Recording device for medical image data acquisition

Abstract

The present invention relates to a recording device (10) for medical image data, comprising a connection unit (1) for selectively connecting an imaging device (2) for a medical treatment, in particular an endoscope, a data acquisition unit (3) for acquiring image and / or video data (3a) as well as device data (3b) from at least the imaging device (2) which is connected to the connection unit (1), a documentation unit (5) for recording image and / or video data (3a) and device data (3b) provided by the data acquisition unit (3), wherein the device comprises a control unit (4) which is designed to determine and / or assign at least one attribute, preferably a plurality of attributes, for the imaging device (2) which is connected to the connection unit, and to control the documentation unit (5) to record depending on one or multiple assigned attribute(s).

Description

[0001] KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG

[0002] Dr.-Karl-Storz-Straße 34

[0003] 78532 Tutlingen

[0004] Germany

[0005] Recording device for medical image data acquisition

[0006] The present invention relates to a device and a system for data acquisition and data transmission for medical data.

[0007] Optical visualization systems such as endoscopes or microscopes for medical procedures are well known and enable the representation of a scene and / or a working area within a human body, for example, during a minimally invasive procedure. Such visualization systems display acquired image or video data on suitable screens and are typically connected to an image recording device or system to record the acquired image or video data, as well as any additional devices and / or patient-specific data.

[0008] In conventional image recording systems, the image or video data, as well as data on the devices / instruments used, are fully recorded by so-called data loggers in medical practices or hospitals and transferred to a storage device. This data can then be processed later, for example, as historical data for monitoring the course of treatment or for analysis purposes. Furthermore, this data can also be used to train AI applications. For this purpose, the recorded data is usually manually reviewed, searched for specific events or instruments in the image, and annotated accordingly. However, this is very time-consuming and also requires high data transfer rates and computing power.

[0009] US 7,738,940 B2 discloses a medical image recording system which, in addition to the image information generated by an endoscope, also captures device information and patient information for a medical examination and can transmit this information to a data storage unit. The system comprises at least one image information acquisition unit and a device information acquisition unit, which acquires information about a device used at the time of the examination, as well as a recording unit. The system is designed to perform a data storage process after completion of an examination, in which the patient data, device data, and image data initially stored in a non-volatile memory of an image recording device are transmitted via a network to a server of a database service.

[0010] WO 2018 / 013666 A1 discloses a system for managing medical devices that communicate with a local network. A local network application forwards the device data collected from the medical devices to a cloud-based service, which processes and organizes the device data. The cloud-based service can also communicate with a sales database, an ERP system, a manufacturing database, and / or other databases. Users can request device data from the cloud-based service via a conventional web browser. The device data can include location data, usage data, repair data, etc.

[0011] Pablo Azarge et al.'s "EndoMapper dataset of complete calibrated endoscopy procedures" describes the creation and provision of a dataset for training spatial artificial intelligence in endoscopy, specifically for developing a 3D mapping and localization system for detecting blind zones during examinations, automatically measuring polyps, and guiding the physician to a polyp. In addition to complete endoscopy sequences acquired during regular medical practice, associated metadata, annotations from a treating physician, anatomical landmarks, and segmentation masks are captured and provided in the dataset.

[0012] Based on the known prior art, it is the object of the present invention to provide a device and a system for data acquisition for medical data, which enables optimized data acquisition and data transmission and preferably optimized processing of this data, for example for AI applications.

[0013] This object is achieved by the data device and the data transmission system according to the independent claims. The dependent claims describe advantageous developments of the present invention.

[0014] In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a recording device for medical image data, comprising a connection unit for selectively connecting an image capture device for a medical treatment, in particular an endoscope or exoscope, a data capture unit for capturing image and / or video data as well as device data from at least the image capture device connected to the connection unit, and a documentation unit for recording image and / or video data and device data provided by the data capture unit, wherein the device has a control unit which is designed to determine and / or allocate at least one, preferably a plurality of attributes for the image capture device connected to the connection unit and to control the documentation unit for recording depending on one or more assigned attributes.

