162 results about "Endoscopic Procedure" patented technology

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical equipment. The endoscopic surgery operation quality real-time quantitative evaluation system comprises an endoscopic camera probe used for collecting endoscopic images and an endoscopic handle used for operation. The displacement sensor is integrated on the endoscope camera probe and is used for detecting the endoscope entering speed; the pressure sensor is integrated on the gas injection pipeline and is used for detecting the intracavity pressure; the force sensor is integrated on the endoscope handle and is used for detecting the tissue traction deformation; the optical coherence layer scanning probe is integrated on the endoscope camera probe and used for detecting the thickness of the submucous membrane, and the processing terminal is used for conducting real-time quantitative evaluation on the endoscopic surgery operation quality according to the endoscope entering speed, the intracavity pressure, the thickness of the submucous membrane, the tissue traction deformation image, the included angle between an instrument and a focus normal and the complication response time. According to the invention, full-process datamation real-time accurate evaluation of operation skills and operation safety of operators is realized.

The invention discloses an operation index determination method and device for an endoscopic surgery, equipment and a storage medium, and can be applied to the technical field of surgical operation data processing. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, acquiring a surgical operation data set of a target operation object for an endoscopic surgery; the surgical operation data set comprises a plurality of pieces of surgical operation data sorted according to a time sequence. Each piece of surgical operation data comprises five-dimensional data, namely endoscope action data, endoscope type data, instrument action data, instrument type data and surgical object data. And constructing a hidden Markov model by using the surgical operation data set. In the hidden Markov model, the surgical operation described by the surgical operation data is the observed quantity, and the surgical state is the state quantity, and based on the hidden Markov model, the statistical principle is utilized to carry out quantitative evaluation on the surgical operation indexes, so that the accurate evaluation of the surgical operation when a doctor carries out the endoscopic surgery is realized, and the reference effectiveness of the operation indexes is improved.

A training system for an endoscopic procedure, the training system including an endoscope having an image sensor configured to generate images; an image processing device including a housing and a processing circuit in the housing, the processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory having graphical user interface (GUI) logic and a trained single-pass neural network model, the processor being configured to process the neural network model and the GUI logic to present a GUI; and a physical model including cavities corresponding to interconnected human cavities. The GUI is configured to receive a user input corresponding to a training mode or an exam mode. In the training mode the GUI is configured to present navigation feedback, and in the exam mode the GUI is configured to not present navigation feedback.

Systems, devices, and methods for integrating images from various sources and using the same to guide endoscopic procedures are disclosed. An endoscopic system comprises an endoscope to be positioned and navigated in a patient anatomy, and a processor configured to reconstruct a three-dimensional (3D) image of an anatomical target based on at least two images of the anatomical target. The at least two images can be calibrated and registered using respective landmarks. One or more secondary images can be integrated with the reconstructed 3D image. The reconstructed image or the integrated image, along with the endoscope navigation plan, can be displayed to a user. Based on the reconstructed or the integrated image, the processor can generate an endoscope navigation plan for use in an image-guided endoscopic procedure.

The present invention is an apparatus, device or tool for performing endoscopic (that is, minimally invasive) surgery. An exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a video endoscope whilst in another embodiment of the invention includes an endoscopic surgical tool which, when equipped with one of a suite of endoscopic surgical instruments, can be used by a surgeon to perform surgical procedures inside a body. Another embodiment of the present invention includes a suite of endoscopic surgical instruments designed to work co-operatively with the endoscopic surgical tool. In another embodiment of the present invention, a video-assisted endoscopic surgical tool system is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes the video-assisted endoscopic surgical tool and a suite of at least one endoscopic surgical instrument.

The invention provides an endoscopic surgery video multi-target segmentation method based on a basic segmentation large model and mixed expert fine tuning. The method comprises the following steps: preprocessing a data set, establishing an SAM2 baseline segmentation network, constructing a hierarchical hybrid expert module, constructing a stage gating network, establishing an endoscopic surgery video segmentation network, training the endoscopic surgery video segmentation network, and automatically segmenting an endoscopic surgery video by the segmentation network. According to the invention, accurate segmentation of different operation scenes can be realized. The hierarchical hybrid expert module and the stage gating network are introduced, and the problems of scene difference and multi-organization segmentation commonly existing in endoscopic surgery video segmentation tasks can be well solved.

