316 results about "Endoamnioscopy" patented technology

This specification describes systems and methods for performing endoscopy, obtaining medical images for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and scoring severity of IBD in patients. The methods and systems are configured for using machine learning to determine measurements of various characteristics related to IBD. The methods and systems may also obtain and incorporate electronic health data of patients along with endoscopic data to use for scoring purposes.

The invention discloses a tumor image segmentation method and system of a multi-scale feature fusion network based on boundary enhancement, and relates to the technical field of image segmentation, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining a to-be-segmented tumor image; constructing a tumor image segmentation model based on a pyramid visual converter PVTv2 backbone network; training the tumor image segmentation model through the to-be-segmented tumor image and the known tumor image to obtain an optimal tumor image segmentation model; and acquiring a real-time to-be-segmented tumor image and inputting the real-time to-be-segmented tumor image into the optimal tumor image segmentation model to obtain a tumor image segmentation result. Aiming at the endoscope image segmentation of the kidney tumor, the kidney tumor in the endoscope image is efficiently, stably and automatically segmented through the boundary-enhanced multi-scale feature fusion network, clinical doctors are helped to provide accurate tumor area positioning in endoscopy and surgical operations, and compared with the most advanced method, the method has the advantages that the accuracy is high, and the efficiency is high. According to the method, better segmentation capability and stronger generalization capability are obtained.

In the endoscopic examination support apparatus, the video acquisition means acquires an endoscopic video captured by an endoscope. The lesion detection means detects a lesion candidate from the endoscopic video. The heat map generation means generates a heat map which represents a lesion possibility of the lesion candidate included in the endoscopic video by a color. The display control means superimposes and displays an area where the lesion possibility is equal to or higher than a first threshold on the endoscopic video in a first display mode, and superimposes and displays an area where the lesion possibility is equal to or higher than a second threshold on the endoscopic video in a second display mode.

An examination time period evaluator acquires a time evaluation index related to a predetermined examination step (e.g. a net observation step) in an endoscopic examination. An image classifier acquires an implementation record of the endoscopic examination. An examination time period classifier calculates an actual time, i.e. a time required for the predetermined examination step, based on the implementation record. A display controller may display the evaluation index and the actual time on a display apparatus. The display controller may further display a comparison result between the evaluation index and the actual time on the display apparatus.

The invention relates to the field of endoscope image processing, and particularly discloses an automatic lesion recognition system for endoscopy of the digestive system department, which is characterized in that after a preprocessed original endoscope image is acquired, a double-branch parallel processing architecture is used to acquire characteristics with low resolution and rich semantic information through a deep context branch, and the characteristics of the original endoscope image are acquired. The potential area of the focus is accurately deduced; meanwhile, the fine texture of the mucous membrane is captured in a lossless manner through shallow detail branches which keep high resolution in the whole process. Furthermore, through a context-guided asymmetric enhancement mechanism, a global view of a deep branch is utilized to generate an uncertainty perception attention map as a reference, and weak detail features corresponding to a potential focus area in a shallow branch are accurately irradiated and adaptively enhanced. Thus, a conservative enhancement strategy is adopted in an uncertain focus area, background noise is effectively inhibited, and therefore the detection sensitivity and robustness of low-contrast and flat focuses are fundamentally improved.

In an endoscopy support device, a display control means superimposes and displays a lesion guide for specifying a lesion in an endoscopic image. An acquisition means acquires the endoscopic image. An analysis means segments a lesion region from the endoscopic image based on the endoscopic image and the lesion guide. An output means outputs the lesion region segmented. The endoscopy support device can support decision making by a user in the field of healthcare.

An intraoral assembly for endoscopy, including a bite bar, including a tubular section including a first end and a second end, a first flange arranged at the first end having an indentation therein, a second flange arranged at the second end, and a first through-hole, and a tongue restraint, including, a proximal end, a distal end, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side, a second side, and a hole extending from the proximal end to a location proximate the distal end, wherein the bite bar is adjustably and removably connectable to the tongue restraint. The tongue restraint having a pair of protrusions arranged in each of a pair of a channels. The tongue restraint having an extension arranged to be seated within the indentation of the bite bar.

