JP2002233536A - Endoscopic operation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display data easily and inexpensively in a centralized operation panel for nurses and a display panel for operators and to improve the operability of the centralized operation panel. SOLUTION: The CPU 43 produces a multi-monitor image. The multi-monitor image consists of the image for the centralized operation panel displayed on the centralized operation panel 14 and the image for the display panel displayed on the display panel 13 in one display coordinate system. The multi-monitor image is converted to VGA image data by a graphic board 46, and the image for the centralized operation panel and the image for the display panel are displayed on the centralized operation panel 14 and the display panel 13 respectively.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an endoscopic surgery system, and more particularly, to an endoscopic surgery system having a central control panel and a control portion of a display image displayed on a display panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, surgical operations using an endoscope have been performed. In this endoscopic surgical operation, a pneumoperitoneum device used for inflating the abdominal cavity and a treatment device for performing a procedure are used. By adding to a surgical device such as a high-frequency ablation device for ablating or coagulating a certain living tissue or the above-mentioned device, various treatments can be performed while observing with an endoscope.

In an endoscope system provided with a plurality of various devices, a plurality of devices can be easily operated and controlled. A display panel such as a liquid crystal panel as a display means for confirming the setting status of the device, or a remote operation for an assistant such as a nurse to operate in a non-sterile region according to an operator's instruction and change the functions or setting values of various devices. As means, a centralized operation panel provided with a remote control device such as a remote controller or operation switches of respective devices on a touch panel is provided.

In such a conventional endoscope system, switches for operating each device and a cursor for selecting these switches are displayed on the centralized display panel. The remote control body is provided with a pointing device and an enter switch. The cursor is moved using a pointing device, the cursor is moved to each switch, and selection is made with an enter switch, thereby operating each device.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional endoscope system, when the display on the centralized operation panel for the nurse and the display panel for the operator is performed by VGA,
It is necessary to generate VGA image signals individually, and there is a problem that the circuit becomes complicated and the cost increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and displays on a centralized operation panel for a nurse and a display panel for an operator easily and at low cost, and improves the operability of the centralized operation panel. It is an object of the present invention to provide an endoscopic surgery system that can be operated.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An endoscopic surgery system according to the present invention comprises a centralized control means disposed in a non-sterile region for centrally controlling and displaying status information of a plurality of medical devices; In an endoscopic surgery system including a display unit disposed in a sterile area for displaying state information, a control image displayed on the centralized control unit and a display image displayed on the display unit are represented by a multi-monitor image. A multi-monitor image generating means for generating an image in one coordinate system; and a multi-monitor image output means for outputting the multi-monitor image generated by the multi-monitor image generating means to the central control means and the display means. It is composed.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 30 relate to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an entire configuration of an endoscopic surgical operation system. FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship between devices, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a multi-monitor image generated by the system controller in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a first diagram showing an image for a centralized operation panel of the multi-monitor image in FIG. 5 is a second diagram showing the image for the centralized operation panel of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a third diagram showing the image for the centralized operation panel of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a fourth diagram showing the multi-monitor image for the central operation panel of FIG. 3, FIG. 8 is a fifth diagram showing the multi-monitor image of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3, and FIG. 9 is the central operation of the multi-monitor image of FIG. The figure which shows the automatic setting screen at the time of the automatic setting of the image for panels FIG. 10 is a view showing a call screen for calling the automatic setting screen of FIG. 9, FIG. 11 is a view showing an external configuration of the remote controller of FIG. 2, and FIG. 12 is a first view showing a display panel image of the multi-monitor image of FIG. FIG. 13 is a second diagram showing the display panel image of the multi-monitor image of FIG.
4 is a third diagram showing a display panel image of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3, and FIG. 15 is a display panel image displayed when controlling a device by a switch provided on the first camera head of FIG. The first showing the image of the status information area of
FIG. 16 is a second diagram showing an image of the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by the switch provided on the first camera head of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a third diagram showing an image of a status information area of a display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by a switch provided on the first camera head;
FIG. 18 is a fourth diagram showing an image of the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by the switch provided on the first camera head of FIG.
9 is a fifth diagram showing an image of the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by a switch provided on the first camera head of FIG. 1, and FIG. 20 is a first diagram of FIG. FIG. 6 shows an image of the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by the switch provided on the camera head of FIG.
FIG. 7 shows an image of the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by the switch provided on the first camera head of FIG. FIG. 23 is a first diagram illustrating the movement of the superimposed window image to the display panel image, and FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating the movement of the window image superimposed on the centralized operation panel image of FIG. 3 to the display panel image. Figure 2, Figure 2
4 is a third diagram illustrating the movement of the window image superimposed on the central operation panel image of FIG. 3 to the display panel image, and FIG. 25 is a display panel when the central operation panel image is in the state of FIG. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing an image for a display panel when the image for a centralized operation panel is in the state of FIG. 23, and FIG. 27 is an image for a display panel when the image for a centralized operation panel is in a state of FIG. FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a multi-monitor image when the image for centralized operation panel is in the state of FIG. 22, FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a multi-monitor image when the image for centralized operation panel is in the state of FIG. FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a multi-monitor image when the image for the centralized operation panel is in the state of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, an endoscopic surgery system 1, which is an endoscopic surgery system of the present embodiment, includes a first trolley 4 and a second trolley 4 on both sides of an operating table 2 on which a patient 3 lies. A trolley 5 is arranged, and both of these trolleys 4,
5 is equipped with a plurality of endoscope peripheral devices that perform observation, inspection, treatment, recording, and the like.

