992 results about "Capsule Endoscopes" patented technology

A capsule is coupled to a tether that is manipulated to position the capsule and a scanner included within the capsule at a desired location within a lumen in a patient's body. Images produced by the scanner can be used to detect Barrett's Esophagus (BE) and early (asymptomatic) esophageal cancer after the capsule is swallowed and positioned with the tether to enable the scanner in the capsule to scan a region of the esophagus above the stomach to detect a characteristic dark pink color indicative of BE. The scanner moves in a desired pattern to illuminate a portion of the inner surface. Light from the inner surface is then received by detectors in the capsule, or conveyed externally through a waveguide to external detectors. Electrical signals are applied to energize an actuator that moves the scanner. The capsule can also be used for diagnostic and / or therapeutic purposes in other lumens.

An augmentation device for an imaging system has a bracket structured to be attachable to an imaging component, and a projector attached to the bracket. The projector is arranged and configured to project an image onto a surface in conjunction with imaging by the imaging system. A system for image-guided surgery has an imaging system, and a projector configured to project an image or pattern onto a region of interest during imaging by the imaging system. A capsule imaging device has an imaging system, and a local sensor system. The local sensor system provides information to reconstruct positions of the capsule endoscope free from external monitoring equipment.

A capsule is coupled to a tether that is manipulated to position the capsule and a scanner included within the capsule at a desired location within a lumen in a patient's body. Images produced by the scanner can be used to detect Barrett's Esophagus (BE) and early (asymptomatic) esophageal cancer after the capsule is swallowed and positioned with the tether to enable the scanner in the capsule to scan a region of the esophagus above the stomach to detect a characteristic dark pink color indicative of BE. The scanner moves in a desired pattern to illuminate a portion of the inner surface. Light from the inner surface is then received by detectors in the capsule, or conveyed externally through a waveguide to external detectors. Electrical signals are applied to energize an actuator that moves the scanner. The capsule can also be used for diagnostic and / or therapeutic purposes in other lumens.

A capsule endoscope, including an omnidirectional lateral view optical system allowing observation of all directions as the objective optical system and also being capable of illuminating all the image pickup range satisfactorily, is provided. On a positioning plate inside the capsule, six LEDs are arranged at even angular intervals (60 degrees) with their light emitting surfaces facing a transparent cover of the capsule. The light emitting surface of each LED is placed at a position that is a prescribed distance β inwardly apart from the interior surface of the transparent cover of the capsule.

An object of the present invention is to actively control at least one of the position and direction of the imaging field in a subject and to observe a desired observed region in the subject certainly in a short period of time. A body-insertable device system according to the present invention includes a capsule endoscope 1 introduced into a subject and a permanent magnet 3. An imaging unit of the capsule endoscope 1 for taking an image inside the subject is fixed in a casing. The capsule endoscope 1 includes a drive unit for changing at least one of the position and posture of the casing in the liquid 2a which is also introduced in the subject 100. The permanent magnet 3 controls the operation of the drive unit for changing at least one of the position and posture of the casing in the liquid 2a.

An endoscope system is disclosed for detecting fluorescent light emitted in the near-infrared region by a plurality of fluorescent labeling materials introduced into a living tissue. An illumination system generates illumination light in the wavelength range 600 nm-2000 nm which serves as excitation light for the plurality of fluorescent labeling materials, and a detection system that can separately detect different ones of the plurality of fluorescent light emissions that are emitted at different wavelengths from among the plurality of fluorescent labeling materials is provided. The endoscope system may include a conventional-type endoscope having an insertion section, or a capsule endoscope that wirelessly transmits image data. By superimposing the image data obtained using reflected light in the visible region and fluorescent light emitted by the fluorescent labeling materials, improved diagnostic capabilities are provided.

A capsule endoscope system includes a capsule endoscope, swallowable in a body, for forming an image. A receiver is positioned on the body, for wirelessly receiving the image from the capsule endoscope, to store the image. A workstation as information manager operates for image filing of the image from the receiver. A first wireless interface is incorporated in the receiver, for wirelessly transmitting the image during imaging with the capsule endoscope. A second wireless interface is positioned on the workstation, for wirelessly receiving the image from the first wireless interface. Furthermore, an image selector selects the image for image filing in the workstation among plural images received by the receiver. The first wireless interface transmits the selected image to the workstation. The receiver includes an image compressor for reducing a data size of the image received from the capsule endoscope before transmission in the first wireless interface.

A capsule endoscope includes a function executing unit which executes predetermined functions including capturing an image in a subject where the capsule endoscope is introduced; a package which encloses the capsule endoscope, and has an opening; and a cover which covers the opening, and is made of a material reacting with a substance in the subject to expose the opening. The capsule endoscope also includes a sensor which detects that the capsule endoscope is located in the subject, through the opening; and a driving controller which controls the function executing unit.

