Apparatus and method for calibrating and endoscope
US6511418B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/365
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for use in calibrating lens position and field of view in an endoscope is disclosed. The apparatus includes tracking elements mounted at fixed positions on the endoscope's shaft, a holder providing an object or pattern to be viewed by the endoscope, when the endoscope is placed in the holder, and positional elements mounted on the holder at known positions. A processor in the apparatus operates to determine the positions of the tracking and positional elements, with the endoscope shaft received in the holder guide, and calculate from the determined positions, the coordinates of the endoscope lens with respect to the tracking elements, and the field of the view of the lens. Also disclosed is a calibration method which employs the apparatus.
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