Apparatus for detecting insertion condition of endoscope

Details Apparatus for detecting insertion condition of endoscope Apparatus for detecting insertion condition of endoscope

1991-04-12

1993-12-28

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128899, 128737, A61B 106, A61B 506

Patent

active

052730255

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is provided for detecting an endoscopic inserting condition. The apparatus includes an irradiation arrangement for applying electromagnetic waves to the inside of an organism from outside the organism, an electromagnetic wave reception arrangement which is disposed in an insert section of an endoscope for producing an electromagnetic signal, and a detection arrangement receiving the electromagnetic signal produced by the electromagnetic wave reception arrangement, for detecting the insertion orientation of the endoscope on the basis of the received electromagnetic signal.

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patent: 5005592 (1991-04-01), Cartmell
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