Endoscope inserting direction detecting method

Details Endoscope inserting direction detecting method Endoscope inserting direction detecting method

2007-03-16

2010-12-21

Leubecker, John P (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

With means for indicating position, depth or condition of...

C600S118000, C600S103000, C600S109000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07854699

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope inserting direction detecting method includes receiving an endoscopic image and judging from the endoscopic image whether or not an endoscope is located too closely to an object of observation. When it is judged that the endoscope is located too closely to the object of observation, information is produced for prompting pull-back of the endoscope. When it is judged that the endoscope is not located too closely to the object of observation, a detecting algorithm is selected and applied according to the endoscopic image from among plural detecting algorithms for detecting an inserting direction of the endoscope.

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