(19)
(11) EP 2 105 094 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A2)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
16.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/51

(43) Date of publication:
30.09.2009 Bulletin 2009/40

(21) Application number: 09004498.3

(22) Date of filing: 27.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 8/13(2006.01)
 A61B 8/12(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 28.03.2008 JP 2008088713

(71) Applicant: Fujifilm Corporation
Tokyo 106-0031 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Tanaka, Toshizumi
    Saitama-shi Saitama (JP)
  • Sato, Tomoo
    Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa (JP)
  • Karasawa, Hiroyuki
    Ashigarakami-gun, Kanagawa (JP)

(74) Representative: Höhfeld, Jochen 
Klunker Schmitt-Nilson Hirsch Patentanwälte Destouchesstrasse 68
80796 München
80796 München (DE)

   


(54) Adapter and ultrasonic diagnosis system


(57) An ultrasonic diagnosis system includes an ultrasonic diagnosis device (30) for diagnosis according to a signal from a first ultrasonic probe (60) for extracorporeal use. A second ultrasonic probe (10, 82) detects an object for in-vivo diagnosis. An adapter inputs and/or outputs between the ultrasonic diagnosis device and the second ultrasonic probe. The adapter includes a holder chamber (71, 186) for holding the ultrasonic diagnosis device. A diagnosis device connector (74) is for connection with the ultrasonic diagnosis device. A probe connector (72) is for connection with the second ultrasonic probe. An input/output device (120) is for transmission and/or reception between the probe connector and the diagnosis device connector. In addition to the ultrasonic diagnosis device, a picture-in-picture processing unit operates for picture-in-picture processing of an ultrasonic or endoscopic image. Furthermore, a processor connector is for connection with an endoscope processor for receiving a signal from the endoscope to create an endoscopic image.