A two-stage method for guiding an endoscope and second device toward a target destination near the ROI includes navigation and localization. The endoscope is navigated near the vicinity of the ROI according to a pre-procedure plan. When the ROI location is reached, the second device's tip is pushed far enough through the endoscope so that its tip is outside the endoscope and in the endoscope's video view. Then a two-phase registration mechanism is used: i. Phase 1: Align the endoscope by registering the endoscope's video to a virtual bronchoscope's simulated video stream; ii. Phase 2: Align the second device by registering the second device's shape in the endoscope's video to a virtual second device model.

This invention relates to a novel P-approach endoscopic lumbar fusion surgery method, belonging to the field of lumbar fusion surgery technology. This method addresses the high risk of nerve injury and insufficient operational precision in existing endoscopic fusion techniques by proposing an improved solution. It utilizes Kirschner wires for positioning at the inferior articular process to establish a precise entry point avoiding the nerve root pathway; a visually guided circular saw is used throughout the endoscopic procedure to construct a safe triangular working channel directly reaching the spinal canal; under full endoscopic monitoring, a unilateral approach is used for bilateral spinal canal decompression, thoroughly removing diseased tissue and scraping the endplates until punctate bleeding occurs; a bone graft cannula with a curved tip is used to precisely implant the fusion device into the anterior region of the intervertebral space, restoring intervertebral height through a self-locking structure; finally, a universal pedicle screw is percutaneously implanted for fixation. This method reduces the risk of nerve injury, improves surgical safety and efficiency, and is suitable for patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis complicated by spinal stenosis.

The present invention relates to a polyp trap, configurable for connection to an endoscope and a vacuum system during endoscopic procedures, comprising: a hollow main body (312) having an inlet (316) and an outlet (318), said main body, inlet, and outlet being in fluidic communication; and a tube (322) having a first end (322A) adapted to be removably connected to said inlet and a second end (322B) adapted to be removably connected to the endoscope, and a first support (320) positioned peripherally with respect to said main body for receiving said second end of said tube (322), such that said tube can be selectively connected to said first support when said polyp trap is in its packaging condition or connected to the endoscope when said polyp trap is used during endoscopic procedures. Figure for the abstract: Fig. 4A

Methods and devices are provided for determining anatomical distance and / or position measurements during an endoscopic procedure. Markings are placed either physically or superimposed on a distal end of an elongate tool, such that the markings are viewable in an imaging field of view of the endoscope. Anatomic distances may be determined by measurements performed with the tool. The size and / or position of anatomical structures or unknown objects may also be determined using the marked tool.

A method for planning and guiding an endoscopic procedure is disclosed. The method includes obtaining a first scan of a chest cavity at near total lung capacity, obtaining a second scan of the chest cavity at near functional residual capacity, generating a virtual chest cavity based at least in part on the first scan and the second scan, defining one or more regions of interest (ROI) in the virtual chest cavity, and determining a route to the one or more ROIs based on the virtual chest cavity. The method includes directing endoscope hardware through an airway to the one or more ROIs along the predetermined route, monitoring, by a processor, a real-time position of the endoscope hardware relative to an expected position along the predetermined route, and performing an examination of the one or more ROIs when the real-time position of the endoscope hardware corresponds to an expected ROI location.

This system provides a method for controlling target irradiation to identify targets during endoscopic procedures. [Solution] The endoscope system comprises a light source that generates illumination light, a diagnostic energy source configured to generate a diagnostic beam, an imaging sensor, an endoscope, and a controller circuit, wherein the controller circuit is configured to receive from the imaging sensor an image of a target illuminated by the light source operating in a first illumination mode, determine the brightness or intensity of the received image of the target, send a trigger to the diagnostic energy source to emit the diagnostic beam through the optical fiber to the target when the determined brightness or intensity of the received image satisfies certain conditions, receive reflected light from the target generated by the diagnostic beam, and identify the composition of the target, at least in part, based on the analysis of the reflected light.