A capsule endoscope is disclosed that includes means for illuminating an object, means for imaging the object, and a transparent cover having a center of curvature. The transparent cover covers the illumination means and the imaging means, and the imaging means includes an objective optical system and an image detecting element. The illumination means is positioned relative to the image detecting element, as viewed axially from the object side of the capsule endoscope, so that an area that is symmetrically positioned about the optical axis of the objective optical system from a light emitting area of the illumination means overlaps an area of the image detecting element, but does not overlap any areas of the image detecting element that are used for image detection.

When a program is started upon turning on a power, a capsule endoscope (CE) is activated under a normal shooting mode and starts shooting images with light sources on. Using a remote controller for mode change, a mode change command is emitted to the CE. The image data thus obtained is input to a mode changer. The mode changer analyzes the image data and switches to a setting change mode when the image data is recognized as the mode change command. A two-dimensional code is displayed on a monitor of a command production device. The two-dimensional code is shot with a CCD. The image data thus obtained is input to a setting changer. The setting changer rewrites an argument in a setting value table to an argument designated by the setting change command.

A flexible circuit board for being inserted into an in-vivo imaging device is provided. The flexible circuit board may include a plurality of flexible installation units connected to one another through flexible connection units. The flexible installation units may be capable of having electrical components disposed thereon at a size suitable for being included in an in-vivo imaging device which may be inserted into a body lumen, e.g., a capsule endoscope. A method of assembling an in-vivo imaging device which may enclose such a full-flexible circuit board is also provided.

A capsule endoscope is disclosed that includes a light source, an objective optical system that forms an image of an object that is illuminated by the light source, an image pickup device that receives the image formed by the objective optical system; and a transparent cover that is positioned in front of the objective optical system. Specified conditions are satisfied by the objective optical system so that objects having a shape that conforms with the shape of the transparent cover at the periphery of the field of view, as well as more distant objects on-axis, are within the depth of field of the objective optical system's field of view. The transparent cover itself is purposely kept from being within the depth of field of the objective optical system's field of view.

There are provided a position detection system, a guidance system, and a position detection method which obviate the need for frequency adjustment of an alternating magnetic field used in position detection of a device and which allow the device to be made more compact and less expensive. There are included a device (capsule endoscope 20) provided with a magnetic induction coil, a drive coil 51 for generating an alternating magnetic field, a plurality of magnetic sensors 52 for detecting an induced magnetic field, a frequency determining section 50B for determining a position calculating frequency based on a resonance frequency of the magnetic induction coil, and a position analyzing unit 50A for calculating, at the position calculating frequency, at least one of the position and the orientation of the device 20 based on the difference between outputs from the magnetic sensors 52 when only the alternating magnetic field is applied and outputs from the magnetic sensors 52 when the alternating magnetic field and the induced magnetic field are applied; and at least one of a frequency range of the alternating magnetic field and an output frequency range of the magnetic field sensors is limited based on the position calculating frequency.

An augmentation device for an imaging system has a bracket structured to be attachable to an imaging component, and a projector attached to the bracket. The projector is arranged and configured to project an image onto a surface in conjunction with imaging by the imaging system. A system for image-guided surgery has an imaging system, and a projector configured to project an image or pattern onto a region of interest during imaging by the imaging system. A capsule imaging device has an imaging system, and a local sensor system. The local sensor system provides information to reconstruct positions of the capsule endoscope free from external monitoring equipment.

A capsule endoscope guidance system including a member having an elongated flexible portion which can be guided to a desired position in a body cavity of a patient's body by manipulating a distal end portion of the member wherein the elongated flexible portion bends in accordance with an operation at a proximal end portion of the member, includes a capsule endoscope holding device, provided at a distal end of the elongated flexible portion, for removably holding a capsule endoscope; and a removal / attachment manipulation device provided on the proximal end portion, for manipulating removal and attachment of the capsule endoscope holding device.

A capsule endoscope is provided with lighting means for illuminating the interior of a living body, an image pickup means for capturing an image of a site illuminated by the lighting means, and a transparent cover which houses the image pickup means and the lighting means within a sealed, cylindrical-shaped capsule case. The image pickup means includes an objective optical system having a depth of field. An object within the depth of field of the objective optical system is illuminated more evenly than possible with a single lighting means by arranging multiple lighting means at the periphery of the objective optical system and causing the beams from individual lighting means to overlap in specified ways so that a nearly uniform illumination of an object of interest is achieved. Light diffusers may be employed to diffuse the light from the light sources, and a color correction filter may be used.

