Assist Device, Endoscope System, Assist Method and Computer-Readable Recording Medium
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12599293B2 to Olympus Corporation on April 14, 2026. The patent covers an assist device and endoscope system that uses fluorescence imaging to estimate the placement period of medical tools within body lumens. The patent contains 13 claims and is classified under CPC subclasses A61B (diagnosis/surgery) and G16H (health informatics).
What changed
USPTO granted patent US12599293B2 to Olympus Corporation on April 14, 2026. The patent is for an assist device that generates fluorescence images from excitation light applied to living tissue, calculates fluorescence intensity, and estimates the placement period of medical tools placed in body lumens based on that intensity. The system outputs placement period information along with observation images of the living tissue.\n\nManufacturers developing similar endoscopic or fluorescence imaging devices should review this patent for freedom-to-operate considerations. Healthcare providers using or procuring endoscopic equipment with fluorescence imaging capabilities should verify that equipment suppliers hold necessary licenses. The patent's 13 claims establish exclusive rights in the specified technical domain, potentially affecting competitive product development strategies.
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Assist device, endoscope system, assist method and computer-readable recording medium
Grant US12599293B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Inventors
Yasuo Tanigami, Yusuke Otsuka, Noriko Kuroda, Takaaki Igarashi
Abstract
An assist device includes: a processor configured to generate a fluorescence image based on an imaging signal that is generated by capturing an image of fluorescence caused by excitation light that is applied to a living tissue, calculate a fluorescence intensity based on the fluorescence image, based on the fluorescence intensity, estimate a placement period during which a medical tool is placed in a lumen, and output placement period information on the placement period and an observation image obtained by capturing an image of the living tissue.
CPC Classifications
A61B 1/00062 A61B 1/043 A61B 5/0071 A61B 5/4842 A61B 5/4848 A61B 5/4851 A61B 5/7275 A61B 17/12118 A61B 18/12 A61B 2018/00005 A61B 2018/00267 G16H 20/40
Filing Date
2023-03-09
Application No.
18119512
Claims
13
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