The utility model discloses a kind of endoscope surgery pasting film, it is related to medical supplies technical field, including first film, second film, water baffle and liquid collecting and guiding bag.The bottom surface of first film is used to paste on skin.Second film is located on the top surface of first film, and the accommodating cavity that is formed with upward protrusion between second film and first film.Water baffle is located in accommodating cavity, and the region formed by surrounding water baffle is used to accommodate liquid.Liquid collecting and guiding bag is connected with one side of second film, and the bag opening of liquid collecting and guiding bag is towards the opening of water baffle, so that the liquid in the region formed by surrounding water baffle can flow into liquid collecting and guiding bag.In the process of operation by doctor, water baffle can be resisted by second film with physiological saline and patient's blood and other liquids, that is, water baffle plays a blocking role to liquid, so that liquid in the process of operation all stays in the region formed by surrounding water baffle, avoid the pollution of the surrounding environment of operation area.

Systems and methods for objective evaluation of a stool sample to determine whether a patient's lower gastrointestinal tract is sufficiently clean to undergo a successful gastrointestinal visualization procedure with favorable visualization. A method includes collecting a stool sample from a patient and assessing the stool sample to determine whether an intestine of the patient is sufficiently clean for the patient to undergo a successful lower gastrointestinal tract visualization procedure.

The invention relates to the technical field of surgical navigation, in particular to a children urinary system endoscopic surgery visual auxiliary operation system which comprises a respiratory displacement field generation module, a tissue stiffness inversion module, a visual scale correction module, a tangential gradient calculation module and an anisotropic registration correction module. According to the method, a respiration displacement field is analyzed to invert tissue hardness parameters, a preoperative physical model with biomechanical characteristics is constructed, non-rigid deformation behaviors of kidneys and ureters of children in a stress state are simulated, the physical depth of pixels is calculated in combination with endoscopic image characteristics, sparse feature point cloud is converted into real-scale spatial data, and the spatial depth of the kidneys and ureters of the children is calculated. And according to the tangential gradient change of the path, constructing an anisotropic weight matrix to dynamically adjust the registration constraint intensity, and driving the virtual model to follow the movement track of the endoscope to carry out adaptive deformation correction, so that real-time three-dimensional visual guidance for soft tissue respiratory movement and contact deformation is realized.

A method for planning and guiding an endoscopic procedure includes obtaining a first scan of a chest cavity at near total lung capacity, obtaining a second scan of the chest cavity at near functional residual capacity, generating a virtual chest cavity based at least in part on the first scan and the second scan, defining one or more regions of interest (ROI) in the virtual chest cavity, determining a route to the one or more ROIs based on the virtual chest cavity, directing endoscope hardware through an airway to the one or more ROIs along the predetermined route, monitoring, by a processor, a real-time position of the endoscope hardware relative to an expected position along the predetermined route, and performing an examination of the one or more ROIs when the real-time position of the endoscope hardware corresponds to an expected ROI location.

An air-water valve assembly is provided for regulating the flow of both water and air through an endoscope. The valve assembly includes a tripartite stem having a plurality of seals disposed thereon and a hub configured to releasably couple the valve assembly to an endoscope for an endoscopic procedure. The stem includes a lower stem member, an upper stem member, and a cap that may be coupled together in a variety of configurations. Each of the lower stem member, upper stem member, and the cap may include a channel or bore extending therethrough to permit fluid communication between a distal opening of the lower member and an aperture of the cap once the stem is assembled.

1. Name of the product in this design: Rotatable laparoscopic soft instrument sheath for surgical platform. 2. Application of this design: Suitable for use as a passage for endoscopes and instruments in laparoscopic and other endoscopic surgeries. 3. The key design feature of this product is its shape. 4. The image or photograph that best illustrates the design's key points: a 3D model.

