Controller and medical system
A controller to which an operation for driving an endoscope is input, includes: a controller body formed in a substantially rod shape extending along vertical direction; a main body provided at upper side of the controller body; a grip provided at lower side of the controller body; and an opening provided on a side surface of the controller body and comprising a part into which a treatment tool can be inserted and removed from the upper side, wherein the main body comprises a touch-sensitive interface to which the operation for driving the endoscope is input, and the controller body comprises a pressing surface along an advancing/retreating path of the treatment tool that advances/retreats with respect to the part of the opening.
1 . A controller for use in operating an endoscope, the controller comprising:
a controller body extending along a vertical direction;
a main body provided at an upper side of the controller body in the vertical direction;
a grip provided at a lower side of the controller body in the vertical direction, the grip having a longer side extending along the vertical direction; and
a treatment tool port provided on a side surface of the controller body, the treatment tool port having an opening open to the upper side and extending along the vertical direction, the treatment tool port being configured for insertion of a treatment tool through the opening such that the treatment tool is advanced into the opening and retracted from the opening along an advancing/retracting path,
wherein the main body comprises a touch-sensitive interface configured to receive an input for driving the endoscope,
the controller body comprises an exterior pressing surface extending along the advancing/retracting path of the treatment tool; and
the exterior pressing surface, the advancing/retracting path, the treatment tool port and the opening are aligned in the vertical direction on the side surface.
2 . The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior pressing surface is adjacent to the opening into which the treatment tool is inserted and retracted.
3 . The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the exterior pressing surface is formed on a raised portion raised from the side surface of the controller body.
4 . The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the opening is provided so as to be embedded in the side surface.
5 . The controller according to claim 1 , wherein the opening is arranged at a lower side of a center of the touch-sensitive interface in the vertical direction.
6 . The controller according to claim 1 , wherein
the main body extends from the controller body in a left-right direction intersecting the vertical direction, and
the touch-sensitive interface is provided facing in a front-rear direction intersecting the left-right direction.
7 . The controller according to claim 6 , wherein a width in the left-right direction of a front surface of the main body on which the touch-sensitive interface is installed is larger than a width in the left-right direction of the grip.
8 . The controller according to claim 6 , wherein a center line along the vertical direction of the touch-sensitive interface is arranged at a right side of a horizontal direction with respect to a central axis along the vertical direction of the grip.
9 . The controller according to claim 1 , wherein a length of the exterior pressing surface along the advancing/retracting path is equal to or more than 20 mm and equal to or less than 60 mm.
10 . A controller for use in operating an endoscope, the controller comprising:
a controller body having a side surface extending along a first direction, the controller body comprising:
a main body comprising:
a touch-sensitive interface configured to receive an input for driving the endoscope; and
an exterior pressing surface;
a grip; and
a treatment tool port having an opening configured for insertion of a treatment tool such that the treatment tool is advanced into the opening and retracted from the opening along an advancing/retracting path,
wherein the exterior pressing surface, the advancing/retracting path, the treatment tool port and the opening are aligned in the first direction on the side surface.
11 . The controller according to claim 10 , wherein the exterior pressing surface is adjacent to the opening into which the treatment tool is inserted and retracted.
12 . The controller according to claim 10 , wherein the exterior pressing surface is formed on a raised portion raised from the side surface of the controller body.
13 . The controller according to claim 10 , wherein the opening is provided so as to be embedded in the side surface.
14 . The controller according to claim 10 , wherein the opening is arranged at a lower side of a center of the touch-sensitive interface in the first direction.
15 . The controller according to claim 10 , wherein
the main body extends from the controller body in a left-right direction intersecting the first direction, and
the touch-sensitive interface is provided facing in a front-rear direction intersecting the left-right direction.
16 . The controller according to claim 15 , wherein a width in the left-right direction of a front surface of the main body on which the touch-sensitive interface is installed is larger than a width in the left-right direction of the grip.
17 . The controller according to claim 15 , wherein a center line along the first direction of the touch-sensitive interface is arranged at a right side of a horizontal direction with respect to a central axis along the first direction of the grip.
18 . The controller according to claim 10 , wherein a length of the exterior pressing surface along the advancing/retracting path is equal to or more than 20 mm and equal to or less than 60 mm.