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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2015
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Ryo Tojo, Hachioji, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To accurately recognize the position and direction of an insertion member, there is provided an insertion system which detects operation support information such as an insertion amount and a rotation amount of the insertion member, and the position and shape of the distal end thereof. The insertion system includes an insertion portion including at least a grasp portion, an insertion portion to be inserted into a specimen, an insertion channel passing from the proximal end of the insertion portion to the distal end, the insertion member to be inserted into the insertion channel, a first state detector which is disposed in the insertion portion and which detects information to calculate at least one of an insertion amount of the inserted insertion member in an insertion direction along a longitudinal direction and a rotation amount of the insertion member around its central axis along the insertion direction, and a calculation unit which calculates operation support information from a detection result by the first state detector.