The invention discloses a rigid spine endoscopic surgery robot module capable of rapidly switching instruments and a switching method.The rigid spine endoscopic surgery robot module comprises a base, a rigid instrument assembly, an overall rotating mechanism and an instrument feeding mechanism are arranged on the base, the rigid instrument assembly comprises an instrument base, and a guide rail sliding block assembly is fixed to the outer portion of the instrument base; the sliding block is connected with a rigid surgical instrument through an instrument connecting piece; the instrument feeding mechanism comprises a lead screw feeding device; an elastic connecting mechanism is installed on a nut of the lead screw and comprises a nut fixing piece, a spring, a floating connecting piece and a stand column. The nut fixing piece is fixedly connected with the nut and connected with the floating connecting piece through the stand column and can move up and down relatively, and the axis of the spring is parallel to the stand column. A groove is formed in the top surface of the floating connecting piece; when the groove is in matched contact with the instrument connecting piece, the instrument connecting piece is driven to move forwards; the overall rotating mechanism is arranged at one end of the instrument base and drives the instrument base.

The utility model discloses a painless endoscopic diagnosis and treatment bite block with jet ventilation and gas sampling functions, and relates to the technical field of medical auxiliary equipment. The painless endoscope diagnosis and treatment instrument solves the problem that the existing painless endoscope diagnosis and treatment instrument does not have auxiliary ventilation and end-expiratory carbon dioxide monitoring functions during endoscope operation. A tongue pressing pad is arranged below a mouth pad, the head end of the tongue pressing pad is fixedly connected with the inner side face of a fixing pad, and a jet ventilation hole channel and two anti-blocking gas sampling hole channels which are arranged in parallel and penetrate through the head end face and the tail end face of the tongue pressing pad are formed in the tongue pressing pad in the longitudinal direction. The two anti-blocking gas sampling hole channels are located on the left side and the right side of the jet ventilation hole channel, and a jet guide pipe connector and two anti-blocking gas sampling connectors which are in one-to-one correspondence with the jet ventilation hole channel and the two anti-blocking gas sampling hole channels and are communicated with the jet ventilation hole channel and the two anti-blocking gas sampling hole channels are formed in the fixing pad. The utility model is used for implementing assisted respiration and end-expiratory carbon dioxide monitoring technology for a patient under the condition of non-airtight airway management.

A biopsy cap can be operably connected to a port of a medical device. The biopsy cap seals a working channel configured to allow devices of different diameters to pass through. During endoscopic procedures, the tips of many devices, such as guidewires and catheters, can be moistened before use to avoid excessive drag when inserting the device through the working channel of the endoscope. The cap system comprises a cap for the port of a first medical device and a wetting device connected to a portion of the cap and configured to moisten a second medical device passing through the cap system.

The invention relates to a shaft instrument (10) for laparoscopic and / or endoscopic procedures, comprising a proximal shaft section (28) having a proximal shaft section longitudinal axis, and a distal shaft section (30) having a distal shaft section longitudinal axis and having an applicator (20) at its distal end, wherein the two shaft sections are connected to each other in the region of a connecting joint (32) and are rotatable relative to each other, wherein at least one of the end faces of the two shaft sections facing the connecting joint is oriented at an angle deviating from 90° relative to the respective shaft section longitudinal axis, and wherein an angle between the two shaft section longitudinal axes is variable, and wherein the shaft instrument comprises at least one transmission device.which is displaceable along or parallel to an actuating axis by one actuating stroke and is coupled at a distal end to the applicator of the shaft instrument, wherein the transmission device transmits axial forces along the actuating axis and torques around the actuating axis, wherein the applicator is rotatable around the distal longitudinal axis of the shaft section and the transmission device is rotationally fixed to the applicator.

An image processing device including a housing and a processing circuit in the housing, the processing circuit including a processor and memory, the memory including a neural network model and proximity suppression logic, the neural network model comprising a single-pass neural network model trained with training images corresponding to an endoscopic procedure and defining anatomic references observable in the training images, wherein the neural network model is configured to process images, to detect the anatomic references in the images, and to output a set of anatomic references including identifiers and confidence values representing the likelihoods that the anatomic reference identifiers are correct, and wherein the proximity suppression logic is configured to change the confidence values of the anatomic references in the set of anatomic references based on a prior position of the endoscope to identify an anatomic reference indicative of the current position of the endoscope.

