Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
600110000 | Having signal wires | 56 |
20080255416 | Endoscope with Miniature Imaging Arrangement - A miniature endoscope with an imaging arrangement associated with its distal tip portion includes an image sensor chip with a two-dimensional array of light-sensitive pixels and a lens arrangement deployed for focusing light from a field of view onto the image sensor chip so as to generate an image of a scene viewed from the distal tip portion. The lens arrangement is preferably directly affixed to the image sensor chip by a quantity of transparent adhesive. Use of bidirectional communication along data lines to the image sensor chip allows use of only four wires connecting to the chip. These and other features allow miniaturization of the endoscope to a diameter of about 2 millimeters while still generating color images of high dynamic range. | 10-16-2008 |
20080262299 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An electronic endoscope apparatus includes: an electronic endoscope having a power amplifier for transmitting by radio or by cable an image pickup signal obtained from an image sensor; and a low noise amplifier for receiving the image pickup signal transmitted by radio and by cable. The apparatus further includes: a processor unit for producing a video signal from the image pickup signal; and a cable connection detection circuit for changing gain of the power amplifier or gain of the low noise amplifier, upon detecting a connection of a cable between the electronic endoscope and the processor unit, for transmitting the image pickup signal by cable. | 10-23-2008 |
20080300457 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope is provided capable of performing excellent observation for a long time by preventing decrease in light amount and generation of image noise caused by heat generated by an LED illumination even in a case where a distal-end adapter configured of the LED illumination is arranged at the distal end portion of the insertion unit. One end portion of a heat-radiating member configured of a plurality of elongated wires is arranged in the vicinity of a light emitting device, on the other hand, the other end portion of the heat-radiating member is arranged at a predetermined position on a proximal end side of an insertion unit, and a binding member for binding the wires of the heat-radiating member is provided on a side in the vicinity of the light emitting device of the heat-radiating member. | 12-04-2008 |
20090012358 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope according to the present invention includes: an elongated insertion portion inserted in an examination object; an LED which is provided in a distal end portion of the insertion portion and is driven by supply of electric power; an image pickup portion which is provided in the distal end portion on a rear end side in the insertion direction than the LED, and which picks up an image of the examination object; a power supply line for power supply, a distal end in an insertion direction of which is positioned in the distal end portion on a rear end side in the insertion direction than the image pickup portion, and which is inserted in the insertion portion. | 01-08-2009 |
20090209812 | ROTARY SELF-PROPELLED ENDOSCOPE - A rotary self-propelled endoscope, including: a tubular outer shaft having an elongated insertion section main body with a distal end portion which is rotatable around a longitudinal axis and has at least partially a surface formed to have a helical configuration; an inner shaft which is rotatably inserted through the outer shaft and is coupled to the distal end portion of the insertion section main body; and a motor unit which causes the inner shaft to rotate around the longitudinal axis from the proximal end side. | 08-20-2009 |
20090247825 | ENDOSCOPIC IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - An endoscopic image pickup device includes a sheath functioning as insertion section which is inserted in a body cavity, a camera head body which is coupled to a proximal end portion of the sheath in a direction perpendicular to an axis of the sheath, is rotatable about the axis of the sheath as a rotational axis, and has a center of gravity below the rotational axis, and a remote control section which is provided at a position with an extension below the camera head body. With this structure, even if an endoscope is rotated about the axis of the sheath of the endoscope, the camera head body is always kept in a constant attitude by its own weight. In addition, blurring of an image can be prevented at a time of capturing a still image by the operation of the remote control section. | 10-01-2009 |
20090259100 | ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEM - An endoscopic system is composed by connecting an endoscope and peripheral equipment. The endoscope has an endoscope main body, and an imaging unit, which is slender imaging optics. The endoscope is constructed so that the endoscope main body and imaging unit are freely connectable and separable. The endoscope main body has an insertion part which is inserted into an abdominal cavity, a branch member, which is a middle end of the endoscope main body, and provided in a proximal end portion of the insertion part, a first extension part provided in the proximal end portion of the branch member, a main body operation unit provided in a proximal end portion of the first extension part, a universal cord, and a connection unit, which is provided in a proximal end portion of the universal cord, and is connected to the peripheral equipment. | 10-15-2009 |
