Patent ID: 7195587
Filing Date: 2007-03-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A shape of endoscope detecting apparatus comprising: a shape detecting means for detecting the shape of a portion of an insertion unit of an endoscope inserted into a subject, and producing graphic data expressing the shape thereof a first marker means for marking a location on the subject at which the endoscope is inserted; a first location information of marker acquiring means for acquiring first location information of said first marker means; and a display control means for graphically indicating the graphic shape of data produced by the shape detecting means, the display control means being configured to graphically indicate on a display means the shape of the intracavitary portion of the insertion unit obtained by subjecting the graphic shape data produced by the shape detecting means to coordinate processing with the first location information of the first marker as a reference, wherein said location information is a first point of coordinates in a predetermined coordinate system, and further comprising: a second marker means independent of said first marker means and movable to any location on the subject; a second location information of marker acquiring means for acquiring location information of said second marker means as a second point of coordinates contained in the coordinate system; a point of coordinates shifting means for shifting the first point of coordinates acquired by said first location information of marker acquiring means with respect to the second point of coordinates acquired by said second location information of marker acquiring means; and a display control means for graphically indicating on said display means the location information of said first marker means according to the first point of coordinates shifted by said point of coordinates shifting means.