Endoscope with inertial measurement units and / or haptic input controls
US11529038B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope having an insertion tube with a distal optical module and a releasable handle. In a semi-robotic embodiment, the handle comprises haptic controllers and a computer configured for steering and/or adjusting physical properties of the insertion tube in response to one or more command inputs from the haptic controllers. The computer may also convert image data received from the optical module into two-dimensional images displayable on a monitor. The endoscope may have inertial measurement units (IMUs) for providing data to the computer for creating a digital three-dimensional image representation of an anatomy model and/or for facilitating handling properties of the endoscope.
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