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WO2007029894A1
WO2007029894A1 PCT/KR2005/002948 KR2005002948W WO2007029894A1 WO 2007029894 A1 WO2007029894 A1 WO 2007029894A1 KR 2005002948 W KR2005002948 W KR 2005002948W WO 2007029894 A1 WO2007029894 A1 WO 2007029894A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for anal endoscopy, and more particularly to an apparatus for anal endoscopy, which takes a picture of an anal disease of a patient, such as anal prolapse or rectal prolapse, using a camera, and displays the picture on a monitor so that a surgeon can visually examine the patient.
  • a picture of an anal disease of a patient such as anal prolapse or rectal prolapse
  • a prolapsing part of a patient suffering from anal diseases i.e., anal prolapse, which commonly occurs, or rectal prolapse, which rarely occurs, must be visually examined by the naked eye of a surgeon for making a correct diagnosis.
  • anal prolapse which commonly occurs
  • rectal prolapse which rarely occurs
  • the visual examination of the prolapsing part of the patient in an examination room causes troublesomeness to the surgeon and shame to the patient.
  • the patient sits in a squatting position in the same manner as bowl movement and thus abdominal pressure of the patient is increased.
  • a process for causing the diseased part of the patient to prolapse and a post treatment after visual the examination of the prolapsing part may cause troublesomeness and shame to the patient.
  • the perineal region of the patient excessively falls in.
  • the patient suffering from dyschezia lies on his/her side, and the prolapsing part of the patient is examined with a particular apparatus.
  • an obtained value by the examination may be incorrect.
  • radiodiagnosis is carried out.
  • the radiodiagnosis is not beneficial to the patient.
  • an instrument which allows a patient suffering from an anal disease to easily show a prolapsing part and a surgeon to simply and conveniently examine the patient under the condition that the patient has no shame to the prolapsing part, is required.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for anal endoscopy, which causes a diseased part of a patient, suffering from an anal disease, to prolapse in a stable position, takes a picture of the prolapsing part using a camera, displays the picture on a monitor, and allows a surgeon to properly examine and cure the patient using the monitored picture.
  • an apparatus for anal endoscopy comprising a base supported by a plurality of leg members having a designated height, and provided with an opening formed through the center thereof; a container held in the opening of the base, and made of a transparent material; a seat and a cover installed at the rear portion of the base, and opened and closed so that a patient suffering from an anal disease can be seated thereon; a camera installed on the lower surface of the base for taking a picture of the anus of the patient through the container; lamps installed on the lower surface of the base for illuminating the anus, the picture of which is taken by the camera; and a communication port for communicating power, supplied to the camera and the lamps, and the picture of the anus, taken by the camera, with an external system (a computer system for anal endoscopy).
  • an external system a computer system for anal endoscopy
  • a scale for measuring the size of a prolapsing part of the anus is marked on the container.
  • the present invention provides an apparatus for anal endoscopy, which causes a diseased part of a patient, suffering from an anal disease, to prolapse in a stable position, takes a picture of the prolapsing part using a camera, displays the picture on a monitor, and allows a surgeon to properly cure the patient using the monitored picture, thus minimizing the patient's troublesomeness or shame and allowing the surgeon to easily examine the prolapsing part of the patient's anus through the taken picture. Further, the visual examination of the anus using the camera can be positively applied to researches in dyschezia having various symptoms.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for anal endoscopy in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention of FIG. 1 in an assembled state
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for anal endoscopy in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention of FIG. 1 in an assembled state
  • FIG. 3 is a side view of the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention of FIG. 2.
  • plural leg members 12 which have a designated length so that a patient maintains the best bowl position, are detachably or integrally formed on the lower portion of a base 20.
  • An opening 14 having a designated shape is formed through the center of the base 10.
  • a stepped portion 14a is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the opening 14.
  • a container 16 is held in the opening 14 formed through the center of the base 10.
  • the container 16 is made of transparent glass or transparent synthetic resin, and contains foreign substances, i.e., feces and urine, which are unconsciously excreted from a patient when the patient strains to make a diseased part prolapse.
  • the container 16 is held in the opening 14 such that the outer circumferential surface of the container 16 corresponds to the stepped portion 14a of the opening 14.
  • a scale 16a for measuring the size of the prolapsing part of the anus of the patient is marked on a designated position of the container 16.
  • the camera 22 and the lamps 24 are connected to an external computer system (not shown), which includes a computer system for anal endoscopy, a keyboard for adjusting the position of the camera 22, a mouse, or a monitor, through a communication port 26, which is installed on the rear surface of the base 10, thus performing relay of power and a pictured image.
  • the communication port 26 is an USB port.
  • the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention allows a patient to lay the seat 18 on the base 10 and to show a prolapsing part of the anus by increasing his/her abdominal pressure under the condition that the container 16 is held in the opening 14 of the base 10 and the camera 22 and the lamps 24 are installed.
  • the lamps 24 are turned on by power supplied through the communication port 26, preferably, the USB port. Then, a picture of the prolapsing part is taken by the camera 22, is supplied to the computer system for anal endoscopy through the communication port 26, and is displayed on the monitor of the computer system.
