple objects that are depicted in an image captured by way of the surgical microscopy system. Prioritization information for the objects is furthermore also taken into consideration, for example in order to perform classification into relevant and irrelevant objects.

A motion control system is disclosed for enabling three-axis positioning of an optical device, such as a portable microscope. The system includes an XY actuator module for lateral movement in orthogonal planar directions, a Z actuator module for vertical displacement to adjust focus, and a wireless control interface. The wireless control interface comprises a joystick and momentary switches, allowing independent, hands-free control of all three axes via radio frequency signals. The actuator modules are modular, lightweight, and powered by batteries or external power sources, making the system highly portable and suitable for field or surgical applications. The Z actuator adjusts only the objective lens, reducing weight and enabling micro-level focal changes without moving the entire microscope body. The system offers precision, stability, and ease of deployment, improving user ergonomics and operational efficiency in both clinical and mobile environments.

An apparatus for obtaining an image of a retina is described herein. The apparatus includes an optical relay that defines an optical path and is configured to relay an image of the iris along the optical path to a pupil, a shutter is disposed at the pupil and configured to define at least a first shutter aperture for control of light transmission through the pupil position, a tube lens disposed to direct light from the shutter aperture to an image sensor, and a prismatic input port disposed between the shutter and the tube lens and configured to combine, onto the optical path, light from the relay with light conveyed along a second light path that is orthogonal to the optical path.

The invention discloses a living blood vessel and lymph multi-parameter quantitative photoacoustic microscopic imaging system which comprises a high repetition frequency laser source, a photoacoustic scanning probe and a molecular imaging device. Through the cooperation of the multi-wavelength fast switching laser and the high-speed scanning probe, synchronous, dynamic and quantitative imaging of vascular function parameters and lymph concentration in a living tissue microenvironment is realized. The system has a video-level imaging rate and can capture a rapid biological process; through coaxial design of dispersion correction and a photoacoustic focus, high spatial resolution and high signal-to-noise ratio of a multispectral image are guaranteed; and the compact probe design realizes large-range scanning. The technology provides a powerful in-vivo visualization tool for research on life science problems such as tumor evolution and drug metabolism.

A system and method for visualizing blood flow are disclosed. The method generally includes obtaining a laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) image of blood flow; obtaining a white light image of a tissue, the white light image capturing an anatomical structure of a subject in a region associated with the LSCI image of the blood flow; spatially registering the LSCI image and the white light image with one another; overlaying the spatially registered LSCI and white light images; and generating display data which includes the spatially registered LSCI and white light images and that continuously depicts the blood flow overlaying the tissue.

A system for automatically focusing ("autofocusing") a microscope during an inner limiting membrane (ILM) peeling maneuver is configured to output low-coherence infrared (IR) light toward the eye during the maneuver. The system includes an interferometer that senses an axial distance between the microscope and ILM and outputs distance signals indicative of the sensed axial distance. An electronic control unit (ECU) is in communication with motor-driven lenses of the microscope and with an IR light source of the interferometer. Execution of the instructions causes the ECU to receive the distance signals from the interferometer. In response to the distance signals, the ECU transmits a focus control signal to the lens(es) to thereby resolve the ILM with a desired depth-of-field. The ECU automatically adjusts a focus level of the microscope on the ILM to accommodate for respiration-related movements of the patient.

The present disclosure relates to a computer-implemented method for calibrating an optical system of a surgical microscope, a corresponding computer program, a computer-readable storage medium storing such a program and a computer executing the program, as well as a medical system comprising an electronic data storage device and the aforementioned computer. The present disclosure further relates to a computer-implemented method, a computer program and a system for determining the spatial position of an object to be tracked not only via the surgical microscope, but also via a separate detection system. In case a deviation between the detected spatial positions is recognized, the optical system of the surgical microscope is re-calibrated.

Provided is a microdrape configured so that attachment of the microdrape to a surgical microscope is facilitated. This microdrape comprises: a lens cap unit that is attached to or detached from a housing of an objective lens of a surgical microscope; a protective lens that protects the objective lens; and a drape body that covers the surgical microscope. The lens cap unit is provided with: a cylinder-shaped tubular body having an inner diameter dimension larger than that of the housing; a plurality of protrusions protruding, radially inward from the inner peripheral surface of the tubular body, at separate positions in a circumferential direction of the tubular body; and a biasing member for biasing a protrusion, from among the protrusions, which is supported so as to be retractable from the tubular body, in a direction protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the tubular body. The protective lens is supported by the distal end of the tubular body in a state of being inclined relative to the optical axis of the objective lens.