One or more devices, systems, methods, and storage mediums for imaging and more particularly to minimally invasive medical devices, such as, but not limited to, spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE), endoscopy, and / or other catheter-related apparatuses and systems, methods, and storage mediums for use with same, are provided herein. One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may be for characterizing, examining and / or diagnosing, and / or measuring viscosity of, a sample or object in application(s) using an apparatus or system that includes, in one or more embodiments, an in-situ optics observation window or lens cleaning apparatus or system that provides a technique(s) for cleaning the medical device optic(s) without removing the medical device during a surgical procedure.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a plastic auxiliary ventilation mask for endoscopy, which comprises a mask body, a T-shaped support is fixedly connected to the mask body, a first elastic bandage is arranged on the T-shaped support, and a first fixing ring and a second fixing ring are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the side wall of the mask body respectively; a second elastic bandage is arranged on the mask, one end of the second elastic bandage is fixedly connected with the first fixing ring, and the other end of the second elastic bandage penetrates through the second fixing ring and is detachably connected with the second fixing ring; the edge of the mask is provided with a shaping assembly used for automatically fitting the face of a patient when the mask is worn. A driving assembly is arranged in the second fixing ring; an air hole is formed in the mask, a catheter used for being inserted into an endoscope is arranged on the air hole, and a universal assembly is arranged in the air hole; a sealing assembly used for automatically opening and closing a channel in the catheter when the mask is used is arranged in the catheter. The auxiliary ventilation mask can be automatically attached to the face of a patient, and the problem that the attaching degree is poor is effectively solved.

A 3-dimensional tracking and navigation simulator system for image guided neuro-endoscopy, said system comprising: a fiducial based physical model of an anatomic region associated with neuro-endoscopy, wherein the physical model is mapped with CT / MRI slices of the anatomy; a virtual model of the anatomic region associated with neuro-endoscopy; at least one surgical instrument operable to perform neuro-endoscopy, said at least one surgical instrument is associated with a 3-D tracking component; a camera unit for tracking a location of the at least one surgical instrument with the 3-D tracking component, relative to a reference unit of the physical model; one or more displays for displaying the location of the at least one surgical instrument in the CT / MRI slices and endoscopic output, a computer work-station operably coupled to the physical model, and the camera unit, said work-station comprising: a localization and tracking module having configured to track the tasks performed by a user with the at least one surgical instrument, and estimate the position and rotation of the at least one surgical instrument in 6 degrees of freedom; a virtual space mapping module configured to map a location to a corresponding anatomic position in the virtual model to give a navigation of the surgical instrument in the virtual model; an evaluation module configured to evaluate the 3D tracking of tasks performed based on a localization metric and a 3D tracking metric, and provide feedback to the user based on the performance using machine learning and AI based algorithms.

According to the borborygmus recognition method and device, the electronic equipment and the storage medium, the borborygmus signal is acquired, the signal is recognized based on the preset borborygmus recognition model, the borborygmus characteristics can be efficiently and accurately analyzed, and therefore a scientific basis is provided for evaluation of the activity range and the lesion range of colitis diseases. According to the method, the diagnostic efficiency and accuracy are improved, through non-invasive borborygmus signal analysis, complexity of traditional endoscopy and discomfort of a patient are avoided, and meanwhile the diagnostic accuracy is improved; and secondly, dynamic monitoring of disease activity is realized, the activity and lesion range of colitis can be evaluated in real time by continuously collecting and identifying borborygmus signals, and dynamic illness state data support is provided for doctors.

An endoscopy system that includes a computer system with a high definition display monitor and a handheld portion. The handheld portion includes a re-usable handle portion and a single use portion that is configured to be disposed of following a single use. The single-use portion includes a substantially straight elongated cannula with an imaging module and illumination modules at its distal tip. The imaging module is mounted such that its direction of view (DOV) is at an oblique angle from the main longitudinal axis of the cannula.

Embodiments of a system, a machine-accessible storage medium, and a computer-implemented method are described in which operations are performed. The operations comprising receiving a plurality of image frames associated with a video of an endoscopy procedure, generating a probability estimate for one or more image frames included in the plurality of image frames, and identifying a transition in the video when the endoscopy procedure transitions from a first phase to a second phase based, at least in part, on the probability estimate for the one or more image frames. The probability estimate includes a first probability that one or more image frames are associated with a first phase of the endoscopy procedure.

Systems and methods of tracking the position of an endoscope within a patient's body during an endoscopic procedure is disclosed. The devices and methods include determining a position of the endoscope within the patient in the endoscope's coordinate system, capturing in an image fiducial markers attached to the endoscope by an external optical tracker, transforming the captured fiducial markers from the endoscope's coordinate system to the optical tracker's coordinate system, projecting a virtual image of the endoscope on a model of the patient's organ, and projecting or displaying the combined image.