The present invention discloses a capsular endoscope device with an orientation / release mechanism. The capsular endoscope device of the present invention has a casing with the front end thereof having a hose, and the front end of the hose has a capsular-endoscope control device, which a capsular endoscope can be attached to. A deflection control device, which is installed to the casing, is used to deflect the capsular-endoscope control device so that the capsular endoscope will be moved to have an elevation angle. A rotation / release control device, which is installed inside the casing, is used to rotate the capsular-endoscope control device so that the capsular endoscope will be rotated also. The rotation / release control device can also release the capsular endoscope from the capsular-endoscope control device. Therefore, the capsular endoscope device with an orientation / release mechanism proposed by the present invention can enable the user to control the orientation of the camera lens of the capsular endoscope to fully inspect the tissue inside a human body cavity.

A capsule endoscope is disclosed that includes a capsule and a transparent cover having a central axis and that is located in front of an objective optical system within the capsule. The objective optical system has a depth of field, a field of view, and an image surface that has curvature of field, and is arranged on the central axis of the transparent cover and the capsule. The field of view of the objective optical system includes a spherical surface that is tangent to the transparent cover at a periphery of the field of view, and the near point of the depth of field on the optical axis of the objective optical system is positioned farther from the objective optical system than is the transparent cover. Various conditions are satisfied so as to provide high quality imaging.

An object of the present invention is that the examiner easily picks up a series of images over a desired region in a desired digestive tract without such troublesome examination work that the examiner successively knows the imaging field to the inside of the digestive tract. A body-insertable device system of the invention includes a capsule endoscope 1, a permanent magnet 3, and a position display sheet 2. In the capsule endoscope 1, a imaging unit for picking up the images of the insides of an subject 100, and a magnet are contained in a casing. The capsule endoscope sends a radio signal containing information of the images of the insides of the subject 100 to outside the capsule endoscope. The permanent magnet 3 generates a magnetic field for application to the capsule endoscope 1 in liquid Lq1 having been introduced into the subject 100 and changes at least one of a position and a posture of the capsule endoscope 1 by the magnetic field. The position display sheet 2 visually presents an approaching position of the subject 100 that the permanent magnet 3 approaches to generate a magnetic field.

The invention provides a capsule endoscope system having an ultrasonic positioning function and belongs to the technical field of medical instrument auxiliary devices. The capsule endoscope system solves the problem that the complex degree of a positioning system is increased in the prior art. The capsule endoscope system having the ultrasonic positioning function comprises a capsule endoscope and an external control unit. An MCU control circuit, a miniature ultrasonic transmission module and a radio frequency wireless transmission module are arranged in the capsule endoscope, wherein the miniature ultrasonic transmission module and the radio frequency wireless transmission module are connected with the MCU control circuit. The external control unit comprises a microcontroller, a radio frequency receiving module and an ultrasonic receiving and processing unit, wherein the radio frequency receiving module and the ultrasonic receiving and processing unit are connected with the microcontroller, an audio and video signal processing module is connected between the microprocessor and the radio frequency wireless receiving module, and the microcontroller can obtain the accurate position of the capsule endoscope in the body of a patient in real time through a sound velocity and temperature compensation formula and a spatial orientation algorithm. The capsule endoscope system can obtain the accurate position of the capsule endoscope in the body of the patient in real time and is high in positioning accuracy.

The invention discloses an auxiliary film reading system for a capsule endoscope image. A data acquisition module is used for acquiring capsule endoscopic image data of an examined patient; an image position classification module is used for classifying capsule endoscopic images according to different shot parts by using a first convolution neural network (CNN) to obtain image sequences of different shot parts; an image sequence description module is used for carrying out image feature extraction on the image sequences of different shot parts by using a second convolution neural network to obtain feature vector sequences of different alimentary canal part image sequences and for transforming image features in the feature vector sequences into descriptive texts by using a recursive neural network (RNN) to generating an auxiliary diagnosis report. Therefore, the work load of observing an alimentary canal image by a doctor can be reduced and thus the diagnosis efficiency of the doctor can be improved.

A capsule endoscope is disclosed that includes means for illuminating an object, means for imaging the object, and a transparent cover having a center of curvature. The transparent cover covers the illumination means and the imaging means, and the imaging means includes an objective optical system and an image detecting element. The illumination means is positioned relative to the image detecting element, as viewed axially from the object side of the capsule endoscope, so that an area that is symmetrically positioned about the optical axis of the objective optical system from a light emitting area of the illumination means overlaps an area of the image detecting element, but does not overlap any areas of the image detecting element that are used for image detection.

A capsule-type endoscope able to release medicine is composed of a shell with lens and various functional hole, a chip array consisting of signal processing and emitting ICS, sensors and brake, a medicine chamber, a magnet and an antenna. It can be cyclically used.