The first trolley 4 includes a first TV camera device 6, a first light source device 7, a high-frequency cautery device (hereinafter referred to as an electric scalpel) 8, an insufflation device 9, an ultrasonic observation device 10, and a printer 11 A first monitor 12, a display panel 13 arranged in a non-sterile area and allowing an operator to check the operation and setting status of the device,
A centralized operation panel 14 having a not-shown mouse and a pointing device such as a touch panel and a system controller 15 which are arranged in a non-sterile area and in which a nurse concentrates operations of the medical device are mounted. It is connected to the system controller 15 via an interface cable so that bidirectional communication can be performed. Further, a microphone 18 can be connected to the system controller 15, and the system controller 15 recognizes a voice input from the microphone 18 by a voice recognition unit (not shown), and each device is recognized by a voice of an operator. Can be controlled.

The first light source device 7 is connected to a first endoscope 17 via a light guide cable 16 for transmitting illumination light, and illuminates the illumination light of the first light source device 7 with the first endoscope 17. The first endoscope 17 illuminates the affected part in the abdomen of the patient 3 into which the insertion section of the first endoscope 17 has been inserted.

A first camera head 19 having an image pickup device is mounted on an eyepiece of the first endoscope 17, and an optical image of an affected part or the like by an observation optical system of the first endoscope 17 is formed. An image is captured by an image sensor in the first camera head 19, transmitted to the first TV camera device 6 via the camera cable 20, and
Signal processing in the signal processing circuit in the TV camera device 6 of
A video signal is generated and output to the first monitor 12 via the system controller 15 so that an endoscopic image of an affected part or the like can be displayed.

An external medium recording device such as an MO (not shown) is built in the system controller 15 so that an image recorded on an external recording medium (MO) can be output to the display panel 13 and displayed.

Further, the system controller 15 is connected to an in-hospital network provided in a not-shown hospital by a not-shown cable so that image data and the like on the in-hospital net can be output to the display panel 13 for display. I have.

A CO 2 cylinder 21 is connected to the insufflation device 9 so that CO 2 gas can be supplied into the abdomen of the patient 3 via an insufflation tube 22 extending from the insufflation device 9 to the patient 3.

The second trolley 5 includes a second TV camera device 23, a second light source device 24, an ultrasonic treatment device 25,
VTR 26, second display 27, crusher 28,
A pump 39, a shaver 30, a relay unit 29, and the like are mounted, and each device is connected to the relay unit 29 by a cable (not shown), so that bidirectional communication is possible.

