Encapsulated endoscope system in which endoscope moves in lumen by itself and rotation of image of region to be observed is ceased

摘要

An encapsulated endoscope system in accordance with the present invention comprises: an encapsulated endoscope that rotates to develop a thrust; a controller that moves the encapsulated endoscope in an intended direction of advancement; an imaging unit incorporated in the encapsulated endoscope; and an image processing unit that receives image data sent from the imaging unit, and produces an image, which results from rotation of the received image data, according to the rotational phase of the encapsulated endoscope.

主权项

1. A magnetically inducing device for an encapsulated endoscope capable of moving by itself in a lumen of a body cavity and externally transmitting pick-up image data of an interior of the body cavity, the magnetically inducing device comprising:
a magnetically inducing section for magnetically inducing and driving the encapsulated endoscope in a desired direction; a determination section for determining whether or not the encapsulated endoscope can be magnetically induced and driven to the desired direction; and a jiggling controlling section for jiggling the encapsulated endoscope when it is determined by the determining section that the encapsulated endoscope cannot be magnetically induced and driven to the desired direction, wherein the jiggling controlling section jiggles the encapsulates endoscope by swinging from side to side a rotation axis of a rotating magnetic field that provides a magnetically inducing driving force of the magnetically inducing section.