20090259101 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS INCORPORATING THE SAME - An image pickup apparatus is provided with a prism unit, two solid image pickup devices, two FPCs electrically connected to the solid image pickup devices and on which an electronic component is mounted, respectively, and two communication cables for supplying power to the electronic components through the FPCs and carrying out signal transmission/receiving with the solid image pickup devices, in which a first communication cable and a second communication cable are arranged adjacently and disposed so that a line connecting a center of the first communication cable to a center of the second communication cable is in a diagonal direction of an incident face of the second solid image pickup device in a plane perpendicular to an optical axis O of an objective lens unit. | 10-15-2009 |
20090292169 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS - An electronic endoscope apparatus includes: an image pickup apparatus mounted at a distal end portion of an insertion portion; an operation portion provided consecutively at the insertion portion, with a frame member incorporated therein; and an electrical cable extended from the operation portion for connection with an external device. In the electronic endoscope apparatus, the frame member has a circuit board portion which establishes electrical connection between shields of the insertion portion and the electrical cable, and on which various electronic parts for exchanging signals with the image pickup apparatus are mounted. In spite of the arrangement of the image pickup apparatus that can acquire high-quality images at a distal end portion of the insertion portion, a size of the apparatus, in particular, a diameter of the insertion portion, can be prevented from being increased. | 11-26-2009 |
20090306475 | Electronic endoscope - An electronic endoscope has an insert section to be introduced into a human body cavity. A distal portion of the insert section contains a CCD and a printed circuit board to which the CCD is bonded. In the insert section, a cable bundle being a bundle of coaxial cables extends. Each coaxial cable consists of a signal line, insulation surrounding the signal line, a braided wire surrounding the insulation, and an insulating jacket. The cylindrical braided wire is stranded into a single line, and is soldered as a ground line to a ground terminal of the printed circuit board. The signal line is pulled out of the coaxial cable with a length longer than the ground line. The signal line is soldered to an input/output terminal of the printed circuit board with a larger sag than the ground line. | 12-10-2009 |
20100069714 | ENDOSCOPE INSERTION PORTION - An endoscope insertion portion includes an image pick-up assembly including an image pick-up unit and an image pick-up cable provided in order from the distal end portion to the proximal end side wherein the outer diameter of the image pick-up unit is larger than the outer diameter of the image pick-up cable, and a channel assembly arranged side by side with the image pick-up assembly and including a thin outer diameter portion and a thick outer diameter portion provided in order from the distal end portion to the proximal end side wherein a distal end portion of the thick outer diameter portion is arranged on more proximal end side than a proximal end portion of the image pick-up unit. | 03-18-2010 |
20100113875 | ENDOSCOPE AND MOVEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE SAME - Disclosed are an endoscope and a system for controlling movement of the same. The system includes an elastic spring having a predetermined length, a camera mounted on an end of the elastic spring, a plurality of link bodies shaped to fit around the elastic spring and disposed to have a predetermined interval therebetween, a plurality of wires connected with the plurality of link bodies for allowing each of the plurality of link bodies to be connected with each other along a longitudinal direction of the elastic spring, a plurality of driving modules connected with an end of each of the plurality of wires for tightening or loosening each of the plurality of wires, and a control module electrically connected with the plurality of driving modules and the camera for driving the plurality of the driving modules and receiving visual information from the camera. | 05-06-2010 |
20100152535 | ENDOSCOPE CONNECTOR DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE CABLE LEAD-OUT UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - An endoscope connector device comprises: a first cable of an endoscope, including a light guide for supplying illumination light and an electric wire for obtaining video signals from an image pickup device; a light guide connector connected to the first cable; and a second cable of the endoscope, including the electric wire led out of the light guide connector wherein the second cable is attached diagonally from the light guide connector at an angle θ within a range, of 0°<θ<90° from a first cable side of an axial direction of the first cable. | 06-17-2010 |
20100210905 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes an elongated insertion portion inserted into a lumen, an operation portion coupled with a proximal end portion of the insertion portion, and an imaging unit which is arranged in a distal end portion of the insertion portion and which is configured to acquire an endoscopic image. The endoscope includes an imaging unit attachment, portion which is provided at the distal end portion of the insertion portion and detachably holds the imaging unit, an imaging unit insertion/removal portion which is provided in the operation portion and enables insertion/removal of the imaging unit with respect to the insertion portion, and an operating mechanism which includes a distal end portion fixed to the imaging unit and a proximal end portion extended to a imaging unit insertion/removal portion side, and which is configured to perform an attachment/detachment operation of the imaging unit on the imaging unit insertion/removal portion side. | 08-19-2010 |