The second light source device 24 is connected to a second endoscope 32 via a light guide cable 31 for transmitting illumination light, and the illumination light of the second light source device 24 is transmitted to the second endoscope 3.
The second endoscope 32 illuminates the affected part in the abdomen of the patient 3 into which the insertion section of the second endoscope 32 has been inserted.
A second camera head 33 having an image sensor is attached to an eyepiece of the second endoscope 32, and an optical image of an affected part or the like by an observation optical system of the second endoscope 32 is converted to a second image. An image is captured by an image sensor in the camera head 33, transmitted to the second TV camera device 23 via the camera cable 34, and subjected to signal processing by a signal processing circuit in the second TV camera device 23 to generate a video signal. Then, the image is output to the second monitor 27 so that an endoscopic image of the affected part or the like can be displayed.

The system controller 15 and the relay unit 29 are connected by a system cable 35.

Further, a remote controller (hereinafter, referred to as a remote controller) 36 for the operator, who operates the apparatus from the sterilization area, is connected to the system controller 15.

As shown in FIG. 2, the centralized operation panel 14,
The remote controller 36, the first TV camera device 6, the first light source device 7, the electric scalpel 8, the insufflation device 9, the printer 11, and the ultrasonic observation device 10 communicate with the communication I / F 41 of the system controller 15 via the communication cable 38. The first monitor 12, the first TV camera device 6, the printer 11, and the ultrasonic observation device 10 are connected by a video cable 39 to a video switcher 42 of the system controller 15. And can transmit and receive video signals. The centralized operation panel 14 and the display panel 13 are configured to receive a VGA image from the graphic board 46 of the system controller 15 via the VGA cable 40 and display a multi-monitor image described later.

The second TV camera device 23, the second light source device 24, the ultrasonic treatment device 25, the VTR 26, the crushing device 2
8, a shaver 30 and a pump 37 are connected to a communication cable 38.
The second monitor 27, the second TV camera device 23, and the VTR 26 are connected to a relay unit 29 to transmit and receive data.
Is connected to the relay unit 29 so that video signals can be transmitted and received.

The relay unit 29 includes a cable 35
(See FIG. 1), is connected to the system controller 15, is connected to the communication I / F 41 of the system controller 15 via the communication cable 38 in the cable 35, and is connected to the video of the system controller 15 via the video cable 3 in the cable 35. It is connected to a switcher 42.

The system controller 15 communicates with the communication I
/ F41, video switcher 42, graphic board 4
6 and a capture board 44 that captures image data via a video switcher 42.
It is controlled by the PU 43. Further, an external recording medium 45 can be connected to the system controller 15, and the CPU 43 records image data on the external recording medium.
It can be played.

Next, the operation of the embodiment constructed as described above will be described.

In the system controller 15, the CPU 4
3, the centralized operation panel 14 via the communication I / F 41,
The remote controller 36, the first TV camera device 6, the first light source device 7, the electric scalpel 8, the insufflation device 9, the printer 11, and the ultrasonic observation device 10 are controlled, and the states of these devices are monitored. Further, by passing through the relay unit 29 via the communication I / F 41, the CPU 43 similarly makes the second TV camera device 23, the second light source device 24, the ultrasonic treatment device 25, the VTR 26, the crushed stone device 28, the shaver It controls the pump 30 and the pump 37 and monitors the status of these devices.

In the system controller 15, C
Under the control of the PU 43, the image signals from the first TV camera device 6, the printer 11, and the ultrasonic observation device 10 via the video switcher 42, and the second TV camera device 23 VTR2
6 is selectively output to the first monitor 12 and the capture board 44, and is output to the second monitor 27 and the VTR 26 via the relay unit 29.

A desired image selected by the CPU 43 is displayed on the first monitor 12 and the second monitor 27, and the CPU 43 converts these image signals into digital data by the capture board 44 and captures them as image data. At the same time, these image signals are recorded in the VTR 26 via the relay unit 29 via the video switcher 42. Further, the CPU 43 can compress the captured image data and record it on the external recording medium 45, and can read and decompress the data recorded on the external recording medium 45.

The CPU 43 generates a multi-monitor image 47 as shown in FIG. This multi-monitor image 47
Is composed of a central operation panel image 48 displayed on the central operation panel 14 and a display panel image 49 displayed on the display panel 13 in one display coordinate system. As shown in FIG. The image 48 for the centralized operation panel becomes image data and the centralized operation panel 14
Then, the display panel image 49 is displayed on the display panel 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, the central operation panel image 48 of the multi-monitor image 47 includes a device selection area 50 for selecting a device to be controlled and set, a status area 51 for displaying the status of the device, and a status area. Main screen selection button 5 for displaying main screen on 51
2 and various settings are possible.