A generic reference model for a planned operation defines a multiplicity of landmarks that describe the planned operation. State data that describe a specific operation are received, for example by a surgical microscope, while performing a specific operation on the basis of the planned operation. Then the generic reference model is individualized in relation to the specific operation on the basis of the state data by virtue of adapting one or more landmarks of the multiplicity of landmarks to the specific operation.

The utility model discloses a surgical microscope integrated with surgical navigation, which comprises a support and a microscope, the support comprises a base and a cross arm component mounted on the base, the microscope is connected with the cross arm component, and the surgical microscope is characterized by further comprising a navigation component and a telescopic adjusting component, the navigation part is installed at one end of the telescopic adjusting part, the other end of the telescopic adjusting part is connected with the cross arm assembly or the base, the telescopic adjusting part can rotate around a first rotating shaft relative to the cross arm assembly or the base, and the navigation part can move and / or rotate in the direction close to or away from the microscope. According to the utility model, the occupied diagnosis and treatment space is reduced, and the operation convenience is improved.

Systems and methods employing a surgical robotic surgeon console with a display for use by a surgeon in a remote surgery are provided. The surgical robotic surgeon console includes a console frame and a horizontal member connected to the console frame. the horizontal member extending outwardly from the console frame and positioned above the display. Also provided is a head bar mounted on the horizontal member and the head bar configured to support a user's head relative to the display. Also provided is a system for camera control based at least in part on live gaze location information.

The invention belongs to the technical field of microscopes, and discloses an ophthalmoscope module and an operating microscope. The ophthalmoscope module comprises a fixed bottom plate, a fundus lens main body module and a front lens module. The fundus lens main body module comprises a focusing lens group and a linkage supporting mechanism; the linkage supporting mechanism is further provided with a driving focusing structure, the focusing lens set comprises an adjusting ring, a first lens structure embedded in the adjusting ring in a sliding mode and a second lens structure arranged on the adjusting ring in a sleeving mode and capable of bearing the adjusting ring, and the second lens structure is connected with the linkage supporting mechanism in a sliding mode. The driving focusing mechanism comprises a lead screw and a lead screw nut connected to the lead screw in a sleeving mode, the lead screw nut can drive the adjusting ring to rotate by rotating the lead screw, and the adjusting ring can drive the first lens structure to move in the second direction. The operating microscope comprises the ophthalmoscope module. According to the ophthalmoscope module and the operating microscope, the distance between the optical components can be flexibly adjusted, the focusing requirement is met, and the use flexibility of the product is met.

A surgical device includes a plurality of cameras integrated therein. The view of each of the plurality of cameras can be integrated together. A surgical tool that includes an integrated camera may be used in conjunction with the surgical device. The image produced by the camera integrated with the surgical tool may be associated with the images generated by the plurality of cameras integrated in the surgical device. The position and orientation of the cameras and / or the surgical tool can be tracked, and the surgical tool can be rendered as at least partially transparent. A surgical device may be powered by a hydraulic system, thereby reducing electromagnetic interference with tracking devices.

For improved operation of a visualization system (1), which includes an imaging optical unit (2) having an adjustable zoom optical unit (3) and a likewise adjustable focusing optical unit (4), it is provided that with the aid of at least one temperature detector (27), at least one detection temperature (12) is registered inside the imaging optical unit (2), either directly sensorially and / or indirectly (for example via an estimation) and that with the aid of a stabilization system (9), which includes one or more stabilization control loops (10), the focusing optical unit (4) and / or the zoom optical unit (3) is actively adjusted as soon as a temperature threshold value (18) is exceeded with respect to a currently registered temperature change (11) of this detection temperature (12).

A computer-implemented method (530), system (100, 201) and computer readable medium for generating a slide-free histological image in the form of a reconstructed ultraviolet-based autofluorescence microscopy (UV-AutoM) image from a plurality of speckle-illuminated low-resolution images. A computer implemented method (1150), system (100, 201) and computer readable medium for generating a slide-free histological image in the form of a pseudo-hematoxylin and cosin (H&E) stained image (1120) from a grayscale input image such as a UV-AutoM image or a ultraviolet-based photoacoustic microscopy (UV-PAM) image (1110).

