Leticia M. Angulo,Christopher N. Andrews,Christopher A. Simon,Martin P. Mintchev
申请号：
US14908590
公开号：
US20160206228A1
申请日:
2014.07.28
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention provides an external apparatus that allows automated quantification of the quality of the endoscopy procedure and methods for using the same. The apparatus of the invention includes an endoscope tracking device that is operatively connected to an endoscope cord surface so that a variety of information related to movement of the endoscope can be accurately captured. Exemplary movement information include, but are not limited to, distance travelled by the endoscope, direction of movement by the endoscope, torque exerted by the endoscope, etc. The endoscope tracking device comprises an electromechanical tracking sensor(s) that produce movement information of the endoscope including the ratio of forward and backward movements as well as withdrawal time of the endoscope. As these metrics can be obtained automatically, the apparatus and the method of the present invention can be used as a quality control in daily medical practice. Furthermore, the apparatus and the method of the invention can be used to create or determine best practice standards for endoscopy procedure training or as part of medical skills evaluation.
