EP0056235A2
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Endoscopic photographing apparatus
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1982-01-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-01-05
Abstract
Abstract An endoscope (11) and an electrosurgical device (17) are assembled such that when endoscopic operation is started during electrosurgical operation conducted with the output of the electrosurgical device (17), the output of the electrosurgical device (17) is interrupted until the photographing is ended.
Inventors
- 👤 Takeshi Takamatsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/04; A61B1/045; A61B1/06; A61B1/0655; A61B1/0661; A61B1/0669
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
An endoscopic photographing apparatus comprising: an endoscope (11) having an eyepiece section (12); a camera (13) mounted on the eyepiece section (12) of the endoscope (11); a light supply unit (16) for emitting light for illuminating a foreground subject through said endoscope (11); means (41, 35) for detecting a start of photographing operation of said camera to produce an output; and means (45, 46, 53) for stopping the generation of output of a medical electronic device (17) at least for the period of the photographing operation in response to the detection of the start of the photographing operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
An endoscopic photographing apparatus comprising: an endoscope (11) having an eyepiece section (12); a camera (13) mounted on the eyepiece section (12) of the endoscope (11); a light supply unit (16) for emitting light for illuminating a foreground subject through said endoscope (11); means (41, 35) for detecting a start of photographing operation of said camera to produce an output; and means (45, 46, 53) for stopping the generation of output of a medical electronic device (17) at least for the period of the photographing operation in response to the detection of the start of the photographing operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The endoscopic photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said output generation stopping means includes a timer (45) for holding said medical electronic device (17) inoperative for said photographing operation period in response to the output of said detecting means (41).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
114 words
The endoscopic photographing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said camera (13) includes an automatic exposure calculating circuit (33) for generating a release signal in response to a release operation and generating an exposure terminate signal when a proper exposure is obtained, said detecting means includes an electronic circuit (51) set in response to said release signal and reset in response to said exposure signal, and said stopping means includes means (52) for stopping the operation of said medical electronic device in response to a set signal of said electronic circuit (51) and causing the resumption of the operation of said medical electronic device in response to a reset signal of said electronic circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The endoscopic photographing apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said detecting means and output stopping means are provided in said medical electronic device (17).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The endoscopic photographing apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said medical electronic device is an electrosurgical device (17).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The endoscopic photographing apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said detecting means and output stopping means are assembled in an adapter, said adapter (50) being mounted between a connector (15) of the endoscope and the light supply unit (16).
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