PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To confirm the position of a medical implement such as a shunt tube without using an X-ray.SOLUTION: The medical implement position confirmation system includes a light-emitting medical implement 1 having a luminous agent emitting fluorescence applied on or kneaded into the surface by being irradiated with an near-infrared ray having a wavelength of 600 to 1,400 nm, a light source 3 irradiating the medical implement 1 with the near-infrared ray 2, a camera 4 receiving the near infrared light emitted by the luminous agent of the medical implement 1, and a monitor 6 displaying an image 5 captured by the camera 4.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】シャントチューブ等の医療具の位置をX線を使うことなく確認する。【解決手段】波長が600nm~1400nmの近赤外光が照射されることにより蛍光を発する発光剤が表面に塗布されるか又は練り込まれた発光可能な医療具1と、この医療具1に向かって上記近赤外光2を照射する光源3と、上記医療具1の発光剤が発する近赤外蛍光を受光するカメラ4と、このカメラ4が撮影した画像5を映し出すモニタ6とを具備してなる医療具位置確認システム。【選択図】図1