[0015] The present invention enables the determination and / or assignment of attributes for or to a respective image capture device, which is connected to the apparatus by means of the connection unit, with the aid of the control unit according to the invention. The determination and / or assignment of the at least one attribute for the respectively connected image capture device is preferably carried out automatically by the control unit according to the invention. In this case, different types of devices, in particular different endoscopes, can be recognized and / or determined and attributes assigned to them. The documentation unit is then controlled based on the determined and / or assigned attributes. In contrast to the prior art, this makes it possible to provide selective control of the documentation unit and / or control it tailored to a respective device for optimized data recording and / or data transmission.In particular, this can significantly reduce the data acquisition effort required to provide suitable documentation data and optimize the quality of the documentation data for a specific medical treatment. This is especially true because the large number of examinations performed in hospitals or medical practices with state-of-the-art data logging devices generates a huge data load, which requires both high computing power and storage capacity.Likewise, the present invention enables a significantly simplified evaluation of the recorded data for AI applications compared to the prior art, since image and / or video data can be collected that is tailored to the respective image capture device and / or provided with associated attributes, which also enable optimized further processing during later data utilization, particularly for training AI applications.

[0016] The documentation unit for recording image and / or video data, as well as device data, provided by the data acquisition unit is preferably configured to link the respective image and / or video data with the device data acquired during a respective examination and to store them as associated data or as a correspondingly linked data set. Likewise, the respectively determined and / or assigned attributes for the respective image acquisition device can advantageously be stored as associated data or as an associated data set.

[0017] The documentation unit is advantageously designed to store the device data and / or the respectively assigned attributes as metadata of the respective image and / or video data. This also allows a clear assignment of the image and / or video data to the device data at a later point in time. In particular, human error can be avoided during the separate recording of image and / or video data known from the prior art, on the one hand, and during the respective examination of additionally acquired data sets, on the other. In a preferred embodiment, the documentation unit is designed to store the respective device data as metadata of the image and / or video data in predefined frames or, more preferably, in each individual frame of the image and / or video data.

[0018] The control unit is advantageously configured to determine and / or assign the respective attributes based on device data provided by the data acquisition unit. The data acquisition unit can, for example, be configured to retrieve a device identification number or the like from the image capture device connected to the connection unit through suitable electronic data acquisition, which identifies the connected, specific image capture device. Based on this, associated attributes can then be determined, for example, from an internally or externally stored table with corresponding attributes and / or from externally retrievable information on the respective device type.

[0019] The control unit is further advantageously designed to determine at least one type of medical treatment as an attribute based on the data provided by the data acquisition unit and / or the image acquisition device. For example, the control unit can deduce the respective specialty and / or the type of intervention and thus the medical treatment based on recognition of the connected endoscope. The expected image and / or video data can also be deduced. If, for example, a flexible rhinoscope is connected to the device, the examination performed by the doctor is a rhino-laryngoscopy. This can be determined by the control unit as an attribute for the type of medical treatment and used for further data recording and / or data utilization.Furthermore, the control unit can determine that the connected endoscope does not have a working channel and is therefore not used in connection with high-frequency applications, for example, in high-frequency or laser surgery. This can also be determined as a corresponding attribute of the connected endoscope and used for further data recording and / or data analysis. Due to the unsuitability of the connected endoscope for high-frequency applications, it can also be determined or deduced that no smoke development will be visible in the image and / or video data during the treatment performed. This can also be determined as a further attribute of the connected endoscope and used for further data recording and / or data analysis.This can simplify, for example, the training of AI applications for smoke detection during treatment, since the determined attributes can be used to directly determine whether the acquired data is suitable for training the AI ​​application. Furthermore, image or video data can only be acquired or activated by the control unit if an attribute of the image and / or video data required for a desired AI training is present or has been determined.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment, the attributes comprise one or more data or data sets relating to one or more of the following properties: type of imaging device, medical specialty, medical indication, application medium, intended use, type of medical procedure, radiofrequency application, laser application, instrument visibility, smoke development, bleeding, visual obstruction, and / or contaminated water.