For example, when the main screen selection button 52 is selected with a pointing device (mouse or touch panel), the status information of the device frequently used for each operator is displayed in the status area 51, and each status is set to a desired set value. Can be controlled.

As shown in FIG. 5, when, for example, the insufflation device 9 is selected from the device selection area 50 with a pointing device (mouse or touch panel), the status information of the insufflation device 9 is displayed in the status area 51. At the same time, each state can be controlled to a desired set value.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when, for example, the electric knife 8 is selected from the device selection area 50 by a pointing device (mouse or touch panel), the status information of the electric knife 8 is displayed in the status area 51, Each state can be controlled to a desired set value.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the first TV camera device 6, for example, is selected from the device selection area 50 by a pointing device (mouse or touch panel), the status information of the first TV camera device 6 is changed to the status information. In addition to being displayed in the area 51, each state can be controlled to a desired set value.

At this time, for example, when the status information of the device is large, the status information is displayed as a plurality of pages.
Is displayed, and by selecting the page selection switch 53 with a pointing device (such as a mouse or a touch panel), it is possible to move to the selected page as shown in FIG.

The above-described central operation panel image 48
Selects the device or the like and displays the status information in the status area 51.
The central setting panel image 48 can be used as an automatic setting screen 48a as shown in FIG. Is different from the centralized operation panel image 48 in the manual setting screen and the background.
The operator can easily confirm whether the centralized operation panel image 48 is a manual setting screen or an automatic setting screen.

As shown in FIG. 10, the automatic setting screen 48a is automatically set using a call screen 54 for calling setting data set for each operator in advance. This calling screen 54
A plurality of operator selection buttons 55 for calling the operator's setting data
The operator selection button 55 to select the automatic setting screen 48a
An open button 56 for setting setting data, an edit button 57 for selecting an operator selection button 55 to display an editing screen (not shown) and editing the setting data, and a copy screen for selecting the operator selection button 55 and not shown. Is displayed, a copy button 58 for copying the setting data to an unset operator selection button 55, an erase button 59 for selecting the operator selection button 55 to erase the setting data, and an operator selection button 55
To display a file registration screen (not shown) and to record setting data in the external recording medium 45.
0. The automatic setting screen 48a has a page structure, for example, provided with five page selection buttons 61 for selecting an automatic setting screen of five pages.

As shown in FIG. 11, the remote controller 36 has, in addition to various buttons for controlling each device, a function button 62 which can be set by the central operation panel 14 and includes, for example, four F1 to F4. By operating the centralized operation panel image 48 of the centralized operation panel 14 with a pointing device (mouse or touch panel, etc.), F1 to F4 of the function buttons 62 are displayed.
A desired control function can be assigned to each.

On the other hand, the display panel image 49 of the multi-monitor image 47 includes a plurality of thumbnails of images captured by the capture board 44 as shown in FIG.
For example, when the surgeon instructs a nurse to select four thumbnail images 63 to 66 and a desired one of the thumbnail images 63 to 66 by operating the central operation panel 14, the selected image is enlarged and displayed. A reference image display area 67, a status information area 68 in which the operator instructs a nurse and displays state information of a device desired by the operator by operating the centralized operation panel 14, and a function button of the remote controller 36 by operating the centralized operation panel 14. And a control function area 62a for displaying the control function set in 62.

The operator can easily confirm the operation setting status of the function buttons 62 of the remote controller 36 by the control function area 62a. In addition, the surgeon operates the remote control 3
When F1 of the sixth function button 62 is pressed, a control state display area 69 indicating the control state of the device is displayed on the display panel image 49 as shown in FIG.

When the thumbnail image is not selected, the status information area 68 is enlarged and displayed in the area where the reference image display area 67 is displayed as shown in FIG. 14, and the status information area 68 is displayed. A device information display area 70 for displaying status information of a device not displayed in the status information area 68 is displayed in the displayed area.

Although not shown in the present embodiment, for example, the first camera head 19 is provided with a plurality of, for example, three control buttons for operating the functions of the first TV camera device 6. I have. And the centralized operation panel 1
By the operation of No. 4, functions other than the original functions can be assigned.

