Patent ID: 8096942
Filing Date: 2012-01-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An endoscope system comprising: a video processor for supplying an image data signal, obtained by signal processing an image pickup signal from an endoscope, to a monitor; a remote controller; an endoscope balloon control device connected to the remote controller, the endoscope balloon control device comprising: a first inflation-state information output portion provided at the video processor or the remote controller, the first inflation-state information output portion outputting, on the basis of the inflation state of the endoscope side balloon detected by the first inflation-state detecting portion, (i) information indicating one of an endo scope side balloon inflation mode and an endoscope side balloon deflation mode, and (ii) information indicating whether the endoscope balloon control device is in an operation state, the combination of which indicates the endoscope side balloon as being in one of an inflating state, an inflation completion state, a deflating state, and a deflation completion state.