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Title:
自動操縦内視鏡
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005527253
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An endoscope apparatus and method of operating the same. The endoscope apparatus comprises an endoscope portion and a control and display unit. The endoscope portion preferably comprises: (i) a sensor disposed at a distal end of the endoscope portion and providing endoscope data; (ii) one or more electronically controlled actuators (e.g., electroactive polymer actuators) controlling the operation of the endoscope portion based on received control signals; (iii) a first wireless transceiver coupled to the sensor and the one or more electronically controlled actuators, transmitting received endoscope data from the sensor and forwarding received control signals to the one or more electronically controlled actuators; and (iv) a portable power source (e.g., a battery) coupled to the sensor, the first wireless transceiver, and the one or more electronically controller actuators. The control and display unit preferably comprises: (i) a second wireless transceiver coupled via a wireless link to the first transceiver in the endoscope portion and receiving endoscope data from the first transceiver and transmitting control signals to the first transceiver; (ii) a control portion coupled to the second wireless transceiver and sending control signals to the one or more actuators in the endoscope portion via the first and second wireless transceivers; and (iii) a display portion that displays information received from the sensor via the first and second wireless transceivers. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a method for providing single-use endoscopes to one or more hospitals.

Inventors:
Kubilon, Lucian, Alfred, Junior
Application Number:
JP2003533764A
Publication Date:
September 15, 2005
Filing Date:
October 04, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Boston Scientific Limited
International Classes:
G02B23/24; A61B1/00; A61B1/005; A61B1/05; G16H40/63; G16Z99/00; (IPC1-7): A61B1/00; G02B23/24
Domestic Patent References:
JPH08322786A1996-12-10
JPH067287A1994-01-18
JPH07155289A1995-06-20
JPH05228102A1993-09-07
JPS63292934A1988-11-30
JPS63136014A1988-06-08
JPS6335224A1988-02-15
JPS6349124A1988-03-01
JP2001096478A2001-04-10
JPH06133922A1994-05-17
JPH05177002A1993-07-20
JPH0576599A1993-03-30
JPH0810336A1996-01-16
JPH05184531A1993-07-27
JPH06133923A1994-05-17
JPH1148171A1999-02-23
JPH0788788A1995-04-04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Akira Koike
Eiichi Tamura
Seiji Iga



 
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