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Endoscope and endoscope washing apparatus
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-06
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2008-04-06
Abstract
Abstract This endoscope system comprises an endoscope and a washing apparatus. The endoscope is provided with an elongate insertable part having an observing window and illuminating window in the tip part, an observing system receiving the returning light from an object entering through the observing window, an illuminating light output system emitting an illuminating light from the illuminating window and a memorizing device capable of memorizing information relating to washing. The washing apparatus is provided with a read-out device reading out information memorized in the memorizing device of the endoscope and a control device controlling the conditions of washing the endoscope by the information read out by the read-out device.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisao Yabe
- 👤 Masahide Kanno
- 👤 Jun Yoshinaga
- 👤 Takeshi Yokoi
- 👤 Kazuhiko Ozeki
- 👤 Takeaki Nakamura
- 👤 Yoshikazu Tojo
- 👤 Shinichi Nishigaki
- 👤 Hiromasa Suzuki
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-31 02:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/00002; A61B1/00059; A61B1/00057; A61B1/12; A61B1/121; A61B1/123; A61B90/00; A61B90/70; A61B2090/701; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A90/00; Y02A90/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
An endoscope, comprising: an elongated insertable member having an observing window and illuminating window in a tip portion of said elongated member; an observing means for receiving returning light from an object to thereby observe said object, wherein said returning light enters through said observing window; an illuminating light output means for emitting an illuminating light from said illuminating window; and a memorizing means for memorizing information relating to physical characteristics of said endoscope which are relevant to the washing of said endoscope, including said elongated insertable member, wherein said memorized information is capable of being transferred to a washing apparatus separate from said endoscope.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
An endoscope, comprising: an elongated insertable member having an observing window and illuminating window in a tip portion of said elongated member; an observing means for receiving returning light from an object to thereby observe said object, wherein said returning light enters through said observing window; an illuminating light output means for emitting an illuminating light from said illuminating window; and a memorizing means for memorizing information relating to physical characteristics of said endoscope which are relevant to the washing of said endoscope, including said elongated insertable member, wherein said memorized information is capable of being transferred to a washing apparatus separate from said endoscope.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An endoscope according to claim 1, wherein said information relating to said washing means relates to at least one condition for washing with water and a condition for washing with washing liquid, sterilizing, rinsing and drying.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said memorizing means memorizes proofness information of endoscopes relating to said washing means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said memorizing means memorizes information of using patients relating to washing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
An endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said memorizing means has a latch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said memorizing means has a read-only memory (ROM).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said memorizing means memorizes encoded information relating to washing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said memorizing means has a time measuring means measuring the elepsed time from a predetermine time.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said memorizing means is provided within a connector connectable to a light source apparatus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
An endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said observing means has an image forming optical system provided in the tip portion of said insertable member, an eyepiece portion provided on the rear end portion of said insertable member and an image for transmitting optical system transmitting an object image formed by said image forming optical system to said eyepiece portion.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
An endoscope according to claim 1 wherein said observing means has an image forming optical system provided in the tip part of said insertable part and an imaging means imaging an object image formed by said image forming optical system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
132 words
An endoscope system, comprising: an endoscope having an elongated insertable member having an observing window and illuminating window in a tip portion of said elongated member, an observing means for receiving returning light from an object and for observing said object, said returning light entering through said observing window, an illuminating light output means for emitting an illuminating light from said illuminating window, and a memorizing means for memorizing information relating to washing; and an endoscope washing apparatus which is separate from said endoscope having a washing means for washing said endoscope, a read-out means for reading out information memorized in said memorizing means of said endoscope, and a control means for controlling the conditions for washing the endoscope by said washing means resulting from the information read by said read-out means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
132 words
An endoscope system, comprising: an endoscope having an elongated insertable member having an observing window and illuminating window in a tip portion of said elongated member, an observing means for receiving returning light from an object and for observing said object, said returning light entering through said observing window, an illuminating light output means for emitting an illuminating light from said illuminating window, and a memorizing means for memorizing information relating to washing; and an endoscope washing apparatus which is separate from said endoscope having a washing means for washing said endoscope, a read-out means for reading out information memorized in said memorizing means of said endoscope, and a control means for controlling the conditions for washing the endoscope by said washing means resulting from the information read by said read-out means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12, wherein said washing means is at least one for washing with water and for washing with liquid, sterilizing, rinsing and drying.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said memorizing means memorizes the proofness information of endoscope.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said memorizing means memorizes the using patient information relating to washing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said memorizing means has a latch.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said memorizing means has a read-only memory (ROM).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said memorizing means memorizes encoded information relating to washing.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
66 words
An endoscope system according to claim 18 wherein said read-out means has a discriminating means discriminating the code memorized in said memorizing means, a memorizing part in which the information relating to washing corresponding to said code is memorized and a means reading out of said memorizing part the information corresponding to the code discriminated by said discriminating means and transmitting it to said control means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said memorizing means is provided within a connector connectable to said light source apparatus.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
61 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said observing means has an image forming optical system provided in the tip portion of said insertable member, an eyepiece portion provided on the rear end side of said insertable member and an image transmitting optical system for transmitting to said eyepiece portion the object iamge formed by said image forming optical system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
44 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said observing means of said endoscope has an image forming optical system provided in the tip part of said insertable part and an imaging means imaging an object image formed by said image forming optical system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said washing means has a means radiating ultraviolet rays onto the endoscope.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
52 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said washing means has a gas feeding means feeding into the endoscope a gas for dehydrating or drying the endoscope, an ozone generating means and a means mixing ozone generated from said ozone generating means into the gas fed by said gas feeding means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
91 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said control means has a ROM into which a program for washing is written, a RAM in which information relating to washing transmitted from said read-out means is memorized and a CPU controlling said washing means so that, in case said ROM is read out, said RAM is written in and read out and washing is made by the program written in said ROM, the required data may be read out of said RAM and washing adapted to the endoscope may be made.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
27 words
An endoscope system according to claim 12 wherein said washing apparatus has a means erasing the information memorized in said memorizing means further after the washing ends.
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