Endoscope system with automatic control according to movement of an operator

An endoscope system, comprising:

• a medical device for applying medical care to a subject;
• 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;
• a control means, operably connected to said movement detecting means, for controlling said driving means to actuate said medical device according to said operator's movement which is detected by said movement detecting means;
• and
• an imaging means for generating images of a body of said subject and displaying the images on a monitor,
• wherein said detecting means includes a means for detecting a movement of an operator's hand and a superimposing means for superimposing an image associated with the movement of the hand on an image which said imaging means generates.

An endoscope system, comprising:

• a medical device for applying medical care to a subject;
• 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;
• a control means, operably connected to said movement detecting means, for controlling said driving means to actuate said medical device according to said operator's movement which is detected by said movement detecting means;
• and
• an imaging means for generating images of a body of said subject and displaying the images on a monitor,
• wherein said detecting means includes a means for detecting a movement of an operator's hand and a superimposing means for superimposing an image associated with the movement of the hand on an image which said imaging means generates, and
• wherein said control means drives said driving means to control said medical device so that said medical device operates in association with a movement of a hand.

An endoscope system, comprising:

• a medical device for applying medical care to a subject;
• 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;
• a control means, operably connected to said movement detecting means, for controlling said driving means to actuate said medical device according to said operator's movement which is detected by said movement detecting means;
• and
• an imaging means for generating images of a body of said subject and displaying the images on a monitor,
• wherein said detecting means includes a means for detecting a movement of an operator's hand and a superimposing means for superimposing an image associated with the movement of the hand on an image which said imaging means generates, and
• wherein said means for detecting a movement of a hand includes a data glove.