  • the position of the camera 22 is changed by the mouse or the keyboard of the computer system, and thus the optimum picture is obtained.
  • the picture causes a surgeon to visually examine the prolapsing part of the anus of the patient under the condition that the size of the prolapsing part is measured using the scale 16a of the container 16.
  • the picture of the prolapsing part of the anus of the patient, which was taken by the camera 22, is stored in a data storing unit (for example, a semiconductor memory or disc) by the computer system for anal endoscopy, and is properly used in the future treatment of the patient.
  • a data storing unit for example, a semiconductor memory or disc
  • the base 10 and the container 16 may be changed into any shape, if necessary, and the communication port 26 may be any communication-type port, which can transmit pictured data and control the position of the camera 22.
  • the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention is applied not only to visual examination of a prolapsing part of the anus but also to researches of various symptoms of dyschezia.
  • the present invention provides an apparatus for anal endoscopy, which causes a diseased part of a patient, suffering from an anal disease, to prolapse in a stably sitting position, takes a picture of the prolapsing part using a camera, displays the picture on a monitor, and allows a surgeon to properly examine and cure the patient using the monitored picture, thus minimizing the patient's troublesomeness or shame and allowing the surgeon to easily examine the prolapsing part of the patient's anus through the taken picture. Further, the visual examination of the anus using the camera can be positively applied to researches in dyschezia having various symptoms.

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Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for anal endoscopy, which causes a diseased part of a patient, suffering from an anal disease, to prolapse in a stable position, takes a picture of the prolapsing part using a camera, displays the picture on a monitor, and allows a surgeon to properly examine and cure the patient using the monitored picture. The apparatus for anal endoscopy includes a base supported by a plurality of leg members having a designated height, and provided with an opening formed through the center thereof; a container held in the opening of the base, and made of a transparent material; a seat and a cover installed at the rear portion of the base, and opened and closed so that a patient suffering from an anal disease can be seated thereon; a camera installed on the lower surface of the base for taking a picture of the anus of the patient through the container; lamps installed on the lower surface of the base for illuminating the anus, the picture of which is taken by the camera; and a communication port for communicating power, supplied to the camera and the lamps, and the picture of the anus, taken by the camera, with an external system (for example, a computer system for anal endoscopy). A scale for measuring the size of a prolapsing part of the anus is marked on the container.

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[DESCRIPTION] [Invention Title]
APPARATUS FOR ANAL ENDOSCOPY
[Technical Field]
The present invention relates to an apparatus for anal endoscopy, and more particularly to an apparatus for anal endoscopy, which takes a picture of an anal disease of a patient, such as anal prolapse or rectal prolapse, using a camera, and displays the picture on a monitor so that a surgeon can visually examine the patient.
[Background Art]
A prolapsing part of a patient suffering from anal diseases, i.e., anal prolapse, which commonly occurs, or rectal prolapse, which rarely occurs, must be visually examined by the naked eye of a surgeon for making a correct diagnosis. However, the visual examination of the prolapsing part of the patient in an examination room causes troublesomeness to the surgeon and shame to the patient. Based on the current technique in the art, in order to show the prolapsing part to the surgeon, the patient sits in a squatting position in the same manner as bowl movement and thus abdominal pressure of the patient is increased.
Accordingly, a process for causing the diseased part of the patient to prolapse and a post treatment after visual the examination of the prolapsing part may cause troublesomeness and shame to the patient.
In the bowl movement, the perineal region of the patient excessively falls in. Thus, the patient suffering from dyschezia lies on his/her side, and the prolapsing part of the patient is examined with a particular apparatus. However, in this case, since the above position is not a position in the bowl movement, an obtained value by the examination may be incorrect. In order to compensate for the above problem, radiodiagnosis is carried out. However, the radiodiagnosis is not beneficial to the patient.
Accordingly, an instrument which allows a patient suffering from an anal disease to easily show a prolapsing part and a surgeon to simply and conveniently examine the patient under the condition that the patient has no shame to the prolapsing part, is required.
[Disclosure] [Technical Problem]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for anal endoscopy, which causes a diseased part of a patient, suffering from an anal disease, to prolapse in a stable position, takes a picture of the prolapsing part using a camera, displays the picture on a monitor, and allows a surgeon to properly examine and cure the patient using the monitored picture.
[Technical Solution]
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of an apparatus for anal endoscopy comprising a base supported by a plurality of leg members having a designated height, and provided with an opening formed through the center thereof; a container held in the opening of the base, and made of a transparent material; a seat and a cover installed at the rear portion of the base, and opened and closed so that a patient suffering from an anal disease can be seated thereon; a camera installed on the lower surface of the base for taking a picture of the anus of the patient through the container; lamps installed on the lower surface of the base for illuminating the anus, the picture of which is taken by the camera; and a communication port for communicating power, supplied to the camera and the lamps, and the picture of the anus, taken by the camera, with an external system (a computer system for anal endoscopy).
Preferably, a scale for measuring the size of a prolapsing part of the anus is marked on the container.