The present disclosure provides an endoscopic apparatus and associated methods. The apparatus may include a steerable tool having a first flexible tube concentrically nested within a second flexible tube. The apparatus may include an end cap disposed on the steerable tool, an image sensor disposed on the end cap, and one or more light sources disposed on the end cap. The apparatus may be configured for accessing a region within a middle ear cavity of a patient. As such, the apparatus may further include a flexible tube, through which the steerable tool may extend, as well as a pre-curved rigid tube, through which the flexible tube may extend, thus allowing the apparatus to be deployed for middle ear access.

The embodiment of the invention particularly relates to an examination device and endoscopic examination equipment, belongs to the technical field of medical apparatuses and instruments, and aims to solve the problem of small application range of an examination device in related technologies. The inspection device comprises a shell, an inspection system and an image acquisition system, the shell is provided with an accommodating cavity; the inspection system is located in the containing cavity and connected with the shell, and the inspection system is configured to be electrically connected with the endoscope when the inspection device is installed in the endoscope so as to process an image, obtained by the endoscope, of the first preset position; the image obtaining system is located in the containing cavity and connected with the shell, and the image obtaining system is configured to obtain an image of the second preset position or obtain and process the image of the second preset position. According to the inspection device, functions can be increased, the application range is expanded, the portability of the endoscopic inspection device is improved, and collaborative integration of all endoscopic inspection equipment is facilitated.

A medical alert system that provides alerts based on predictions of various potential risks to a patient, a physician, and / or medical staff for endoscopy procedures. The medical alert system includes a communication interface, memory, and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to receive, at the communication interface of the medical alert system, a request for a risk prediction for a future endoscopic procedure, where the request includes procedural information related to at least one of historical endoscopic procedure information or proposed endoscopic procedural information for the future endoscopic procedure. In response, the system outputs, via the communication interface, a risk prediction alert associated with performance of the future endoscopic procedure. The alert is based on predicted risks for one or more risks to a patient, a physician, and / or staff based on at least one of biographical information or the proposed endoscopic procedural information.

Embodiments generally relate to propulsion devices, systems, or components thereof, for progressing instruments along passages, as well as associated methods of manufacture. For example, the instruments may include tools, sensors, probes and / or monitoring equipment for medical use (such as endoscopy) or industrial use (such as mining). The described embodiments may also be suitable for applications in other fields to progress an instrument along a passage. Some embodiments relate to an endoscope comprising or configured to receive a propulsion tube configured to assist in progressing the endoscope along a passage.

In the endoscopic examination support apparatus, the lesion candidate detection means detects a lesion candidate from an endoscopic image acquired by imaging an interior of a luminal organ. The flag setting means sets a flag according to a position in the interior of the luminal organ at which the endoscopic image including the lesion candidate is acquired. The risk determination means determines a risk of the lesion candidate based on at least a size of the lesion candidate and the flag. The display image generation means generates a display image including information relating to a position of the lesion candidate in the endoscopic image, information relating to a position in the interior of the luminal organ corresponding to the flag, and information relating to the risk of the lesion candidate.

Systems and methods are disclosed for an endoscope for use in a surgical procedure, e.g., a pediatric trans-nasal endoscopy procedure. The endoscope may include a handle for gripping by a user, and a shaft extending from the handle. The shaft may have a working channel extending longitudinally therethrough. The shaft may include an outer jacket defining an outer surface of the shaft, and an inner channel defining a working channel extending longitudinally through the shaft. The shaft defines an open space between the outer jacket and the inner channel, with an electrical wire for an illumination and / or a camera device extending longitudinally within the open space. The open space may improve the flexibility of the shaft along its entire length thereby improving patient comfort, and may also enable the steering wires to be positioned for improved up / down and left / right movement relative to the steering inputs provided by the user.

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device for processing an endoscopic image may comprise a memory configured to store instructions and at least one processor electronically connected to the memory and configured to execute at least a portion of the instructions, wherein the at least one processor obtains an indicator associated with at least one lesion by operating in at least one of a plurality of operation modes.

A method and apparatus for applying pressure to a patient's abdomen during an endoscopy procedure. The apparatus comprising a sleeve configured to surround at least a portion of the abdomen of the patient. The sleeve comprises a front portion comprising a first material, a rear portion comprising a second material having a different elasticity than the front portion, and one or more anchor regions on at least the front portion or the rear portion. The sleeve comprises a first anchor region of the one or more anchor regions along a left region of the sleeve and is configured to removably couple with a first end of one or more compression apparatuses, wherein at least a second anchor region of the one or more anchor regions along the rear portion is configured to removably couple with a second end of each of the one or more compression apparatuses.