A capsule endoscope (CE) having a field of view that may be dynamically adjusted. The CE includes an illuminator that may be an optical or acoustical illuminator designed to illuminate the lining of a GI tract. A scanner, such as a MEMS scanner may be used to scan the illumination source onto the lining. The scanner may be controlled to dynamically adjust the field of view. A lenslet array may also be used to focus the illumination. The sensor is formed such that it may be curved to a contour and includes a support having sufficient flexibility such that it can be formed to the contour. The substrate includes the sensor and is formed sufficiently thin so that it can be shaped to the contour. The substrate is coupled with the support such that the combination can be formed to the contour.

A capsule endoscopy system, comprising a capsule endoscopy, a data recorder and an image processor, is disclosed. The capsule endoscopy for catching images of the digestive tract and transforming into an image data comprises a first transceiver. The data recorder comprises a second transceiver, a third transceiver and a memory coupled to the second and the third transceivers. The image data are transmitted from the first transceiver to the second transceiver and the image data received by the second transceiver is stored in the memory. In addition, the image data stored in the memory is transmitted from the third transceiver to the image processor.

A capsule endoscope capable of implementing stereoscopic photography, with which protruding / recessed states are easily recognized, for a nearby subject. The capsule endoscope includes imaging devices for respectively imaging a common subject, a driving / sampling section which drives the imaging devices, focusing optical systems which correspond one-to-one with the imaging devices and focus subject images onto imaging regions of the corresponding imaging devices, and a control section which controls imaging operations of the imaging devices with the driving / sampling section. At least one of the focusing optical systems is inclined such that an optical axis direction thereof is oriented forward in a direction of imaging by the plurality of imaging devices and toward a perpendicular direction that passes through a central point between the imaging regions of the plurality of imaging devices.

The invention relates to an active controllable type capsule endoscope robot system comprising a capsule endoscope robot, a receiving memory, a motion control box and an image display system. A driving mechanism of the capsule endoscope robot generates the radial expansion and contraction of an oil bag and the extension and contraction of a capsule by a direct-current motor, a double-shaft multiplexing speed reducer and a geometer motion distribution mechanism and realizes progression and retrogression by matching according to a certain time sequence; after the capsule endoscope robot enters the gastrointestinal tract of a human body by oral administration, the capsule endoscope robot shoots the image information of each position of the gastrointestinal tract at real time by the self geometer creeping and transmits the image information outside the body in a wireless mode. In a part outside the body, the receiving memory is used for receiving and storing image data transmitted by the capsule endoscope robot in a wireless way; the motion control box controls the progression, the retrogression or the stop of the capsule endoscope robot in a wireless transmission mode so as to repeatedly observe a questionable position in the gastrointestinal tract; and the image display system reads and processes the image data recorded in the receiving memory at real time by a computer so as tobe observed and diagnosed by a doctor.

A capsule endoscope system includes a capsule endoscope and a receiver. The capsule endoscope has plural image pickup units for endoscopic imaging by passing a gastrointestinal tract in a body. The receiver for wireless communication with the capsule endoscope receives and stores image data from the capsule endoscope. The receiver includes a data analyzer for retrieving position relationship data expressing a position relationship of the image pickup units to a target region in the gastrointestinal tract. A CPU of the receiver produces a command signal according to the position relationship data for determining a number of frames of imaging per unit time for respectively the plural image pickup units. The capsule endoscope includes a CPU for controlling operation of the plural image pickup units according to the command signal from the receiver.

A capsule endoscope swallowable in a body is provided, and includes an image pickup device for picking up an image in the body. A transmitter externally transmits information of the image. By use of an acceleration sensor, a capsule moving speed is detected in the body. A CPU as pixel number changer changes a pixel number of the image, namely resolution of the image according to information of the capsule moving speed. The CPU sets the pixel number lower according to lowness of the capsule moving speed. Also, the CPU sets the pixel number lower according to lowness of a capsule moving distance, and / or according to highness of similarity degree between plural consecutive images. Preferably, the CPU sets the pixel number by at least one of pixel binning, pixel thinning and pixel averaging.

The invention discloses a wireless capsule endoscope small intestine lesion computer auxiliary detection system and method. At present, the technology of the capsule endoscope in the aspect of intelligent lesion identification and accurate positioning is very limited. The data input module is used for acquiring the video data of the wireless capsule endoscope of the patient, and an image of the capsule endoscope is obtained by extracting a video frame technology; the image preprocessing module is used for preprocessing the image of the wireless capsule endoscope, the small intestine image recognition module is used for recognizing and extracting a small intestine image and an image sequence in the preprocessed capsule endoscope image; the small intestine lesion analysis and positioning module is used for identifying and classifying the small intestine lesion and extracting the specific position of the focus; the user interaction module forms an auxiliary diagnosis result according to the small intestine lesion information and the analysis result of the positioning module, and the doctor can confirm, modify or input the medical advice so as to form a diagnosis report. According to the invention, the practical value of the capsule endoscope in clinic is promoted, so that a more efficient and more standard diagnosis mode is formed.