[0021] The type of holding system used for the image capture device, such as a robot, can also be an attribute.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment, the control unit is configured to detect a data command or data acquisition command transmitted by the device and / or the device and to use it for attribute determination and / or assignment, and / or for controlling the documentation unit. This allows, for example, the device to receive a data acquisition command, particularly one supplied externally, which can then influence further data acquisition by the device. For example, the control unit can be configured to compare the detected data acquisition command with at least one attribute assignment of a connected endoscope and, based on this, to control the documentation unit.For example, a data acquisition command can be recorded which only requests data acquisition for training purposes for a specific AI application in subsequent examinations, such as for detecting smoke development. Based on such a data acquisition command, the control unit can only activate the documentation unit if a corresponding attribute is recognized and / or assigned to the connected image acquisition device. This enables targeted data collection, which reduces computing power and capacity while simultaneously enabling targeted data transmission. This is a significant improvement over the state of the art, which either requires all data to be transmitted, resulting in a huge amount of data transmission and data storage effort, or requires complex manual presetting, which is undesirable for a treating physician.In a preferred embodiment, the control unit is designed to control the documentation unit to activate and / or deactivate the recording, and / or to set and / or adapt recording parameters influencing the data recording depending on the attributes. In particular, a selective activation and / or deactivation of the data recording or the documentation unit can take place, for example, when a predefined attribute has been recognized or assigned. For example, a specific video sequence can be saved based on one or more recognized attributes. Furthermore, a setting or adaptation of a frame rate, an image section and / or other image parameters of the captured image and / or video signal can take place depending on the determined and / or assigned attributes.

[0023] The control device advantageously comprises a storage unit configured to store and / or assign a plurality of attributes for a respective image capture device. The storage unit can, in particular, comprise one or more lookup tables, by means of which predefined and / or changeable attributes are assigned to a respective image capture device. Furthermore, the control device can be configured to determine attributes from the captured image and / or video data. More preferably, the control device can be configured to determine attributes of the respective image capture device from a combination of the captured device data and the captured image and / or video data.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment, the data acquisition unit is configured to acquire additional device data and / or parameter data from devices connected to the device in a wired or wireless manner. The data acquisition unit is also advantageously configured to acquire provided patient data and / or vital signs of a patient. In this case, the control device can advantageously be configured to determine attributes of the respective image acquisition device or the respective medical intervention from a combination of the acquired device data and / or parameter data as well as the acquired image and / or video data.

[0025] The device data can also be used to determine information about the indication for a particular procedure, for example. For example, the data provided by an insufflator can be used to determine whether the person being treated is an adult or a small child. A pressure value from the insufflator can also provide information about the patient's weight, as an obese patient requires higher pressure than a patient of normal weight. The data from a suction and irrigation pump can provide information about the specialty of the respective examination, as it has different modes, including in particular a "Gyn", "Arthro" and "Uro" mode, i.e. modes that are assigned to specific medical disciplines.

[0026] In a preferred embodiment, the recording device further comprises a data transmission unit which is designed for preferably bidirectional data exchange with an external network and / or an external server unit. The data transmission unit can have a LAN and / or WLAN interface for connection to an internal or external network, such as a hospital LAN or the Internet. The recording device can be designed to capture data capture commands from the external server unit and / or for the automated and / or non-automated transmission of recordings from the documentation unit to the external server unit. The transmission to an external network and / or to an external server unit can take place in real time and / or with a time delay to the recording of the documentation unit.Particularly preferably, the recorded data records can be transmitted at predefined time intervals or at predefined transmission times. The data can be temporarily stored in external or internal storage units.

[0027] The determined and / or assigned attributes are used as a filter to save only specific image or video data and, for example, transmit it for further use. The attributes can be logically dependent on one another or build upon one another hierarchically, so that the determination and / or assignment of specific attributes further restricts the selection of further possible attributes. A set of attributes can thus describe and define a medical procedure or various states of the procedure or various events during the procedure as precisely as possible, allowing for precise control of the documentation unit.

[0028] Likewise, an attribute newly identified or assigned during a procedure can serve to confirm previously identified attributes, thus achieving greater reliability in controlling the documentation unit in a feedback loop. For example, an RF application can be suspected and assigned as an attribute based on the type of specialty and the devices used, and then confirmed based on smoke detected in the video image or information about an activated RF generator. It is possible to determine precise information such as a phase of the procedure, for example, the time of activation and deactivation of connected devices, as an attribute.