A system architecture for a medical visualization system (1) is provided, having a central control module (CCM) (4), using which numerous components (3, 2, 6 and possibly 23), in particular a camera control unit (3) and optionally peripheral devices (6), can be accessed in a controlling manner, in order to be able to exert a central control function in the sense of a “surgical cockpit” in this manner. With the aid of the CCM (4), the user, for example, with the aid of a touchscreen (15), can control and regulate in a controlling manner all important functions of the visualization system (1), wherein the visualization system (1) can also be modularly expanded using further components, which can then each be newly connected to the CCM (4).

The present invention relates to a robotic microscope system (100, 100′) for imaging and displaying images of an operating field (6), comprising:a microscopic imaging system (10, 10′), comprising at least one microscopic imaging unit (1), the at least one microscopic imaging unit (1) comprises at least one imaging device (8) providing a field of view (9) for imaging the operating field (6),a robotic device (20), operatively connected to the microscopic imaging system (10, 10′) configured for a controlled movement of the microscopic imaging system (10, 10′) in at least one degree of freedom,at least one display device (30) operatively connected to the at least one microscopic imaging unit (1) and configured to display at least the images of the operating field (6) imaged by the at least one imaging device (8),at least a first detection device (3a) and a second detection device (3b), each of which providing a field of view (4a, 4b) for detecting at least one of a position, an orientation and a movement sequence of at least one control triggering object (5a, 5b) as at least one trigger characteristic, anda control device (1b) configured to control at least one of the at least one microscopic imaging unit (1), the robotic device (20) and the display device (30) in accordance with the at least one detected trigger characteristic detected by at least one of the first detection device (3a) and the second detection device (3b) within a predetermined portion of the respective field of view (4a, 4b) for detecting the at least one trigger characteristic to adapt images of the operating field (6) to be displayed.The present invention also relates to a method for controlling such robotic microscope system and a respective computer program product.

The present invention relates to an image navigation method and system for a surgical microscope. The method includes: first, after fixing a surgical object and markers, radiographing the surgical object and markers to obtain a three-dimensional digital image; then, positioning the markers in the three-dimensional digital image to form a three-dimensional coordinate system and obtain the relative position between the target lesion and the markers; then, plotting a surgical instrument entry point and path guidance points on the three-dimensional digital image to form a navigation path, and transmitting the navigation path data to a media signal processing device; then, positioning the target lesion and markers within the field of view of the surgical microscope and transmitting the image within the field of view of the surgical microscope to the media signal processing device; the media signal processing device recognizing the markers to form a three-dimensional space corresponding to the image within the field of view of the surgical microscope; and real-time navigation is achieved by superimposing the navigation path image at predetermined coordinates on the image within the field of view of the surgical microscope in the three-dimensional space. The system includes a surgical microscope, a media signal processing device, and markers, and the surgical microscope includes a microscope tube and an image enhancement device. By accurately positioning the surgical instrument entry point and path guidance point, the present invention can guide a doctor or related personnel in completing dental treatment and surgery, thereby improving the precision of surgery.

Devices, systems, and methods for a robot-assisted surgery. A surgical robotic system with integrated navigation and multiple surgical arms may assist a user with one or more surgical procedures. In addition to the multiple surgical arms, the robotic system may also have peripheral arms to position a navigation camera and surgeon displays. The robotic system is collaborative to allow for easy integration into procedural workflows, for example, to install pedicle screws, interbody implants, or other surgical devices.

The utility model discloses a torsion adjusting mechanism for a balance arm of an ophthalmologic operation microscope, and the mechanism comprises a parallel supporting arm which is used for the switching and supporting of the microscope; gas springs are installed on the inner sides of the parallel supporting arms and used for adjusting the balance state of the parallel supporting arms, and torsion adjusting devices are installed on the inner sides of one ends of the parallel supporting arms and used for adjusting the positions of the ends of the gas springs in the parallel supporting arms. The arrangement mode that the gas spring is matched with the torsion adjusting device is utilized, the torsion adjusting device is arranged on the adapter seat, so that adjustment between one end of the gas spring and the adapter seat can be conveniently achieved through the torsion adjusting device, and therefore the expansion amount of the gas spring can be conveniently adjusted; and the elastic supporting force of the gas spring can be conveniently adjusted, so that the balance effect of the parallel supporting arms can be adjusted by adjusting the gas spring, the use cost is reduced, and the service life is prolonged.

