Title:
ENDOSCOPE INSERTION SHAPE ANALYZING SYSTEM, AND OBSERVATION SYSTEM FOR LIVING BODY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2008/059636
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is an endoscope insertion shape analyzing system comprising an insertion
state acquiring unit for acquiring the coordinate values of plural portions
in the inserted portion of an endoscope in a subject, and an insertion shape detecting
unit for detecting the insertion shape of at least one portion of the inserted
portion in the subject, on the basis of the coordinate values of the plural portions.
Further comprised are a coordinate plane setting unit for setting plural coordinate
planes in accordance with the coordinate values of the plural portions and the
insertion shape, and an insertion shape projecting unit for projecting the insertion
shapes individually on the plural coordinate planes. Still further comprised
is an insertion shape judging unit for judging whether or not a predetermined
shape exists in the insertion shapes projected individually on the plural coordinate
planes.
Inventors:
TANAKA HIDEKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2007/063882
Publication Date:
May 22, 2008
Filing Date:
July 12, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP (JP)
TANAKA HIDEKI (JP)
TANAKA HIDEKI (JP)
International Classes:
A61B1/00; G01B7/28; G01B21/20
Foreign References:
| JP2004358095A | 2004-12-24 | |||
| JP2006288752A | 2006-10-26 | |||
| JP2004358095A | 2004-12-24 | |||
| JP2006306974A | 2006-11-09 | |||
| JP2006306975A | 2006-11-09 | |||
| JP2006324901A | 2006-11-30 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2082678A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ITOH, Susumu (4-4 Nishishinjuku 7-chome, Shinjuku-k, Tokyo 23, JP)
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