[0029] The documentation unit can also be triggered to save image and video sequences based on a determined relevance; for example, the triggering could be based on the number or type of identified and / or assigned attributes. Alternatively, the documentation unit can also be triggered based on the absence of attributes.

[0030] To prevent a recording from starting and ending suddenly via the documentation unit, a time pre- or post-run can be provided when saving and / or transmitting image and video data by the documentation unit, depending on the attributes. For example, it can be specified that the stored sequences have a certain minimum image length.

[0031] The recording device described above can be designed as a separate or integral component of a medical image acquisition device, for example an endoscopy device, or of a medical image acquisition system, for example an endoscopy system.

[0032] In a further aspect, the present invention relates to a recording system comprising at least one recording device as described above, and at least one image capture device that can be selectively connected to a connection unit of the recording system, in particular an endoscope, preferably a plurality of different image capture devices, for capturing image and / or video data during a medical treatment.

[0033] The recording system advantageously comprises additional devices that can be selectively connected to the recording system and are designed to transmit device data and / or parameter data to a control unit of the recording device. These devices can, for example, comprise an insufflator and / or a suction irrigation pump.

[0034] In a preferred embodiment, the system further comprises a server unit, which is connected to the recording device via an internal or external network and which is configured for preferably bidirectional data exchange with the recording device. The server unit can preferably be configured to transmit a data acquisition command to the at least one recording device, preferably to multiple recording devices of the system. The respective data acquisition command can contain attributes that can be used in the respective recording devices for targeted data acquisition during the respective medical treatments.

[0035] To avoid repetition, reference is made here to the above-mentioned statements on the recording device according to the invention, which are equally to be considered as disclosed and claimable for the system according to the invention.

[0036] Details, advantageous effects and details of the present invention are explained below with reference to the schematic, merely exemplary drawings.

[0037] Showing:

[0038] Fig.1: a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of the inventive recording device for medical image data; and

[0039] Fig. 2: a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of a recording system according to the invention with a plurality of recording devices and a KI training unit connected to a server unit.

[0040] Fig. 1 shows a preferred embodiment of the inventive recording device 10 for medical image data. The device 10 initially comprises a connection unit 1 for selectively connecting an image capture device 2 for a medical treatment or a medical procedure. This is in particular an endoscope, more preferably a video endoscope. The connection unit can have known plug connections, which serve for the wired connection of the endoscope to the device.

[0041] The connection unit 1 can also be designed to connect additional devices, such as an input unit 9, for example a keyboard and / or a mouse, a display unit 11 for outputting a captured video image to a treating physician, or additional devices such as an insufflator 7, a suction irrigation pump 8, etc. For this purpose, the connection unit 1 can have wired or wireless interfaces for the respective connection and / or communication with the devices 7, 8, 9, 11.

[0042] The device further comprises a data acquisition unit 3 for acquiring image and / or video data 3a provided by the image acquisition device 2. Furthermore, the data acquisition unit 3 is configured to acquire device data 3b from at least the image acquisition device 2 connected to the connection unit 1. The device data 3b may, for example, comprise a device identification number, a device identifier, or the like, based on which an identification and / or recognition of the endoscope 2 connected to the device 10 is possible. Furthermore, the device data may comprise operating parameters or other information signals of the endoscope 2.

[0043] The data acquisition unit 3 can further be configured to acquire device data 3b from the optionally additionally connected devices 7, 8, 9, 11, in particular from a connected insufflator 7 and / or a suction irrigation pump 8. The acquired device data 3b can, in particular, include operating parameters of the devices, which can be used for the control and recording of the data described in more detail below.

[0044] The data acquisition unit 3 can additionally acquire patient data and / or vital parameters 3c associated with the patient, which can also be used for the control and recording described in more detail below. The patient data and / or vital parameters 3c can either be entered manually using appropriate input devices 9 or transmitted automatically by the additional devices 7, 8.

[0045] The device 10 further comprises a documentation unit 5 for recording image and / or video data 3a and device data 3b provided by the data acquisition unit 3. Furthermore, the documentation unit 5 can be designed to record patient data and / or vital parameters 3c provided by the data acquisition unit 3. For this purpose, the documentation unit 5 advantageously comprises an internal or external storage unit 5a, in particular a non-volatile memory, on which the supplied data can be stored. The device 10 further comprises a control unit 4, which is designed to determine and / or assign at least one, preferably a plurality of attributes for the image acquisition device 2 connected to the connection unit 1 and to control the documentation unit 5 for recording depending on one or more assigned attributes.