The invention relates to a method for patient registration on a medical visualization system (1), wherein an image (10) of a body part (21) of a patient (20) is captured by a camera (2) of the medical visualization system (1), wherein, based on the captured image (10), a three-dimensional surface profile (11) of the body part (21) is estimated in a coordinate system (30) of the camera (2) by means of a trained machine learning method (6) and / or a computer vision method (7), wherein a scaling factor of the three-dimensional surface profile (11) is determined and / or estimated, and wherein preoperatively captured three-dimensional patient data (22) which are present in a patient coordinate system (31) are adapted to the estimated three-dimensional surface profile (11),wherein, based on a resulting adaptation result, a transformation rule (T) is determined between the coordinate system (30) of the camera (2) and the patient coordinate system (31), wherein the adaptation and / or the determination of the transformation rule (T) are carried out taking into account the determined and / or estimated scaling factor, and wherein the determined transformation rule (T) is provided. Furthermore, the invention relates to a medical visualization system (1).

A surgical device includes a plurality of cameras integrated therein. The view of each of the plurality of cameras can be integrated together to provide a composite image. A surgical tool that includes an integrated camera may be used in conjunction with the surgical device. The image produced by the camera integrated with the surgical tool may be associated with the composite image generated by the plurality of cameras integrated in the surgical device. The position and orientation of the cameras and / or the surgical tool can be tracked, and the surgical tool can be rendered as transparent on the composite image. A surgical device may be powered by a hydraulic system, thereby reducing electromagnetic interference with tracking devices.

A control system of an aspect according to the present disclosure includes a robot including an actuator, and an estimation section that estimates external force received by the robot on the basis of state information of the robot, in which the actuator includes an encoder on an output shaft side, a speed reducer that has backdrivability, that is coupled to the encoder on the output shaft side, and that is a load element, a motor coupled to the speed reducer, and an encoder on an input shaft side which encoder is coupled to the motor.

The present invention discloses an image enhancement system and an implementation method therefor. The system comprises a media signal processing apparatus, an image enhancement apparatus, a microscope body, and a binocular tube. The image enhancement apparatus comprises a housing, and a display device and a superposition lens group that are disposed in the housing, the display device is connected to the media signal processing apparatus, the superposition lens group is disposed on a main optical path of the microscope body, the binocular tube is disposed on the microscope body, the display device is configured to receive information data sent by the media signal processing apparatus and convert the received information data into an optical image, the optical image sent by the display device is superposed to the main optical path of the microscope body through the superposition lens group to form a superposed image, and the superposed image can be observed through the binocular tube. In this application, some images with additional information may be superposed into an observation field of view of a microscope, so that an operator can observe required information more intuitively, and compare, superpose, and fuse the information with a real object under the microscope better, thereby improving operation accuracy and precision.

An apparatus for intraoperative nerve identification and / or visualization of a target of interest of a living subject comprises a light source; an imaging head configured to acquire a polarized diffuse reflectance spectral image from the illuminated target of interest; and a controller configured to control the imaging head and to process the acquired polarized diffuse reflectance spectral image.

To provide improved method and device for determining a target position of an opening leading to Schlemm's canal through trabecular meshwork, and improving the flow.SOLUTION: A surgical procedure includes the insertion of a slender probe 23 into a target tissue area including trabecular meshwork 9 and Schlemm's canal from an opening to the inside of the eye across the anterior chamber. An exemplary system includes: an optical microscope for a surgeon to visually recognize the eye by a microscopic image during the procedure; an optical coherence tomographic (OCT) device configured to perform OCT scanning of a target position in the target tissue area during the procedure; and an image processing device configured to generate an expansion image by superimposing an OCT image of the target position and a graphic visual element for identifying the position. The graphic visual element is aligned with the microscopic image for helping the surgeon advance the distal end of the slender probe to the target position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

An adjustable binocular lens tube, comprising a connection seat component, an interpupillary distance adjustment sheet (2) connected to the connection seat component, an eyepiece lens tube holder (3) connected to the interpupillary distance adjustment sheet (2), and an eyepiece lens tube component connected to the eyepiece lens tube holder (3), wherein an aperture (100) is formed in the connection seat component, the eyepiece lens tube component is connected to the eyepiece lens tube holder (3) via an adjustment mechanism, the adjustment mechanism comprises an adjustment ring (60) connected to the eyepiece lens tube holder (3) and axially movable relative to the eyepiece lens tube holder (3), the eyepiece lens tube component is connected to the adjustment ring (60), and an optical lens (4) capable of being cut in or out of the aperture is provided in the connection seat component. By adjusting the binocular lens tube during the use of the surgical microscope, a comfortable posture is provided for the doctor, enabling the doctor to always concentrate on high-precision work, meeting the usage needs of different doctors, and working in a posture based on ergonomics to reduce fatigue during the use of the surgical microscope.