Remote controller for balloon controlling device and endoscope system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016220097-A1
Application number	US-201615009086-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 28, 2016
Priority date	Jan 29, 2015
Publication date	Aug 4, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A remote controller includes a first balloon operation section, a second balloon operation section, a first balloon state display section, and a second balloon state display section. Each of the first and second balloon operation sections performs a pressing operation to swell or contract a balloon. Each of the first and second balloon state display sections has a swollen-state display portion and a contracted-state display portion. The swollen-state display portion is disposed along an outer circumference of each of the first and second balloon operation sections, such that the swollen-state display portion and each of the first and second balloon operation sections are coaxial with each other. The contracted-state display portion is disposed inside each of the first and second balloon operation sections, such that the contracted-state display portion and each of the first and second balloon operation sections are coaxial with each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A remote controller for a balloon controlling device, which is connected to a balloon controlling device for controlling swelling or contracting of a balloon to be used for an endoscope, the remote controller comprising:
a state display section for displaying a swollen state of the balloon and a contracted state of the balloon; and a balloon operation section for performing an operation for swelling or contracting the balloon, wherein the state display section and the balloon operation section are coaxial with each other.

2 . The remote controller for a balloon controlling device according to claim 1 , wherein
the state display section displays a swollen state of a first balloon attached to an insertion section of the endoscope or a second balloon attached to an overtube covered over the insertion section of the endoscope, and a contracted state of the first balloon or the second balloon, and the balloon operation section performs an operation for swelling or contracting the first balloon or the second balloon.

3 . The remote controller for a balloon controlling device according to claim 2 , wherein
the state display section includes a first balloon state display section for displaying the swollen state or the contracted state of the first balloon, and a second balloon state display section for displaying the swollen state or the contracted state of the second balloon, the balloon operation section includes a first balloon operation section for performing an operation for swelling or contracting the first balloon, and a second balloon operation section for performing an operation for swelling or contracting the second balloon, and the first balloon state display section and the first balloon operation section are coaxial with each other, and the second balloon state display section and the second balloon operation section are coaxial with each other.

4 . The remote controller for a balloon controlling device according to claim 3 , wherein each of the first balloon state display section and the second balloon state display section has a swollen-state display portion in the shape of a ring representing the swollen state, and a contracted-state display portion having a flattened shape representing the contracted state, the contracted-state display portion being disposed inside the swollen-state display portion.

5 . The remote controller for a balloon controlling device according to claim 4 , wherein
at least part of the first balloon operation section consists of a black member, and at least part of the second balloon operation section consists of a white member.

6 . The remote controller for a balloon controlling device according to claim 4 , further comprising an operation button disposed at a position different from a position at which the balloon operation section is disposed, wherein
the operation button has a shape different from a shape of the balloon operation section.

7 . The remote controller for a balloon controlling device according to claim 6 , wherein the balloon operation section has a circular outer shape.

8 . The remote controller for a balloon controlling device according to claim 7 , wherein the swollen-state display portion is disposed along an outer circumference of the balloon operation section.

9 . The remote controller for a balloon controlling device according to claim 8 , wherein the contracted-state display portion is disposed inside the balloon operation section.

10 . The remote controller for a balloon controlling device according to claim 4 , wherein
a light emitter is disposed inside each of the swollen-state display portion and the contracted-state display portion, and the swollen-state display portion emits light in the swollen state, and the contracted-state display portion emits light in the contracted state.

11 . The remote controller for a balloon controlling device according to claim 1 , wherein the balloon operation section is a push button for switching the balloon between the swollen state and the contracted state upon being pressed.

12 . An endoscope system comprising:
an endoscope having a first balloon attached to an insertion section of an endoscope; an overtube covered over the insertion section of the endoscope and having a second balloon; a balloon controlling device for controlling swelling or contracting of the first balloon and the second balloon; and a remote controller for a balloon controlling device including a state display section for displaying a swollen state of the first balloon or the second balloon and a contracted state of the first balloon or the second balloon, and a balloon operation section for performing an operation for swelling or contracting the first balloon or the second balloon, the state display section and the balloon operation section being coaxial with each other.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Corp

Inventors

• Ohno Hirotoshi
• Yoshida Koji

Classifications

• A61B1/00131

  Accessories for endoscopes · CPC title

• A61B1/0052

  Constructional details of control elements, e.g. handles · CPC title

• A61B1/00048

  Constructional features of the display · CPC title

• A61B1/00066

  Proximal part of endoscope body, e.g. handles (A61B1/0052 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61B1/00082 Primary

  Balloons · CPC title