[0046] Attributes are understood here to be associated properties of the image capture device 2, in particular of the endoscope 2. For example, an attribute of the respective endoscope can be the type of medical treatment for which the endoscope is typically used. The attributes can, for example, further comprise data or data sets on the following properties: type of endoscope, specialty, indication, medium used, intended use, high-frequency application, laser, instrument visibility, smoke development, and / or contaminated water. In a preferred embodiment, the attributes can be stored in the memory unit 4a of the control unit 4. The memory unit 4a can, for example, comprise tables or lookup tables in which an assignment of predefined attributes to individual image capture devices or endoscopes is predefined.The respective attributes can be determined by the control unit upon recognition of the respective endoscope based on the data provided by the data acquisition unit. An example table with attributes and associated data for individual endoscope types is shown below.

[0047]

[0048] Table 1

[0049] As can be seen from the table, some attributes such as "HF," "Laser," "Smoke," and "Instruments Visible" can have a positive or negative value for an individual endoscope, depending on whether, for example, smoke development or the occurrence of contaminated water is possible with the endoscope in use. Likewise, a specific attribute, such as an indication or specialty, can have a more detailed, descriptive data set.

[0050] Furthermore, the control unit can be configured to assign attributes of a connected endoscope based on the provided data. This can be the case, for example, if the control unit determines, based on the data stored in the storage unit 4a, that no attribute, such as "medium," is stored for the detected endoscope. The control unit can be configured to determine a respective attribute based on the acquired image and / or video data as well as the acquired device data. In this case, the control unit 4 can also be configured to access external data collections, external server units, and / or external networks.

[0051] The control unit 4 is further advantageously designed to control the documentation unit 5 for activating and / or deactivating a recording, and / or for setting and / or adjusting recording parameters that influence a data recording depending on the determined and / or assigned attributes. In contrast to pure data logging of all data during an examination with the endoscope, this allows a recording to be activated or deactivated, for example, only when one or more predefined attributes are met or not met. This can be particularly advantageous for collecting data for training AI applications, since, for example, only data that appears relevant for the respective desired application is recorded.In addition or alternatively to the aforementioned configuration, the control unit 4 can be configured to enable manual activation of the documentation unit 5, particularly by a treating physician. Data recording could thus be triggered, for example, when there is interest in a specific form of treatment, so that the corresponding image and / or video data are also saved during the next available, similar procedure.

[0052] If, for example, examination data and in particular video data with smoke gas in the image are required for a planned training of AI applications, the data of a particular examination can only be recorded if the determined and / or assigned attributes of the connected endoscope indicate that smoke gas can be generated at all.

[0053] For example, if the physician uses a flexible rhinoscope, the control unit can determine that the medical treatment is a diagnostic rhinolaryngoscopy. In this case, no smoke will appear in the captured image or in the captured image and / or video data, as this endoscope does not have a working channel and therefore cannot be used in conjunction with HF instruments. If, on the other hand, a flexible cystoscope is connected to the device, this is a flexible cystoscopy. Therefore, it is likely that bladder tumors, mucosal reddening, and ostia will be seen in these videos. Information about the connected endoscope or endoscope type can be used to determine what image content can be expected.Based on the connected endoscope, unique attributes can be defined by the device, which serve for optimized data collection and transmission.

[0054] For example, if image and video data from various instruments are needed to train an AI application such as instrument recognition software, ideally only datasets collected during an examination or procedure using a video cystoscope or another endoscope with a working channel should be collected. Data from an HD rhinoscope would not need to be collected and stored for later training purposes, as this endoscope does not have a working channel and therefore cannot be used in combination with an instrument.

[0055] The control unit 4 can further be designed to evaluate device data 3b and in particular operating parameters of further devices 7, 8 connected to the recording device 10, such as an insufflator 7 or a suction irrigation pump 8, and to use them to determine and / or assign attributes to a respectively connected image acquisition device 2. Thus, based on such device data or operating parameters, conclusions can be drawn, for example, regarding an indication for the respective examination. For example, an insufflation mode can be used to distinguish between an adult and a small child. The pressure of the insufflator can also be read out as an operating parameter. In particular, the patient's weight can be deduced from this.

