Surgery – Endoscope – With particular operating handle design
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Leubecker, John P (Department: 3779)
Surgery
Endoscope
With particular operating handle design
C600S117000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07931588
ABSTRACT:
A comprehensive system for objective assessment of colonoscope manipulation includes a handgrip for collecting and transmitting colonoscope handling data including force and motion data; a patient pain monitor for collecting and transmitting data on the level of patient's pain and discomfort; and digital processing means for extracting useful features such as colonoscope tip advancement speed from colonoscope-provided video images. All data is wirelessly transmitted to an electronic unit for processing and displaying on a monitor. A colonoscopy procedure is properly conducted when certain shaft advancement causes appropriate tip advancement, all without an increased level of patient's pain. The system of the invention is aimed at providing objective assessment data allowing for safer and less painful colonoscopies.
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Corbin Brendan
Egorov Vladimir
Korman Louis Y.
Sarvazyan Armen P.
Tsyuryupa Sergey
Artann Laboratories
Leschinsky Boris
Leubecker John P
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