公开(公告)号：US20240148234A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18488522

申请日：2023-10-17

Applicant: GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA

Inventor： Jeffery D. Penman ,  Robert E. Ailinger ,  Eric A. Frattura

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05

CPC classification number: A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00018 ,  A61B1/0002 ,  A61B1/00059 ,  A61B1/00096 ,  A61B1/00124 ,  A61B1/00186 ,  A61B1/05

Abstract: An adapter for an endoscope system comprises a housing, a light conducting element, a sensor to receive light waves emitted from the light conducting element, a converter connected to the sensor to convert light waves into an electrical signal comprising instructions for generating light with a light generator of an endoscope, and an electrical coupler connected to the converter to convey the electrical signal out of the housing to the endoscope. A method for communicating light control signals from an imaging and control system to an endoscope having light generating capabilities comprises generating light with a light generator, receiving light from the light generator at an adapter, sensing an intensity of light with a sensor, converting the intensity sensed by the sensor to light control signals for generating light with a light generator of the endoscope, and transmitting the light control signal to the light generator of the endoscope.

公开(公告)号：US20240115118A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18306834

申请日：2023-04-25

Applicant: GYRUS ACMI, INC. D/B/A OLYMPUS SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES AMERICA

Inventor： Robert E. Ailinger ,  Kelly David Christensen ,  Justin Garth Tidwell ,  Derek Alder Hutchison ,  Spence Edward Cornia ,  Dustin Edward Gorringe ,  Jeffrey C. Smith

IPC: A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/0057 ,  A61B1/00128 ,  A61B1/0052

Abstract: An endoscope comprises a handpiece housing, an elongate flexible shaft extending from the handpiece housing, a pull wire extending from the handpiece housing into the elongate flexible shaft, and a tensioning mechanism configured to adjust tension in the pull wire. A method for adjusting tension in a pull wire of a controller for an endoscope comprises preparing an endoscope for use before a procedure, adjusting tension in a pull wire for deflecting a flexible elongate shaft of the endoscope to reduce knob dwell, and performing an endoscopic procedure with the endoscope.