Provided is an endoscope enabling efficient treatment. This endoscope (100) is characterized by comprising: a distal end surface (120) that has a treatment tool hole through which a first treatment tool can be inserted, and an observation part; a distal end part (110) that has a curved part that supports the distal end surface in a freely bendable manner; and an opening part (130), which is provided on a side surface (110a) of the distal end part, and is capable of absorbing water, and through which a second treatment tool can be inserted.

In endoscopy, each of a display controller and a recording controller acquires a first curved shape of an endoscope insertion portion when an endoscope distal end portion is located at a predetermined site, an endoscopic image captured in the endoscopy, and a second shape of an endoscope insertion portion when the endoscopic image is captured. The recording controller may record the first curved shape of the endoscope insertion portion, the endoscopic image, and the second curved shape of the endoscope insertion portion in a storage device. The display controller may simultaneously display the first curved shape of the endoscope insertion portion and the second curved shape of the endoscope insertion portion on a display device.

An endoscopic examination assistance device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to: acquire an endoscopic image captured by an imaging unit of an endoscope and imaging unit position information indicating a position of the imaging unit of the endoscope within a lumen at a time when the endoscopic image is captured; detect a lesion from the endoscopic image; determine whether it is an insertion step for inserting the endoscope to a turnaround point in the lumen or a removal step for removing the endoscope from a turnaround point in the lumen; and cause a notification device to give notification according to a positional relationship between the imaging unit position information and lesion position information indicating a position of a lesion, in a case where a result of the determination indicates the removal step.

1. The name of this design product: Vertical integrated endoscope camera (Type B). 2. Purpose of the product of this design: for use during endoscopic inspection, to display video imaging of the inspection area and provide light source. 3. The design key point of this appearance design product lies in the shape. 4. The picture or photo that best illustrates the design points: three-dimensional picture.

Provided are a medical assistance device, a medical assistance method, and a program that allow the temporal relationship between continuous information and discrete information to be identified. The medical assistance device comprises a processor. The processor: acquires examination data including at least one of endoscopic examination and treatment, the examination data including continuous information of one or more continuous states continuous in time on the same time axis from the start to the end of examination, and one or more pieces of discrete information on the same time axis; generates, on the basis of the examination data, chart information including the time axis from the start to the end of examination, continuous region information, and discrete region information, the continuous region information indicating a change in the continuous state of examination on the same time axis in a manner indicating continuity from the examination start time to a change start time and from the change start time to a change end time or a next change start time, and the discrete region information indicating the time of generation of the discrete information; and outputs the chart information.

The present disclosure concerns an endoscopic imaging manipulation method and system. The method comprises capturing endoscopic images of laryngeal and / or pharyngeal tissue structures during examination of the larynx and / or pharynx using an endoscope inserted through a patient's nose or mouth, feeding the captured endoscopic images to an instance of an artificial intelligence trained to identify suspicious areas of laryngeal and / or pharyngeal tissue structures showing signs of alterations from healthy laryngeal and / or pharyngeal tissue, overlaying the captured endoscopic images with a marking indicating areas indicated by the instance of artificial intelligence as suspicious, and displaying the overlayed captured endoscopic images on a monitor.

1. The name of the product of this design: front panel of image processor. 2. Purpose of the product with this appearance design: The overall purpose of the product with this appearance design is to be connected to an electronic endoscope during endoscopic examination and / or surgery, to convert, process and transmit the image of the field of view area of ​​the human body cavity observed by the endoscope to a monitor, and the purpose of the local appearance is to be used as the front panel of the image processor. 3. The design highlights of this design product are: the shape of the product of design 1 and the combination of the shape and pattern of the product of design 2. 4. The picture or photo that best illustrates the key points of the design: 3D drawing of Design 1. 5. Designate Design 1 as the base design. 6. Other situations that need explanation: This design is a partial design, and the red covered area in each view is not within the protection scope.

The present invention relates to a device (10) for scanning a surface (100) by endoscopy, comprising: - a light source (12) capable of generating an emitted light beam (20) having a wavelength selectively chosen from different wavelengths, - an optical guide (14) suitable for transmitting the emitted light beam (20), and - an optical device (16) arranged to receive the emitted light beam transmitted by the optical guide (14) and to emit an exiting light beam (30) from the received light beam, the optical device (16) being suitable for emitting the exiting light beam (30) at a location and / or at an angle depending on its wavelength. The invention also relates to an associated assembly and scanning method.