20110034769 | REDUCED AREA IMAGING DEVICE INCORPORATED WITHIN WIRELESS ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES - A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device. | 02-10-2011 |
20110295064 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT - An image pickup unit includes a board to which an image pickup device is electrically connected, the board is provided with a first terminal portion which includes a plurality of terminals and is used when a first endoscope is configured, and a second terminal portion which includes a plurality of terminals and is used when a second endoscope is configured, a folding portion is provided between the first terminal portion and the second terminal portion of the board, when the board is used as an image pickup unit of the second endoscope, the board is folded at the folding portion, and a signal transmission member is connected to the second terminal portion, and at least one of a terminal size and a space between terminals in the second terminal portion is set to be larger than at least one of a terminal size and a terminal space in the first terminal portion. | 12-01-2011 |
20120197081 | IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE HAVING IMAGING DEVICE - An end portion of a signal cable is fixed to the inside of a rear end of a connecting member by a first adhesive material. A flange of a lens barrel is engaged to a pair of claws of the connecting member. The signal cable is connected to the lens barrel through the connecting member so that the signal cable is not peeled from a flexible substrate. The connecting member does not cover a CCD and a first tip of the flexible substrate. The diameter of a distal portion of an electronic endoscope can be made smaller by eliminating the thickness of the connecting member and the thickness of the adhesive material filled between the connecting member and the CCD. | 08-02-2012 |
20120209070 | PORT ACCESS VISUALIZATION PLATFORM - A medical system generally comprises a camera head, a beam, and a guide sheath. The camera head is connected to the beam which is bendable in a first direction and resists bending in a second direction opposite the first direction. The guide sheath slidably receives the beam, the beam extending through a distal end of the guide sheath such that the camera head projects from the distal end of the guide sheath. The guide sheath includes first and second sheath portions, and in an operative configuration the first sheath portion is angled relative to the second sheath portion to define a first bend. The beam is oriented relative to the guide sheath such that, as the beam is slid relative to guide sheath, the beam bends in the first direction through the first bend, and a projecting portion of the beam resists bending in the second direction. | 08-16-2012 |
20120265012 | ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - An endoscope system includes: an LVDS driver that outputs a differential signal; a differential transmission line that transmits the differential signal outputted from the LVDS driver; a pulse transformer including, in order to input the differential signal transmitted by the differential transmission line, two input terminals connected to an end of the differential transmission line; a resistor functioning as a bypass impedance element connected on an input side of the pulse transformer, to which the differential signal is inputted, in parallel to the pulse transformer and having, at a predetermined noise frequency of noise mixed in the differential transmission line, impedance smaller than circuit impedance of a circuit to which the pulse transformer, which is connected in parallel to the bypass impedance element, is connected; and a dielectric disposed between the two input terminals of the pulse transformer and between lines of the differential transmission line. | 10-18-2012 |
20120296167 | Flexible-Tubed Structure of Endoscope - The present invention relates to a flexible-tubed structure of an endoscope comprising a plurality of cylindrical units, a first wire, a second wire, a first flexible unit, and a second flexible unit. The wires respectively pass through the cylindrical units. The flexible units are continuously disposed at the recesses of the cylindrical units. The cylindrical units are used to form a tubular unit by the flexible units. The tubular unit is bent by the tension of the first wire or the second wire to control the turning-direction of the camera apparatus. | 11-22-2012 |
20120310045 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE - An electronic endoscope of the present invention includes an elongated insertion portion inserted into a subject, a distal end of the elongated insertion portion including a solid state imaging device, an operating portion connected to an other end of the insertion portion so as to be freely attachable thereto or detached therefrom, and an interface substrate that processes RAW data obtained by the solid-state imaging device and that creates and outputs image signals. At least part of an interface substrate is disposed inside the operating portion, and a first electrical cable that transmits the RAW data obtained by the solid-state imaging device is connected to a connector located on the interface substrate or located on the way toward the interface substrate, and when the insertion portion is being attached to or detached from the operating portion, the first electrical cable is attached or detached at a connector portion. | 12-06-2012 |