A system for endoscopic surgery including an instrument guide having a lumen configured to receive an endoscopic instrument, the instrument guide configured to be mountable to or positionable alongside an endoscope and having a first bending section and a second bending section distal of the first bending section, the second bending section bendable relative to the first bending section, wherein the first bending section is bendable to diverge from a longitudinal axis of the instrument guide to create a lateral offset and define a fixed position. The system can also include a bendable scope sleeve.

Endoscopic diagnosis and surgery are performed by inserting a trocar into a small hole in the abdomen and then inserting instruments such as an endoscopic camera and forceps into the trocar, and this product is used for training in endoscopic diagnosis and surgery.The most fragile part during endoscopic training is the truncated cone-shaped endoscope support packing shown in the AA cross section, and this product makes this endoscope support packing replaceable.

To provide an endoscope surgery training device that can realize a specific part of an organ in the same manner as an actual organ.SOLUTION: A surgery training device can include: a training space that is formed inside the device to allow a user to conduct training for surgery; a housing that includes a support plate forming a bottom face of the training space; a holder for fixing a training target member; a driving unit that includes a holder support member to which the holder is coupled, and changes the position of the holder coupled to the holder support member in the training space through at least one or more degree of freedom motions, so that the training target member fixed to the holder to be changed to a specific copy position of an organ for training in the training space; a channel forming unit that is formed in the housing so that an approach route for an endoscope device entering the training space from the outside can be formed; and a control unit for controlling the driving unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Systems, devices, and methods for endoscopic mapping of a target and tracking of endoscope locations inside a subject's body during a procedure are disclosed. An exemplary system comprises an imaging system configured to capture an endoscopic image of the target that includes a footprint of an aiming beam directed at the target, and a video processor configured to identifying one or more landmarks from the captured endoscopic image and determine their respective locations relative to the aiming beam footprint, and generate a target map by integrating a plurality of endoscopic images based on landmarks identified from one or more of the plurality of endoscopic images. The target map can be used to track endoscope location during an endoscopic procedure.

To provide a suction and irrigation system for maintaining an in situ pressure of an anatomical environment at an anatomical site under control during an endoscopic procedure.SOLUTION: Systems and methods for providing in-situ pressure control in an anatomical environment during a procedure are disclosed. The example irrigation and aspiration system includes a user input configured to receive, from a user, a desired pressure to be applied to the anatomical environment or a desired flow condition corresponding to the desired pressure. The system comprises a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure at or near the anatomical environment during the procedure, and a control module for adjusting one or more of an irrigation flow rate or an aspiration flow rate of at least one working channel of the medical device to maintain the pressure in the anatomical environment substantially at a desired pressure level or to maintain desired flow conditions in the working channel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Medical instrument device (10), in particular for use in endoscopic procedures in aqueous and / or non-aqueous solutions, comprising: - an instrument body (12) for insertion into a treatment area (13) and - a thermochromic element (14) which is arranged in and / or on the instrument body (12), wherein the thermochromic element (14) has a thermochromic transition temperature of less than 50°C.

An endoscopic plug for performing an endoscopic procedure includes an external housing and internal tubing for securing within a body cavity opening, the external housing including a plurality of support tabs to secure the external housing to an exterior of the body cavity opening, and the internal tubing including an expandable balloon on an outer surface for expanding within the body cavity to secure the plug within the body cavity. The support tabs, expandable balloon and other features help to create a sealed internal environment for performing water aided endoscopy (“WAE”). The endoscopic plug additionally includes an air passage within the internal tubing to inflate the expandable balloon, sloped edges adjacent to the support tabs to seal the external housing to an external opening of the body cavity, and a plurality of valves, seals and pumps which allow for the introduction and retention of liquid into the body cavity.