Patent ID: 7585276
Filing Date: 2009-09-08
Classification: A61B,H04N

Abstract:
1. An endoscope system, comprising: a first endoscope device provided with a first endoscope in which a first illumination device, a first image pickup device and a first balloon are attached to a tip part of a first insertion part of the first endoscope, and with a first insertion assisting tool into which the first insertion part of the first endoscope is inserted, said first insertion assisting tool assists insertion of the first insertion part into a body cavity and has a first insertion assisting tool tip part to which a second balloon is attached; a second endoscope device provided with a second endoscope in which a second illumination device, a second image pickup device and a third balloon are attached to a tip part of a second insertion part of the second endoscope, and with a second insertion assisting tool into which the second insertion part of the second endoscope is inserted, said second insertion assisting tool assists insertion of the second insertion part into a body cavity and has a second insertion assisting tool tip part to which a fourth balloon is attached; a display device for displaying an object image photographed by the first image pickup device of the first endoscope device and the second image pickup device of the second endoscope device; and a control device for controlling a light quantity of the second illumination device, based on a level of luminance signal outputted from a first solid state image pickup element of the first image pickup device, when the first image pickup device detects illumination light irradiated from the second illumination device of the second endoscope device, or for controlling a light quantity of the first illumination device, based on a level of luminance signal outputted from a second solid state image pickup element of the second image pickup device, when the second image pickup device of the second endoscope device detects illumination light irradiated from the first illumination device of the first endoscope device, wherein the control device performs control so as to reduce light quantity of the second endoscope device when the luminance signal level from the first solid state image pickup element of the first endoscope device reaches a saturation luminance signal level, or performs control so as to reduce light quantity of the first endoscope device when the luminance signal level from the second solid state image pickup element of the second endoscope device reaches a saturation luminance signal level.