[0056] The control unit can also be designed to combine attribute assignment with the use of other AI applications. For example, when using an AI application for smoke detection, image and / or video data can be collected for a specific indication in which HF instruments are used. HF instruments sometimes look like normal instruments and can only be distinguished by their properties. However, the "HF" property cannot be recognized in the image, only the effect "smoke." This allows the detection of the instruments to be linked to the formation of smoke. If both parameters are present, the control unit can assign the "HF instrument" attribute to the instrument.

[0057] Furthermore, the control unit can be designed to activate existing software functions or AI software functions, such as smoke gas detection, in a video image in the device only when they are actually needed. This allows computing performance to be optimized. Likewise, the control unit and / or the documentation unit can be designed to automatically pre-sort collected image data based on the events expected from the respective instruments. The device 10 preferably further comprises a data transmission unit 6, which is designed for preferably bidirectional data exchange with an external network and / or an external server unit 20. The data transmission unit 6 can have a LAN and / or WLAN interface for connection to an internal or external network, such as a hospital LAN or the Internet.This allows the device to transmit the recorded data to an external network and / or an external server unit 20. The respective transmission can occur during the actual recording of data and thus during a medical treatment. Alternatively, the respective transmission can also occur at predefined time intervals.

[0058] The recording device 10 can further be designed to capture data capture commands by the external server unit 20 and / or to transmit records of the documentation unit 5 to the external server unit 20 in an automated and / or non-automated manner.

[0059] Fig. 2 shows a schematic representation of a preferred embodiment of a recording system 30 according to the invention with a plurality of recording devices 10a, 10b, 10c and a KI training unit 25 connected to a server unit 20.

[0060] The server unit 20 is configured to communicate with a plurality of recording devices 10 via a suitable network, such as an internal hospital network and / or the Internet. The server unit 20 can issue a desired data acquisition command 23, which is transmitted to the individual recording devices 10a, 10b, 10c. The data acquisition command 23 advantageously includes an instruction specifying which attributes are to be recorded by the individual recording devices 10a, 10b, 10c for an image and / or video recording during a respective medical procedure, and are of interest for further data analysis or data utilization. The respective control unit of the recording devices 10a, 10b, 10c can then compare the acquired data acquisition command 23 with at least one attribute assignment of a connected endoscope 2 and, based thereon, control the documentation unit 5.

[0061] For example, the server unit 20 can issue a data acquisition command 23 that requests data acquisition only for training purposes for a specific AI application, such as detecting smoke development, in subsequent examinations. In response to the desired data acquisition command, the respective control unit 4 can activate the documentation unit only if a corresponding attribute is recognized and / or assigned for the connected image acquisition device. This allows for targeted data acquisition, which reduces computing power and capacity while simultaneously enabling targeted data transmission. The acquired data can be transmitted to the server unit 20 as documentation data 24.Furthermore, the respective control unit 4 can be designed, in response to the receipt of a corresponding data acquisition command 23, to search previous recordings stored in the device 10a, 10b, 10c with regard to corresponding attributes and then to transmit them as documentation data 24 to the server unit 20.

[0062] The respective documentation data 24 can be recorded and stored in an internal or external data storage unit 21 of the server unit 20.

[0063] The server unit 20 may further comprise a computer unit 22 which can analyze, catalog, and / or prepare, for example segment, the documentation data 24 for training AI applications.

[0064] The server unit 20 can include or be connected to an internal or external AI training unit 25, which is designed to train AI software applications. The AI ​​training unit 25 is advantageously designed to make the provided documentation data 24 available for training an AI software application and / or a neural network in a manner known per se.

