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閉じるMINDRAY AND GMSL™ 3: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY, MAXIMUM RESOLUTION
KEY TAKEAWAYS
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Advanced endoscopic imaging is poised to help meet a growing demand for minimally invasive procedures driven by an aging population, rising chronic diseases, and obesity. The need for enhanced diagnostics and care has never been more urgent with trends such as robotic-assisted surgery, AI-assisted diagnosis, and single-use instruments expected to provide an even greater tailwind for growth in the endoscopy market.1
However, traditional endoscopes can be hindered by challenges such as latency, cabling, power delivery, and other design factors that contribute to surgeon discomfort or fatigue, which could impact patient outcomes. Meanwhile, endoscope manufacturing and procedure costs present a barrier to growth.
Mindray, a multinational manufacturer of advanced medical instrumentation and imaging equipment, is keenly aware of these challenges and opportunities. That’s why they turned to Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) and its advanced GMSL technology solution to enhance their latest endoscope imaging design.
AT A GLANCE
COMPANY
Mindray is a multinational manufacturer of advanced medical instrumentation, imaging equipment, and accessories for human and veterinary use. Their mission is to provide better healthcare for all and to advance medical technologies that make healthcare more accessible.
GOAL
Improve surgeon experience and patient outcomes by finding a low-latency, high-speed solution for endoscopy probes with simplified cabling and reduced system-level cost.
CHALLENGES
To elevate the performance of their high-end camera within a smaller footprint, Mindray wanted a streamlined architecture that embraced integration and simplification, unlocking new possibilities through a more elegant approach to modern imaging technology.
ADI SOLUTION
GMSL is a highly configurable SERDES solution that provides simultaneous transmission of high-speed data, real-time communication, and power over a single wire.
What Is Endoscopy?Endoscopy is a minimally invasive medical procedure for viewing, diagnosing, and operating on a patient’s internal organs, such as the GI tract, lungs, or bladder, without unnecessary surgical cuts. Endoscopes are designed with a long, thin tube that can be rigid or flexible, which is attached to a handpiece, camera, and camera control unit (CCU) with a display. Traditionally, such a system calls for extensive and complex cabling. |
ADI has been a longtime collaborator of Mindray, offering various endoscopy solutions, from pressure and temperature sensing to power solutions. But up to this point, GMSL was not considered a healthcare solution. Mindray’s design would be a GMSL design-in pioneer, as a next-generation endoscope that is smaller, lighter, and more accurate, while helping reduce system-level costs, enhance surgeon comfort, and improve patient outcomes.
GMSL3: SOLVING MINDRAY’S ENDOSCOPY CHALLENGES
Mindray has a well-earned reputation as a leading developer and supplier of innovative medical devices and solutions, including patient monitoring, anesthesia, and ultrasound. Like ADI, their vision is to provide better healthcare through advanced technologies. As the first adopter of GMSL for endoscopy—and first to implement GMSL 3—Mindray unlocked many solutions to their legacy-design endoscope challenges.
ADVANCING HEALTHCARE WITH ADVANCED GMSL3
ADI technology has been an enabler across much of Mindray’s portfolio , including patient monitors, infusion pumps, ventilators, ultrasound systems, and IVDs.
But for endoscopy, the ADI China team recognized that GMSL’s advanced features could address many of Mindray’s legacy challenges. ADI and Mindray soon began working together to develop a next-generation endoscope with the latest GMSL3 technology.
GMSL is a serial link technology whose original role was in the automotive industry, transporting high-resolution, digital video data between automotive cameras and display applications. This technology helps support autonomy, safety, and monitoring.
For endoscopy, GMSL3 helped Mindray’s endoscopy solution achieve a better image per unit of power, improved real-time response, enhanced heat dissipation, and an overall cost-effective solution.
COLLABORATING FOR BETTER HEALTHCARE
GMSL is an area of active innovation at ADI, with novel applications in development across multiple, non-automotive markets. The collaboration with Mindray should open the door to broader GMSL adoption in medical devices such as surgical robots, patient monitors, and single-use, disposable medical instruments (sometimes preferred due to lower risk of infection).
Mindray’s simpler, lighter endoscope design could help improve patient outcomes by enhancing surgical precision and reducing doctor fatigue, especially for lengthy operations. Ultimately, this cost-effective solution aims to make endoscopic procedures more affordable, bringing quality healthcare within reach for those who need it most.
References
1 Research and Markets: Global Endoscopy Market (by Product, Application, End-User & Region): Insights & Forecast (2024-2028).
