Olympus Optical Company, Ltd.

Masahiko Hamano

Toshiaki Nishikori

Atsushi Amano

Kazufumi Takamizawa

Mutsumi Oshima

Hideyuki Shoji

Yasuyuki Kaneko

Ken-ya Inomata

Hiroyuki Ushifusa

Tsuguhisa Sasai

Kenya Inomata

Kouji Okada

Hideyuki Shouji

Shingo Kato

Akira Osawa

Isamu Karasawa

Matsumi Oshima

An endoscope system comprises a plurality of endoscope components including at least one endoscope light source apparatus for supplying illumination light to an endoscope and at least one video signal processing unit for processing video signals provided by the endoscope, a main control unit for controlling the plurality of endoscope system components, and a main operational instruction unit connected to the main control unit and used to operate the plurality of endoscope system components. The main operational instruction unit includes a display capable of selectively displaying operational instruction input screens associated with functions possessed by the plurality of endoscope system components.

Endoscope system with improved controller

An endoscope system has an endoscope equipped with an imaging unit, and a plurality of peripheral equipment used in conjunction with the endoscope; such as, a light source for supplying illumination light to the endoscope and a video signal processor for processing a video signal originating from the endoscope, comprising a centralized operation unit for operating at least the light source and video signal processor and a centralized control for centralizing control of the light source and video signal processor based on a command sent from the centralized operation unit.

Endoscope system with centralized control of associated peripheral

An endoscope examination system of the present invention consisting of a centralized controlling apparatus, a plurality of auxiliary functioning apparatuses and a plurality of workstations. The centralized controlling apparatus comprises a computer which controls each of the auxiliary apparatuses or the like and a switching apparatus which controls a changeover of picture image information transmitted to the auxiliary functioning apparatuses. The plurality of auxiliary functioning apparatuses comprise a computer which exchanges control information with the computer of the centralized controlling apparatus and with the workstations, a switching apparatus which exchanges picture image information with the switching apparatus of the centralized controlling apparatus and with the workstations, and a VTR which records the picture image information. The workstations are provided with a computer which exchanges control information with the computer of the auxiliary functioning apparatuses or of the centralized controlling apparatus and a switching apparatus which exchanges picture image information with the switching apparatus of the auxiliary functioning apparatuses or of the centralized controlling apparatus.

Endoscope examination system for processing endoscope picture image

A holding apparatus for holding at least an operational part of an endoscope is provided as a removable unit of an endoscope system storage rack. An endoscope storage case in which an insertion tube of an endoscope hung on the holding apparatus is removably provided in the storage rack below the holding apparatus. The endoscope storage case stores at least a used endoscope.

Endoscope holding and storing apparatus

An endoscope system comprises first and second endoscopes each of which includes an elongated insertion tube and an imaging device, a light source for supplying illumination light to the endoscopes, a function for processing a signal originating from one of the imaging devices, and a video processor which mixes the signal with at least a signal sent from an external input terminal and outputs a given video signal corresponding to the first and second endoscopic images. The video signal provided by the video processor is output to a shared monitor, thus displaying two endoscopic images simultaneously.

Endoscope system for simultaneously displaying two endoscopic images on

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Hachioji, Japan

Masahiko Hamano