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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2007
Takefumi Uesugi, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Noda, Tokyo, JP;
Takayasu Mikkaichi, Tokyo, JP;
Kunihide Kaji, Tokyo, JP;
David E. Barlow, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Takefumi Uesugi, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Noda, Tokyo, JP;
Takayasu Mikkaichi, Tokyo, JP;
Kunihide Kaji, Tokyo, JP;
David E. Barlow, Coopersburg, PA (US);
Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In order to control the pressure in an abdominal cavity of a patient and a pressure in a hollow organ, a medical system includes: a first pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of a gas in the abdominal cavity; a first port for insufflating and evacuating the abdominal cavity; a second pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of a gas in the hollow organ; a second port for insufflating and evacuating the hollow organ; an air supply apparatus connected to the second port for controlling the air supply and evacuation based on the output by the first and second pressure sensors; a third port connected to the second pressure sensor in the air supply apparatus; an endoscope connected to the air supply apparatus; a pneumoperitoneum needle connected to the first port; and a puncture needle connected to the second port.