For example, as shown in FIG. 15, a ◇ mark 71 in the status information area 68 of the display panel image 49.
Is assigned to the first control button of the three control buttons, so that the function to be controlled among the functions displayed in the status information area 68 every time the first control button of the first camera head 19 is pressed is changed. You can choose.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 16, a frame 72 is displayed for the selected function in the status information area 6, and the operator can easily confirm the function to be controlled. The set value can be increased by assigning the second control button of the three control buttons to the circle mark 73 in the status information area 68, and similarly, the three mark The setting value can be reduced by allocating the third control button among the control buttons.

FIG. 16 shows a state where, for example, the set pressure setting function is selected by first pressing the first control button of the first camera head 19, and FIG. 17 shows the first control from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 18 shows a state in which, for example, the set flow rate setting function is selected by pressing the button once, and FIG. 18 shows that, for example, the incision output setting function is selected by pressing the first control button once in the state of FIG. FIG. 19 shows a state in which, for example, the coagulation output setting function is selected by pressing the first control button once from the state of FIG.
0 indicates that the first control button is pressed once from the state of FIG. 19, for example, the ultrasonic output setting function is selected, and FIG. 21 indicates that the first control button is pressed once from the state of FIG. This indicates, for example, that the original function of the first camera head 19 has been selected. When the first control button is pressed once in the state of FIG. 21, the state of FIG.
As described above, each time the first control button is pressed once, the states of FIGS. 15 to 21 are repeated.

As shown in FIG. 22, an image selection window 81 for reading out a plurality of images recorded on the external recording medium 45, for example, on the centralized operation panel image 48 of the centralized operation panel 14 and selecting the images by using thumbnail images is provided. Can be displayed. The image selection window 81 can be moved to the display panel image 49 by using a mouse or the like. As shown in FIG. 23, the image selection window 81 is sequentially moved from the central operation panel image 48 to the display panel image 49. As shown in FIG. 24, the image selection window 81 can be completely moved from the central operation panel image 48 to the display panel image 49.

FIG. 25 shows an image 48 for the centralized operation panel shown in FIG.
26 shows the state of the display panel image 49 in the state of FIG. 2, FIG. 26 shows the state of the display panel image 49 when the centralized operation panel image 48 is in the state of FIG. 23, and FIG. FIG. 28 shows the state of the display panel image 49 when the image 48 is in the state of FIG.
8 shows the state of the multi-monitor image 47 when the state of FIG. 22 is shown, FIG. 29 shows the state of the multi-monitor image 47 when the image for centralized operation panel 48 is in the state of FIG. 23, and FIG. 24 shows the state of the multi-monitor image 47 when the image for use 48 is in the state of FIG.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the central operation panel image 48 displayed on the central operation panel 14 and the display panel image 49 displayed on the display panel 13 are combined into a multi-monitor image of one display coordinate system. 47, the V to the centralized operation panel 14 and the display panel 13
The generation path of the GA signal can be made one, and the circuit can be configured easily and inexpensively.

In addition, the capture of images from peripheral devices is also possible.
Since it requires only a system, image capture becomes easy.

Further, since the central operation panel image 48 and the display panel image 49 are generated on one coordinate system, the central operation panel image 48 and the display panel image 49 are generated.
The exchange of data between them can be performed on the multi-monitor image 47 by a simple operation such as drag and drop using a pointing device, so that operability such as control can be improved.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, display on the centralized operation panel for nurses and the display panel for the operator can be performed easily and at low cost, and the operability of the centralized operation panel can be improved. There is an effect that can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an overall configuration of an endoscopic surgical operation system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a connection relationship of each device of the endoscopic surgical operation system in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a multi-monitor image generated by the system controller of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a first diagram showing an image for a centralized operation panel of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a second diagram showing an image for a centralized operation panel of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a third diagram showing an image for a centralized operation panel of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a fourth diagram showing the image for the centralized operation panel of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is a fifth diagram showing the image for the centralized operation panel of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3;

9 is a diagram showing an automatic setting screen at the time of automatically setting an image for a centralized operation panel of the multi-monitor image in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a call screen for calling the automatic setting screen of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an external configuration of the remote controller of FIG. 2;