20120323073 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS - An imaging device is installed on a scope distal portion, and captures an image based on an imaging clock. An image processor portion performs image processing on the image captured by the imaging device, and displays the corresponding image based on a display clock on a monitor. A scope cable portion transmits data between the scope distal portion and the image processor portion. A clock oscillator generates a master clock. A first multiplying/dividing circuit multiplies and/or divides the master clock by (natural number/natural number), and generates a transmission clock whose frequency is lower than that of the imaging clock and is (natural number) times the frequency of a vertical synchronization signal. | 12-20-2012 |
20130012777 | Endoscopic Arrangement - Endoscopic arrangement comprising a first distal end, an imaging device arranged at the first distal end, a first proximal end for connection to a supply unit, a data transmission element embodied as a light guide and having a second distal end and a second proximal end, and comprising an electro-optical converter, wherein the electro-optical converter is configured to convert digital data generated by the imaging device into an optical signal, wherein the data transmission element at its second distal end is optically coupled to the electro-optical converter for coupling the optical signal into the data transmission element, wherein the imaging device comprises at least two data outputs each having a digital output signal, and wherein a first signal converter is provided between the imaging device and the electro-optical converter for combining the digital output signals into a digital combined output signal. | 01-10-2013 |
20130030248 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM - Electric power of a required voltage is supplied to an endoscope distal end portion, and a distal end temperature is prevented from being higher. An imaging device having an imaging element, and its peripheral circuit and a first circuit part including a first regulator as a power circuit are built in the endoscope distal end portion. The first circuit part is connected to a second circuit part via a cable. The second circuit part includes a second regulator supplying electric power to the first regulator. By the overcurrent detection function of a temperature detecting unit or a regulator arranged, when at least one abnormality of a temperature abnormality and an overcurrent in the distal end portion is detected, the output of at least one of the first regulator and the second regulator is stopped, and supply of power to the distal end portion is stopped. | 01-31-2013 |
20130060086 | IMAGING SENSOR PROVIDING IMPROVED VISUALIZATION FOR SURGICAL SCOPES - A system, apparatus and methods for providing a single use imaging device having improved viewing for sterile environments is disclosed and described. A single use high definition camera used for general purpose surgical procedures including, but not limited to: arthroscopic, laparoscopic, gynecologic, and urologic procedures, may comprise an imaging device that is a sterile and designed to ensure single use. The imaging device may further include a sensor located near the tip of a laparoscope and a view optimizing assembly. | 03-07-2013 |
20130085328 | CAMERA MODULE FOR ENDOSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE - One end of a cable connecting fitting is fixed to a transmission cable. After a locking claw provided on the other end of the cable connecting fitting is locked to the tip surface of a mounting tube portion of a prism holder, the mounting tube portion and the cable connecting fitting are fixed to each other. An image area sensor is close to the inner circumferential surface of a distal end hard portion, and a camera module is disposed in the distal end hard portion. The cable connecting fitting can be disposed at a free space between the inner circumferential surface of the distal end hard portion and the image area sensor. The size of the cable connecting fitting can be increased within a range of the free space, connection strength is secured, and separation of the prism or junctions and rupture of the transmission cable can be suppressed. | 04-04-2013 |
20130096382 | Endoscopic Peripheral - An endoscopic peripheral includes a first end including at least a camera and one or more lights. The endoscopic peripheral may also include a second end may include a plug to physical connect the endoscopic peripheral to a computing device or a wireless device. The endoscopic peripheral may also include a flexible cable for communicating content captured by the camera to the computing device or wireless device. | 04-18-2013 |
20130102846 | STEERABLE ELECTRONIC STEREOSCOPIC ENDOSCOPE - A steerable stereoscopic endoscope comprising:
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20130131449 | ENDOSCOPE INCLUDING A MULTIFUNCTION CONDUCTOR - In one embodiment, an endoscope includes an elongate member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion is configured to be inserted into a body lumen. An electrical component is disposed within the distal end portion of the elongate member and configured to produce a signal. An elongate conductive mechanical component has a proximal end portion and a distal and portion. The distal end portion of the elongate conductive mechanical component is electrically coupled to the electrical component and configured to conduct the signal or electrical power from/to the electrical component to/from the proximal end portion of the elongate conductive mechanical component. | 05-23-2013 |