[Advantageous Effects]
The present invention provides an apparatus for anal endoscopy, which causes a diseased part of a patient, suffering from an anal disease, to prolapse in a stable position, takes a picture of the prolapsing part using a camera, displays the picture on a monitor, and allows a surgeon to properly cure the patient using the monitored picture, thus minimizing the patient's troublesomeness or shame and allowing the surgeon to easily examine the prolapsing part of the patient's anus through the taken picture. Further, the visual examination of the anus using the camera can be positively applied to researches in dyschezia having various symptoms.
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The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for anal endoscopy in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention of FIG. 1 in an assembled state; and
FIG. 3 is a side view of the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention of FIG. 2.
[Best Mode]
Now, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the annexed drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an apparatus for anal endoscopy in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention of FIG. 1 in an assembled state, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention of FIG. 2.
With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, plural leg members 12, which have a designated length so that a patient maintains the best bowl position, are detachably or integrally formed on the lower portion of a base 20. An opening 14 having a designated shape is formed through the center of the base 10. Preferably, a stepped portion 14a is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the opening 14.
A container 16 is held in the opening 14 formed through the center of the base 10. For example, the container 16 is made of transparent glass or transparent synthetic resin, and contains foreign substances, i.e., feces and urine, which are unconsciously excreted from a patient when the patient strains to make a diseased part prolapse. The container 16 is held in the opening 14 such that the outer circumferential surface of the container 16 corresponds to the stepped portion 14a of the opening 14.
More preferably, a scale 16a for measuring the size of the prolapsing part of the anus of the patient is marked on a designated position of the container 16.
A seat 18, which has an opening formed through the center thereof correspondingly to the container 16, and a cover 20, which covers the seat 16, are installed at the rear portion of the base 10, and are opened and closed so that the patient can be seated thereon. A well-known camera 22, an angle of which can be horizontally and vertically adjusted in many directions, is installed on the lower surface of the base 10, and lamps 24 for illuminating the anus of the patient are respectively installed at both sides of the camera 22.
The camera 22 and the lamps 24 are connected to an external computer system (not shown), which includes a computer system for anal endoscopy, a keyboard for adjusting the position of the camera 22, a mouse, or a monitor, through a communication port 26, which is installed on the rear surface of the base 10, thus performing relay of power and a pictured image. Preferably, the communication port 26 is an USB port.
Accordingly, the apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, allows a patient to lay the seat 18 on the base 10 and to show a prolapsing part of the anus by increasing his/her abdominal pressure under the condition that the container 16 is held in the opening 14 of the base 10 and the camera 22 and the lamps 24 are installed.
Under the above state, the lamps 24 are turned on by power supplied through the communication port 26, preferably, the USB port. Then, a picture of the prolapsing part is taken by the camera 22, is supplied to the computer system for anal endoscopy through the communication port 26, and is displayed on the monitor of the computer system.
Based on the picture displayed on the monitor, the position of the camera 22 is changed by the mouse or the keyboard of the computer system, and thus the optimum picture is obtained. The picture causes a surgeon to visually examine the prolapsing part of the anus of the patient under the condition that the size of the prolapsing part is measured using the scale 16a of the container 16.
If necessary, the picture of the prolapsing part of the anus of the patient, which was taken by the camera 22, is stored in a data storing unit (for example, a semiconductor memory or disc) by the computer system for anal endoscopy, and is properly used in the future treatment of the patient.
Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. For example, the base 10 and the container 16 may be changed into any shape, if necessary, and the communication port 26 may be any communication-type port, which can transmit pictured data and control the position of the camera 22. The apparatus for anal endoscopy of the present invention is applied not only to visual examination of a prolapsing part of the anus but also to researches of various symptoms of dyschezia.
[Industrial Applicability]
As apparent from the above description, the present invention provides an apparatus for anal endoscopy, which causes a diseased part of a patient, suffering from an anal disease, to prolapse in a stably sitting position, takes a picture of the prolapsing part using a camera, displays the picture on a monitor, and allows a surgeon to properly examine and cure the patient using the monitored picture, thus minimizing the patient's troublesomeness or shame and allowing the surgeon to easily examine the prolapsing part of the patient's anus through the taken picture. Further, the visual examination of the anus using the camera can be positively applied to researches in dyschezia having various symptoms.
The above-described features and technical advantages of the present invention have been broadly disclosed so as to more clearly understand the accompanying claims. Additional features and advantages of the claims will be described in detail.
Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.

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[Claim 1 ] An apparatus for anal endoscopy comprising: a base supported by a plurality of leg members having a designated height, and provided with an opening formed through the center thereof; a container held in the opening of the base, and made of a transparent material; a seat and a cover installed at the rear portion of the base, and opened and closed so that a patient suffering from an anal disease can be seated thereon; a camera installed on the lower surface of the base for taking a picture of the anus of the patient through the container; lamps installed on the lower surface of the base for illuminating the anus, the picture of which is taken by the camera; and a communication port for communicating power, supplied to the camera and the lamps, and the picture of the anus, taken by the camera, with an external system.
[Claim 2] The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a scale for measuring the size of a prolapsing part of the anus is marked on the container.
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