DE3161976D1 - Endoscope apparatus - Google Patents

Endoscope apparatus

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DE3161976D1
DE3161976D1 DE8181106672T DE3161976T DE3161976D1 DE 3161976 D1 DE3161976 D1 DE 3161976D1 DE 8181106672 T DE8181106672 T DE 8181106672T DE 3161976 T DE3161976 T DE 3161976T DE 3161976 D1 DE3161976 D1 DE 3161976D1
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Kazuo Baba
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Olympus Corp
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Olympus Optical Co Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00064—Constructional details of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/00071—Insertion part of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/0008—Insertion part of the endoscope body characterised by distal tip features
    • A61B1/00097—Sensors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00163—Optical arrangements
    • A61B1/00165—Optical arrangements with light-conductive means, e.g. fibre optics
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/103—Measuring devices for testing the shape, pattern, colour, size or movement of the body or parts thereof, for diagnostic purposes
    • A61B5/107—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof
    • A61B5/1076—Measuring physical dimensions, e.g. size of the entire body or parts thereof for measuring dimensions inside body cavities, e.g. using catheters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/12—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B8/00—Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • A61B8/44—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
    • A61B8/4444—Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device related to the probe
    • A61B8/445—Details of catheter construction

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
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  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Radiology & Medical Imaging (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Dentistry (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Ultra Sonic Daignosis Equipment (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
DE8181106672T 1980-09-02 1981-08-27 Endoscope apparatus Expired DE3161976D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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JP55121371A JPS5745835A (en) 1980-09-02 1980-09-02 Endoscope apparatus

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DE3161976D1 true DE3161976D1 (en) 1984-02-23

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US (1) US4633855A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
EP (1) EP0046987B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
JP (1) JPS5745835A (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
AT (1) ATE5850T1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)
DE (1) DE3161976D1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html)

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JPH0698134B2 (ja) * 1988-03-17 1994-12-07 和雄 馬場 超音波内視鏡装置
US5054491A (en) * 1988-10-17 1991-10-08 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Ultrasonic endoscope apparatus
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DE4439227C1 (de) * 1994-11-03 1996-01-11 Wolf Gmbh Richard Endoskop und Verfahren zur Ermittlung von Objektabständen
JP2705643B2 (ja) * 1995-06-06 1998-01-28 松下電器産業株式会社 超音波診断装置
US5967968A (en) * 1998-06-25 1999-10-19 The General Hospital Corporation Apparatus and method for determining the size of an object during endoscopy
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USD613403S1 (en) 2008-12-10 2010-04-06 Minimally Invasive Devices, Llc Sheath tip for maintaining surgical scope visualization
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GB2474309B (en) 2009-10-12 2011-09-07 Endoguard Ltd Flow guide for an endoscope
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JP5968886B2 (ja) 2010-08-04 2016-08-10 ミニマリー インべーシブ デバイシーズ， インコーポレイテッド 手術用顕微鏡を使用する間に術野の可視化を最適化および維持するためのシステムおよび方法
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WO2014151824A1 (en) 2013-03-14 2014-09-25 Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc. Fluid dispensing control systems and methods
JP5855806B1 (ja) * 2014-06-10 2016-02-09 オリンパス株式会社 内視鏡システム、内視鏡装置及びプロセッサ
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US3817631A (en) * 1967-08-08 1974-06-18 Olympus Optical Co Device for measuring distance of objects from the forward end portion of an endoscope
US3819267A (en) * 1967-08-08 1974-06-25 Olympus Co Ltd Device for measuring dimensions from the forward end portion of an endoscope
US3595220A (en) * 1967-08-08 1971-07-27 Olympus Optical Co Device for measuring the distance of an object from the forward end portion of an endoscope
US3730632A (en) * 1970-06-26 1973-05-01 Machida Endoscope Co Ltd Endoscope providing an image of an observed object and a scale by which the true size of the object can be determined from the image
US3710310A (en) * 1970-12-23 1973-01-09 Us Navy System for determining depth of water
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US4154114A (en) * 1977-12-02 1979-05-15 Sonometrics Systems, Inc. Biometric measuring device
US4204548A (en) * 1977-12-17 1980-05-27 Kurz Karl H Sound for insertion in the body for the determination of the internal measurements of hollow organs
DE2818760C2 (de) * 1978-04-28 1984-01-12 Richard Wolf Gmbh, 7134 Knittlingen Endoskop mit Einrichtung zum Messen des Objektabstandes vom Objekt
JPS5581633A (en) * 1978-12-15 1980-06-19 Olympus Optical Co Endoscope

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EP0046987A2 (en) 1982-03-10
ATE5850T1 (de) 1984-02-15
JPS6258251B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC10.html) 1987-12-04
EP0046987A3 (en) 1982-04-07
US4633855A (en) 1987-01-06
JPS5745835A (en) 1982-03-16
EP0046987B1 (en) 1984-01-18

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