20130144122 | REDUCED AREA IMAGING DEVICE INCORPORATED WITHIN ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES - A reduced area imaging device is provided for use in medical or dental instruments such as an endoscope. The imaging device is provided in various configurations, and connections between the imaging device elements and a video display may be achieved by wired or wireless connections. A connector assembly located near the imaging device interconnects the imaging device to an image/power cable extending through the endoscope. The connector provides strain relief and stabilization for electrically interconnecting the imager to the cable. The connector also serves as the structure for anchoring the distal ends of steering wires extending through the body of the endoscopic device. The connector includes a strain relief member mounted over a body of the connector. The connector allows a steering wire capability without enlarging the profile of the distal tip of the endoscopic device. | 06-06-2013 |
20130231533 | MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF A MINIATURE VIDEOSCOPE - Endoscopes, particularly videoscopes, of small size and profile are applied to various medical devices such as intravascular catheters and feeding tubes. The endoscopes are of high flexibility, good resolution and low cost so as to be disposable after use. | 09-05-2013 |
20140018624 | DETACHABLE IMAGING DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE HAVING A DETACHABLE IMAGING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONFIGURING SUCH AN ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes a detachable wireless imaging device and an insertion tube having a distal end region. The attachment of the detachable wireless imaging device detachably attaches the detachable wireless imaging device to the distal end region of the insertion tube. | 01-16-2014 |
20140051927 | ELECTRONIC CABLE ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH MEDICAL DEVICES - The present disclosure is directed to a cable assembly for a medical device. The cable assembly may include a plurality of conductors each defining a longitudinal axis. The plurality of conductors may be spaced so that the longitudinal axes of the plurality of conductors are parallel. The cable assembly may further include a layer of insulation material completely surrounding each of the plurality of conductors. The layer of insulation material may also extend between adjacent conductors to substantially fill areas between adjacent conductors along a length of the cable assembly, and at least one conductor may be electrically coupled to electronics at a distal portion of the electronic device. | 02-20-2014 |
20140088359 | Nasogastric Scope - A nasogastric scope that can be inserted into an individual without sedating said individual. The nasogastric scope has a nasogastric tube with an attached viewing device. The nasogastric tube is used to feed a patient or empty the contents of a patient's stomach, while the viewing device has a camera which allows a user to observe the positioning of the nasogastric tube within a patient, as well as observe any obstructions or irregularities in a patient's stomach. An articulation mechanism can be used to change the direction in which the camera is oriented. Images captured by the camera are transmitted to a monitoring device where they can be seen by the user on a display screen and stored on a chipset. The monitoring device also provides a control panel that allows the user to input commands in order to control the camera, articulation mechanism, and chipset. | 03-27-2014 |
20140088360 | MEDICAL DEVICE - A medical device configured to permit free-adjustment of the curvature-factor by which the region connected to the distal member provided with the medical-treatment member is to be curved. The medical device includes an elongated body having an opening portion at the distal end, a distal member provided with a medical-treatment member held by the elongated body freely movably in an approaching and separating manner with respect to the opening portion, and an operation member. The operation member includes a first member which is connected to the distal member and which transmits a force, that separately-moves the distal member relatively with respect to the elongated body, to the distal member and a second member connected to the distal member, in which caused by the cooperation between the first member and second member, it is possible to freely-adjust the curvature-factor by which the first member is curved. | 03-27-2014 |
20140094656 | ENDOSCOPE - An insertion portion, an operation portion, a signal cable, a plate-shaped member, an electric board, and a fixing member are included. The fixing member is formed into a U-shape in which a bottom surface, a top surface, a side surface and a fitting port are formed, and has a stopper for a surplus portion that is fitted in an inside formed, a distance between the bottom surface and the top surface is set to be slightly larger than a diameter in the surplus portion, and the surplus portion is configured not to be disposed in layers in a height direction of the side surface when the surplus portion is housed between the bottom surface and the top surface of the fixing member. | 04-03-2014 |
20140107416 | Detachable Shaft Flexible Endoscope - A flexible endoscope includes a handle, a flexible shaft having a distal end and a proximal end, a coupling mechanism releasably attaching the handle to the distal end of the flexible shaft, an illumination unit disposed in the flexible shaft, the illumination unit providing light to an area in front of the distal end of the flexible shaft, and an imaging unit disposed in the flexible shaft, the imaging unit generating image data of the area in front of the distal end of the flexible shaft, wherein the coupling mechanism includes an electrical channel for transmitting electrical power to the illumination unit and the imaging unit, and a data channel for transmitting the image data from the imaging unit. | 04-17-2014 |
