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Colposcopy apparatus for performing colposcopy procedure

A technology of colposcopy and procedures, applied in the medical field, can solve problems such as difficulty in positioning colposcopes, discomfort during colposcopy procedures for gynecologists, and loss of focus

Active Publication Date: 2017-02-22
KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV
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On the other hand, a longer focal length may make the colposcopy procedure uncomfortable for the gynecologist, especially if his / her arms are short
In clinical practice, positioning the colposcope at the proper working distance is very difficult due to the anatomy of the vagina and the slight movement of the cervix
Additionally, focus may be lost due to patient movement during longer colposcopy procedures

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[0073] figure 1 A first embodiment of a colposcopy device 10 for performing colposcopy procedures is shown schematically and exemplarily. The colposcopy device 10 comprises an imaging unit 11 comprising an optics unit 12 with an optical axis 22 and an image acquisition unit 13 for acquiring an image 21 of a cervix 23 via the optics unit 12 . The colposcope device 10 also comprises at least three beam emitting units, here four beam emitting units 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , which are spaced apart from the optical axis 22 . The four light beam emitting units 14, 15, 16, 17 are adapted to emit light beams that are coplanar with the optical axis 22 and intersect on the optical axis 22 at a predefined distance d10 in front of the colposcope device 10, wherein not All emitted beams lie in the same plane. In this example, four beam emitting units 14, 15, 16, 17 are arranged at the front end of the colposcopy device 10, i.e. aimed at the end of the cervix 23 during a colposcopy procedure, h...

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The invention relates to a colposcopy apparatus (10) for performing a colposcopy procedure. The colposcopy apparatus (10) comprises an imaging unit (11) comprising an optics unit (12) having an optical axis (22) and an image acquiring unit (13) for acquiring an image (21) of a cervix (23) through the optics unit, and at least three light beam emitting units (14, 15, 16, 17) spaced apart from the optical axis, wherein the at least three light beam emitting units are adapted to emit light beams that are coplanar with the optical axis and that intersect on the optical axis at a predefined distance (d10) in front of the colposcopy apparatus, wherein not all of the emitted light beams lie in a same plane. The colposcopy apparatus allows better supporting a user, for instance, a gynecologist, in positioning and / or configuring the colposcopy apparatus for performing the colposcopy procedure.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of medicine, and in particular, to a colposcope device for performing colposcopy procedures. Background technique [0002] Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women. To visually inspect abnormalities on the surface of the cervix, a colposcopy procedure is performed in which a gynecologist inserts a device called a vaginal speculum into the vagina and uses an instrument called a colposcope with a light lens and a magnifying lens To examine the cervix, the colposcope remains outside the body and allows the gynecologist to view any abnormalities. As part of the colposcopy procedure, the gynecologist may initially clean the cervix with saline to remove any discharge. After this, the cervix is ​​viewed under a green filter for the presence of blood vessels and other vascular patterns such as punctuation and mosaics. Thereafter, an additional step of applying dilute acetic acid, which changes the ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B1/06A61B1/303
CPCA61B1/0607A61B1/0615A61B1/303A61B1/000095A61B1/00045A61B1/0638A61B1/0676A61B5/0086
Inventor S·塞特C·索兰基P·瓦集内帕里
Owner KONINKLJIJKE PHILIPS NV