[0065] The server unit 20 can further be configured to transmit a Kl software application via the internal or external network to the individual recording devices 10a, 10b, 10c connected thereto. List of reference symbols

[0066] 1 connection unit

[0067] 2 image capture device

[0068] 3 Data acquisition unit

[0069] 3a Image and / or video data

[0070] 3b Device data

[0071] 3 c Patient data

[0072] 4 Control unit

[0073] 4a Storage unit

[0074] 5 Documentation unit

[0075] 5a Storage unit

[0076] 6 Data transmission unit

[0077] 7.8 additional devices

[0078] 9 Input devices

[0079] 10 Recording device

[0080] 11 Display unit

[0081] 20 server units

[0082] 21 Data storage unit

[0083] 22 computing unit

[0084] 23 data storage commands

[0085] 24 Documentation data 25 AI training unit

[0086] 30 Recording system

Claims

Patent claims 1. A recording device (10) for medical image data, comprising: a connection unit (1) for selectively connecting an image capture device (2) for a medical treatment, in particular an endoscope or exoscope, a data capture unit (3) for capturing image and / or video data (3a) and device data (3b) from at least the image capture device (2) connected to the connection unit (1), and a documentation unit (5) for recording image and / or video data (3a) and device data (3b) provided by the data capture unit (3), characterized in that the device has a control unit (4) which is designed to determine and / or assign at least one attribute, preferably a plurality of attributes, for the image capture device (2) connected to the connection unit and to control the documentation unit (5) for recording depending on one or more assigned attributes.

2. Recording device according to claim 1, characterized in that the control unit (4) is designed to determine and / or allocate the attributes based on device (3b) and / or image and / or video data (3a) provided by the data acquisition unit (3).

3. Recording device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the control unit (3) is designed to determine at least one type of medical treatment as an attribute based on the device data (3b) and / or image and / or video data (3a) provided by the data acquisition unit (3).

4. Recording device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control unit (4) is designed to detect a data acquisition command transmitted by the device (10) and / or the device and to use it for the attribute determination and / or allocation, and / or for the control of the documentation unit (5).

5. Recording device according to claim 4, characterized in that the control unit (4) is designed to compare the detected data acquisition command with at least one attribute assignment and to control the documentation unit (5) based thereon.

6. Recording device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control unit (4) is designed to control the documentation unit (5) to activate and / or deactivate a recording, and / or to set and / or adjust recording parameters influencing a data recording depending on the attributes.

7. Recording device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control device (4) comprises a memory unit (4a) which is designed to store and / or assign a plurality of attributes for a respective image capture device (2).

8. Recording device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the data acquisition unit (3) is designed to acquire further device data and / or parameter data (3b) from devices (8) connected to the device (10) in a wired or wireless manner.

9. Recording device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the data acquisition unit (3) is designed to acquire provided patient data and / or vital parameters (3c) of a patient.

10. Recording device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the attributes comprise one or more data or data sets on the following properties: type of image capture device, medical specialty, medical indication, application medium, intended use, type of medical procedure, high-frequency application, laser application, instrument visibility, smoke development, bleeding, visual obstruction, and / or contaminated water.

11. Recording device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the recording device (10) comprises a data transmission unit (6) which is designed for preferably bidirectional data exchange with an external network and / or an external server unit (20).

12. Recording device according to claim 11, characterized in that the recording device (10) is designed to record data recording commands by the external server unit (20) and / or to transmit records of the documentation unit (5) to the external server unit (20) in an automated and / or non-automated manner.

13. Recording device according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that the recording device (10) is designed to transmit the recordings of the documentation unit (5) in real time and / or with a time delay to the recording, in particular at predefined time intervals.

14. Recording device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the data acquisition unit (3) and / or the documentation unit (5) is designed to store the respective device data (3b) as metadata of the image and / or video data (3a) and in particular as metadata in each individual frame of the image and / or video data.

15. Recording system (30) comprising a recording device (10) according to one of the preceding claims, and at least one image capture device (2) which can be selectively connected to a connection unit of the recording system, in particular an endoscope, preferably a plurality of different image capture devices, for capturing image and / or video data during a medical treatment.

16. Recording system according to claim 15, characterized in that the system (30) has further devices (8) which can be selectively connected to the recording system and which are designed to transmit device data and / or parameter data (3b) to a control unit (4) of the recording device (10).

17. Recording system according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that the system (30) further comprises a server unit (20) which is connected to the recording device (10) by means of an internal or external network and which is designed for preferably bidirectional data exchange with the recording device.

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