20140142383 | Endoscope Camera Head Memory - An endoscope, consisting of an image sensor which is configured to generate an image signal and a control circuit which is mounted on the endoscope. The control circuit is configured to drive the image sensor based on a control signal from a processor. The endoscope includes a connector which is connected to the image sensor and which is configured to detachably connect to the control circuit. In addition, the connector includes a memory storing calibration data with respect to the image sensor. The control circuit adjusts the image signal, based on the calibration data stored in the memory, to form a calibrated image signal, and transmits the calibrated image signal to the processor. | 05-22-2014 |
20140243595 | ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ELECTRONIC ENDOSCOPE - The electronic endoscope includes: an image pickup element that receives incident light; a circuit board on which the image pickup element and a drive circuit component for the image pickup element are mounted; a plurality of internal signal lines electrically connected to the circuit board; an airtight structure including an airtight container and an airtight terminal through which a plurality of terminal pins penetrate, the airtight structure airtightly sealing therein the image pickup element, the circuit board, and the plurality of internal signal lines; and a signal line cable including a plurality of signal lines, the signal line cable being placed outside of the airtight structure. The electronic endoscope further includes a pipe-shaped electrically conductive member that electrically connects each of the plurality of signal lines of the signal line cable and each of the plurality of terminal pins placed outside of the airtight structure. | 08-28-2014 |
20140257037 | ENDOSCOPE CONNECTOR DEVICE, ENDOSCOPE CABLE LEAD-OUT UNIT AND ENDOSCOPE DEVICE - An endoscope connector device comprises: a first cable of an endoscope, including a light guide for supplying illumination light and an electric wire for obtaining video signals from an image pickup device; a light guide connector connected to the first cable; and a second cable of the endoscope, including the electric wire led out of the light guide connector, wherein the second cable is attached diagonally from the light guide connector at an angle θ within a range of 0°<θ<90° from a first cable side of an axial direction of the first cable. | 09-11-2014 |
20150065800 | VIDEO ENDOSCOPE - A video endoscope including: an elongated housing; an image sensor unit arranged in the elongated housing; an optical transmitting unit arranged in the elongated housing and connected to the image sensor unit; and a through contact device, wherein the optical transmitting unit is arranged at a proximal end of the elongated housing on the through-contact device, the through-contact device penetrates through a wall of the elongated housing and the through-contact device is arranged such that it is mounted in a hermetically sealed manner in the wall of the elongated housing. | 03-05-2015 |
20150094534 | ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention aims to provide an endoscope and its manufacturing method enabling to reduce a diameter of the endoscope required to have airtightness and facilitate a connecting work between a cable and a connector. A first tube body and a second tube body constituting an airtight container are relatively moved to extend and contract, so that it is possible to extend cables from a proximal end part of the second tube body by contracting the container, thereby enabling a connecting work between the cables and an airtight connector. After the completion of connecting work between the cables and the airtight connector, it is possible to store an extra length of the cables in the second tube body as well as to allow the airtight connector to engage with the proximal end part of the second tube body by extending the first tube body and the second tube body. | 04-02-2015 |
20150099929 | ENDOSCOPE ILLUMINATION SYSTEM - Imaging apparatus, including an imaging unit, which consists of an image sensor, configured to capture images of a region and to output image signals in response to the captured images and an illumination source, configured to illuminate the region. The unit further includes a driver circuit, which is coupled to receive a digital value indicative of a target luminous flux of the illumination source and to generate a pulse-width-modulated (PWM) signal to drive the illumination source with a duty cycle of the signal determined by the value. The apparatus includes a camera control unit, which is configured to process the image signals so as to generate images of the region and to output the digital value indicative of the target luminous flux based on the images. A single cable connects the imaging unit to the camera control unit so as to convey the image signals and the digital value. | 04-09-2015 |
20150105618 | Camera Assembly for Medical Probes - There is provided herein a camera assembly for use with a medical probe, such as an endoscope, the assembly comprising a main body configured to be mounted on an endoscope tip section, wherein said main body comprises at least one camera and at least one illumination source. | 04-16-2015 |
20150335227 | AN ARTICULATED TIP PART FOR AN ENDOSCOPE - An articulated tip part ( | 11-26-2015 |
