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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2014
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyp, JP;
Eiji Yamamoto, Musashimurayama, JP;
Ryo Tojo, Hachioji, JP;
Jun Hane, Tokyo, JP;
Jun Hasegawa, Hachioji, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tubular insertion device includes a tubular insertion portion including a flexible portion in a predetermined part, bending sensors distributed and arranged in the flexible portion, and an operation support information calculating unit. The operation support information calculating unit extracts operation support information including at least first external force information regarding an external force applied to the tubular insertion portion by a combinational calculation based on detection information from the bending sensors.