Patent ID: 6589163
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
An endoscope shape detecting system for displaying an endoscope image and insertion form image simultaneously on a display means, said system comprising:a first memory means for storing an endoscope image; a second memory means for storing an insertion form image; a first image switching means for switching output between endoscope image display means and said first memory means; a second image switching means for switching output between insertion form image display means and said second memory means; a switching control means for controlling the switching action of said first switching means and said second switching means; and control means for performing control synchronously with the switching action of said switching control means such that the insertion form image is output to said display means during the period wherein the output of an endoscope image to the display means is turned off and stored in said first memory means, and that the output of the insertion form image to said display means is turned off and stored in said second memory means during the period wherein the output of the endoscope image to the display means is turned on, and also output the insertion form image stored in said second memory means to said display means.