20150359420 | ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING ENDOSCOPE - An imaging unit at a tip end portion of an insertion section has a board on which the image pickup device is installed, a cable through which a signal is input to and output from the board, and a ground bar which is provided so as to protrude from the surface of the board and is connected to a ground of the board. In a distal portion of the cable on the imaging unit side, a shield part is connected to the ground of the board through the ground bar and a core line is directly assembled on the board. The ground bar supports the cable on the board such that the height of the cable in the vicinity of a board-mounting portion of the cable becomes greater than or equal to a predetermined value. | 12-17-2015 |
20150374207 | OPTICAL CONNECTOR AND MEDICAL DEVICE - An optical connector for coupling to a counter-connector mechanically and optically, a portion of an optical transmission line transmitting an optical signal being disposed in the optical connector, includes: a first outer case through which the optical transmission line is inserted and that covers an incidence end or an emitting end of an optical signal through the optical transmission line; a cover plate that is permeable to an optical signal and seals a tip end side coupled to the counter-connector in the first outer case; and a coating film made of amorphous carbon that is disposed on a surface on the tip end side of the cover plate. | 12-31-2015 |
20160029874 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope which is configured to be connected to an external processing device includes: an insertion part; a distal end part including an imaging unit configured to generate image information and an E/O converter configured to convert the image information into an optical signal and to output the converted optical signal; a connector part including an O/E converter configured to convert the optical signal into an electric signal, a first output unit configured to convert the electric signal into serial data and to output the converted serial data to the processing device, a second output unit configured to convert the electric signal into an optical signal and to output the converted optical signal to the processing device, and a selector configured to select one of the first output unit and the second output unit; and an optical fiber connecting the E/O converter to the O/E converter. | 02-04-2016 |
20160029879 | IMAGE PICKUP UNIT FOR ENDOSCOPE - An image pickup unit for an endoscope includes: an image pickup device including a plurality of connection terminal portions arrayed on a back face that is a surface opposite to a light-receiving surface; a planar rigid printed wiring board including a substrate connection portion and an electric cable connection portion; a flexible printed wiring board including a fixation portion connected to the image pickup device and the rigid printed wiring board, an extension portion extending from an outer periphery of the fixation portion, and a flexed portion provided at a boundary between the fixation portion and the extension portion; an electric cable connected to the electric cable connection portion of the rigid printed wiring board; and an electronic component mounted on the extension portion of the flexible printed wiring board. | 02-04-2016 |
20160038000 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope includes: an insertion portion that includes a distal end portion in which an image sensor and a laser diode are disposed, a bending portion, and a flexible portion, the image sensor outputting an image pickup signal, the laser diode converting the image pickup signal into an optical signal; an operation portion; an universal cord; a connector; an optical fiber that is inserted through the insertion portion and transmits the optical signal; and a stress relief portion that changes an effective length L | 02-11-2016 |
20160058267 | ENDOSCOPE BENDING SECTION CONTROL MECHANISM - An endoscope with a control handle, the endoscope comprising: a housing having a main housing part and a cover part; an insertion portion extending from the housing; a bending portion extending from the insertion portion; control wires operable to control bending of the bending portion; a control mechanism connected to the control wires, the control mechanism including an axle located within the housing and defining a pivot axis, a lever member connected to the axle, and a user control member external of the housing and connected to the lever member, the user control member displaceable about the pivot axis to rotate the lever member and control movement of the control wires; and a fastening device adapted to retain a tube disposed over the insertion portion. | 03-03-2016 |
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20160183771 | MEDICAL DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND RELATED METHODS - The present disclosure is directed to a medical device assembly. The medical device assembly described herein may include a medical device and a control unit. The medical device may include an imaging apparatus, an electrical wire coupled to the imaging apparatus, an illumination device, an illumination connector coupled to the illumination device, and a connector coupled to the electrical wire and the illumination connector. The control unit may include an electrical interface, a light source, and a port, wherein the port is configured to receive the connector to operatively couple the electrical wire to the electrical interface, and to operatively couple the illumination connector to the light source, the connector being removably attachable to the port. | 06-30-2016 |