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Endoscope system with automatic control according to movement of an operator

  • US 5,558,619 A
  • Filed: 09/15/1994
  • Issued: 09/24/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/23/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An endoscope system, comprising:

  • a medical device for applying medical care to a subject by changing at least a part of a shape of said medical device;

    a driving means for actuating said medical device;

    a movement detecting means, having at least one sensor for receiving signals from at least one signal source, for processing said received signals, and for detecting a movement of an operator who operates said medical device; and

    a control means, operably connected to said movement detecting means, for controlling said driving means to actuate said medical device and for changing at least a part of a shape of said medical device according to said operator'"'"'s movement which is detected by said movement detecting means,wherein said movement detecting means includes a means for detecting a movement of one of an operator'"'"'s hand and an operator'"'"'s head, and a superimposing means for superimposing an image associated with the movement of one of the hand and head on an image which an imaging means generates.

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