FIG. 12 is a first view showing a display panel image of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3;

FIG. 13 is a second diagram showing the display panel image of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3;

FIG. 14 is a third diagram showing the display panel image of the multi-monitor image of FIG. 3;

FIG. 15 is a first diagram showing an image of a status information area of an image for a display panel displayed when a device is controlled by a switch provided on a first camera head of FIG. 1;

FIG. 16 is a second diagram showing an image of the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by a switch provided on the first camera head of FIG. 1;

FIG. 17 is a third diagram showing an image in the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by the switch provided on the first camera head of FIG. 1;

18 is a fourth diagram showing an image in the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by the switch provided on the first camera head of FIG. 1;

FIG. 19 is a fifth diagram showing an image of the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by the switch provided on the first camera head of FIG. 1;

20 is a sixth diagram showing an image of the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by the switch provided on the first camera head of FIG. 1;

FIG. 21 is a seventh diagram showing an image of the status information area of the display panel image displayed when the device is controlled by the switch provided on the first camera head of FIG. 1;

FIG. 22 is a first diagram illustrating movement of a window image superimposed on the centralized operation panel image of FIG. 3 to a display panel image.

23 is a second diagram illustrating the movement of the window image superimposed on the centralized operation panel image of FIG. 3 to the display panel image.

24 is a third diagram illustrating the movement of the window image superimposed on the central operation panel image of FIG. 3 to the display panel image.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an image for a display panel when the image for a centralized operation panel is in the state of FIG. 22;

26 is a diagram showing a display panel image when the centralized operation panel image is in the state of FIG. 23;

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an image for a display panel when the image for a centralized operation panel is in the state of FIG. 24;

FIG. 28 is a view showing a multi-monitor image when the image for the centralized operation panel is in the state of FIG. 22;

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a multi-monitor image when the image for the centralized operation panel is in the state of FIG. 23;

30 is a diagram showing a multi-monitor image when the image for the centralized operation panel is in the state of FIG. 24.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Endoscopic surgical operation system 4 ... 1st trolley 5 ... 2nd trolley 6 ... 1st TV camera device 7 ... 1st light source device 8 ... Electric scalpel 9 ... Insufflation device 10 ... Ultrasonic observation device DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Printer 12 ... 1st monitor 14 ... Centralized operation panel 15 ... System controller 16, 31 ... Light guide cable 17 ... 1st endoscope 18 ... Microphone 19 ... 1st camera head 20 ... Camera cable 21 ... CO2 Cylinder 23 ... Second TV camera device 24 ... Second light source device 25 ... Ultrasonic treatment device 26 ... VTR 27 ... Second monitor 28 ... Crusher device 29 ... Relay unit 30 ... Shaver 32 ... Second endoscope 33 second camera head 36 remote control 37 pump 38 communication cable 39 video cable 40 VGA cable 41 communication I / F 42 video Tcha 43 ... CPU 44 ... capture board 45 ... external recording medium 46 ... graphic board 47 ... multi-monitor image 48 ... center operation panel image 49 ... display panel image

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Mino 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Inside Olympus Optical Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Akinobu Uchikubo 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Olympus Inside Optical Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Yoshiyuki Furukawa 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Inside Olympus Optical Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Takechiyo Nakamitsu 2-34-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (72) Takashi Ozaki, Inventor 2-43-2, Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo F-term within Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. 4C061 AA24 BB01 DD01 LL03 NN05 VV04 WW10 XX02 5C054 CC07 FE17 GA01 GB01 HA12

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A central control means disposed in a non-sterile area for displaying and centrally controlling status information of a plurality of medical devices, and a display means disposed in a sterile area for displaying status information of the plurality of medical devices. A multi-monitor image generating means for generating a control image displayed on the centralized control means and a display image displayed on the display means as a single coordinate system image using a multi-monitor image. An endoscope operation system comprising: a multi-monitor image output unit that outputs the multi-monitor image generated by the multi-monitor image generation unit to the central control unit and the display unit. 2. The endoscopic surgery system according to claim 1, wherein the multi-monitor image output unit outputs the multi-monitor image as a VGA image signal to the central control unit and the display unit.