REMOTE INDICATION SUPPORT SYSTEM

• US 20160143626A1
• Filed: 01/29/2016
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Fujifilm Corporation (Fujifilm Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Ohta, Yasunori, Ueda, Satoshi, Usami, Ryosuke
• Application Number:
  US15/011,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20160143626A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/01 Emergency care
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0046 Arrangements of imaging apparatus in a room, e.g. room provided with shielding or for improved access to apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6893 Cars
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/00 Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves imaging of objects using sonar G01S15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/08 Detecting organic movements or changes, e.g. tumours, cysts, swellings A61B8/02 - A61B8/06 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4218 characterised by articulated arms
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4254 using sensors mounted on the probe
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4263 using sensors not mounted on the probe, e.g. mounted on an external reference frame
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4405 Device being mounted on a trolley
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4416 related to combined acquisition of different diagnostic modalities, e.g. combination of ultrasound and X-ray acquisitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4444 related to the probe
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/461 Displaying means of special interest
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/465 adapted to display user selection data, e.g. icons or menus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/467 characterised by special input means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/5207 involving processing of raw data to produce diagnostic data, e.g. for generating an image reconstruction G06T11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/565 involving data transmission via a network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/585 Automatic set-up of the device
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 : Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 : Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 : Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 : Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/28 : Mobile studios
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/38 : Transmitter circuitry for the transmission of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence

Abstract

The remote indication support system includes an in-vehicle device which is mounted on an ambulance; and a remote indication device which is installed in a hospital. The in-vehicle device transmits a photographed image which has been photographed by a photographing unit, to the remote indication device through a communication network. The photographed image is displayed on a display, and an operating unit receives position designation of the inspection site of a patient within the photographed image. The remote indication device transmits an indication based on this position designation, to the in-vehicle device. The light pointer displaces the irradiation position of light based on the indication relating to the inspection site which has been received from the remote indication device.

Claims

1. A remote indication support system for supporting a remote indication which is related to an operation of a medical device and is performed from a remote place for an operator who operates the medical device, the remote indication support system comprising:

A. an in-vehicle device in which the medical device is provided and which is provided within a transport vehicle for transporting a patient, the in-vehicle device including;

a photographing unit for photographing the patient;

a photographed image transmission unit for transmitting a photographed image which has been photographed by the photographing unit to the remote indication device;

an indication reception unit for receiving an indication relating to an inspection site, in which an inspection is performed by the medical device, from the remote indication device; and

a light pointer for irradiating the patient with light so as to point to the inspection site, the light pointer being adapted to displace the position of emitting the light based on the indication which has been received by the indication reception unit; and

B. a remote indication device which is connected to the in-vehicle device through an communication network so as to be communicable with each other, the remote indication device including;

a photographed image display unit for displaying the photographed image which has been received from the photographed image transmission unit;

a position designation reception unit for receiving an input of a position designation operation for designating a position of the inspection site from a body of the patient within the photographed image;

an indication generation unit for generating the indication based on the position designation operation received by the position designation reception unit; and

an indication transmission unit for transmitting the indication generated in the indication generation unit to the in-vehicle device.

2. The remote indication support system according to claim 1, further comprising a coordinate transformation unit for transforming information of a coordinate within an image in the photographed image designated through the position designation operation, into information of an actual coordinate for controlling the position of emitting the light using the light pointer.

3. The remote indication support system according to claim 1, wherein the light pointer has an irradiation unit for irradiating laser light, and a displacement mechanism for displacing the irradiation unit.

4. The remote indication support system according to claim 1, wherein the photographing unit is an optical camera which photographs the patient.

5. The remote indication support system according to claim 1,

wherein the medical device is an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus which has a probe to be brought into contact with the body of the patient, and generates and displays an ultrasound image based on a signal from the probe, and

wherein the inspection site is a site to be brought into contact with the probe.

6. The remote indication support system according to claim 5, which is used at the time of performing FAST, as prompt and easy ultrasonography, using the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus.

7. The remote indication support system according to claim 1,

wherein the remote indication device has a current position reception unit for receiving a current position of the position of emitting the light using the light pointer, from the in-vehicle device, and

wherein the current position is superimposed on the photographed image and displayed in the photographed image display unit.

8. The remote indication support system according to claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle device has a damping device which is provided to a bed fixing base for fixing a bed, on which the patient is laid down, and removes a vibration transmitted to the bed from the transport vehicle.

9. The remote indication support system according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the photographing unit and the light pointer is fixed to the bed fixing base.