Apparatus for detecting insertion condition of endoscope
US5273025A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/06
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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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