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Medical observation system and processor

US8831710B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2010
Grant dateSep 9, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B23/2476
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical observation system, which includes a medical probe that observes a subject by scanning on the subject with laser light; a laser source that supplies the laser light to the medical probe; a judgment unit that judges whether the medical probe is in a predetermined state; and a control unit that controls an amount of laser light emitted from the laser source based on a judgment result by the judgment unit.

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