Control apparatus, endoscope positioning state determination method, and non-transitory recording medium
US12354297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/20084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A control unit of a reprocessor main body includes a processor, the processor being configured to acquire a plurality of observation images, image pickup angles of which regarding a positioning state of an endoscope positioned in an endoscope reprocessor are different, select an image showing a first part that is a predetermined part inside the endoscope reprocessor and a second part that is a predetermined part of the endoscope, and determine whether the second part is included in a predetermined range from the first part.
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