Patent ID: 6217519
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An apparatus for viewing blood vessels, on the body, in body openings, cavities, and hollow organs, the apparatus comprising:an image detection element held on a carrier device which is guided into a viewing position, and an ultrasonic transducer which is provided at the intervention end on the carrier device,an ultrasonic unit connected to the ultrasonic transducer and which is designed to detect an organ and/or fluid movement at least one predetermined spacing from the ultrasonic transducer,an evaluation unit which is connected to the ultrasonic unit and which is designed for digital conversion of an output signal of the ultrasonic unit into an output image signal which visually represents the organ and/or fluid movement at the at least one predetermined spacing,a video output unit which receives the output image signal of the evaluation unit and an electronic image signal of the image detection element and which is designed to produced a combined overall image for a display screen which is able to display both a detected image and also at least one representation of the organ and/or fluid movement, anda mode selection device which acts on operation of the video output unit and which is adapted for switching over from a first mode of operation with a detected full image of the image detection element, in particular an endoscopy full image, into a second mode of operation with the combined overall image on the display screen.