Patent ID: 7033316
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An endoscope system comprising: a processor configured to be selectively physically connected to each of a plurality of different endoscopes, the processor receiving and processing signals from an endoscope that is selectively physically connected to said processor, the processor including a database that stores a plurality of pieces of endoscope data each corresponding to a different endoscope, each piece of said endoscope data being associated with ownership information, said ownership information indicating a term for which said corresponding endoscope is allowed to be utilized; and a database managing device that selects one piece of said plurality of pieces of endoscope data stored in said database and replaces said selected piece of endoscope data with a new piece of endoscope data corresponding to a new endoscope, said database managing device selecting said piece of endoscope data to be replaced based on said ownership information.