Autosteering vision endoscope

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A61B 1/005 (2006.01)

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CA 2521049

A control mechanism for automatically steering the distal end of an endoscope into a body cavity. During advancement of the endoscope, the control mechanism directs the distal tip to be moved in a sweep pattern. Images obtained during the sweep pattern are combined and analyzed in order to determine the desired direction of advancement of the endoscope. The distal end of the endoscope is then oriented in the direction of the desired advancement direction. An autoexamination feature can be activated that automatically moves the distal tip in a desired sweep pattern. Images of a body cavity are obtained during each sweep pattern for analysis by the physician.

L'invention concerne un mécanisme de commande servant à guider automatiquement l'extrémité distale d'un endoscope dans une cavité corporelle. Pendant la progression de l'endoscope, le mécanisme de commande pilote l'embout distal de façon qu'il se déplace selon un mouvement de balayage. Les images obtenues pendant le mouvement de balayage sont combinées et analysées afin de déterminer la direction désirée pour la progression de l'endoscope. L'extrémité distale de l'endoscope est alors orientée dans le sens de cette direction de progression désirée. Une fonction d'examen automatique déplaçant automatiquement l'embout distal selon un mouvement de balayage désiré peut être activée. Des images d'une cavité corporelle sont obtenues pendant chaque mouvement de balayage afin d'être analysées par le médecin.

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