摘要 |
A device for monitoring a use of a medical video endoscope (1), comprising a processing system (4) having an input for receiving colour data signals (5), comprising a set of colour data components, said processing system (4) comprising a colour analysis unit (21), provided for selecting at least one of said colour data components, and for determining for each of said selected colour data components an intensity value, said processing system further comprising a memory (10-12) for storing at least a first colour value reference range, indicating first colour intensity values obtained upon use of said endoscope, said memory being connected to an input of a verification unit (25), said verification unit being provided for determining a second colour value on the basis of said intensity values, and for verifying if said second colour value is within said first colour value reference range, said verificatin unit being also provided for generating a flag, indicating said use, upon establishing that said second colour value is within said first colour value reference range. <IMAGE> |