Endoscope device
US7951074B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope device is proposed for dealing with an erroneous operation of a surgeon. An endoscope device has an endoscope and a processor, wherein the endoscope has a switch unit and the processor has a CPU and an operating panel. In the event that the CPU of the processor detects that, of a first instruction signal transmitted from the switch unit and a second instruction signal transmitted from the operating panel, the instructions for performing the predetermined operation are not performed normally with one of the instruction signals, and instructions for performing an operation other than the predetermined operation is performed normally with the other instruction signal, the CPU stops the transmission of one of the instruction signals, and validates the operation content instructed by the other instruction signal.
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