Insertion assist information detection system for endoscope apparatus and endoscope apparatus
AssigneeOlympus Corporation
InventorsTakeshi ITO, Jun HANE, Hiromasa FUJITA, Ryo TOJO
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Abstract
An insertion assist information detection system includes an endoscope apparatus and a movement amount detection sensor. The endoscope apparatus includes an insertion portion to be inserted into a tube, a grasp portion which is grasped by an operator, and a movable portion which mechanically connects the insertion portion and the grasp portion to relatively move the insertion portion and the grasp portion. The movement amount detection sensor detects a relative movement amount of the insertion portion and the grasp portion in the movable portion.
Claims19
An insertion assist information detection system for an endoscope apparatus, the system comprising:
- the endoscope apparatus comprising:
- an insertion portion to be inserted into a tube,
- a grasp portion which is grasped by an operator, and
- a movable portion which mechanically connects the insertion portion and the grasp portion to relatively move the insertion portion and the grasp portion;
- and
- a movement amount detection sensor which detects a relative movement amount of the insertion portion and the grasp portion in the movable portion.
An endoscope apparatus comprising:
- an insertion portion to be inserted into a tube;
- a grasp portion which is grasped by an operator;
- a movable portion which mechanically connects the insertion portion and the grasp portion to relatively move the insertion portion and the grasp portion;
- and
- a movement amount detection sensor which detects a relative movement amount of the insertion portion and the grasp portion in the movable portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.