Invention Application
- Patent Title: METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING THREE-DIMENSIONAL ORIENTATION OF A STEERABLE DISTAL TIP OF AN ENDOSCOPE
- Patent Title (中): 用于显示内窥镜可切割远端的三维方位的方法和装置
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Application No.: US15156686Application Date: 2016-05-17
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Publication No.: US20160331331A1Publication Date: 2016-11-17
- Inventor: Robert ENO , Amir BELSON , David BLAHA , David MINTZ , Bruce R. WOODLEY
- Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Main IPC: A61B5/00
- IPC: A61B5/00 ; A61B1/008 ; A61B5/06 ; A61B1/00 ; A61B1/005
Abstract:
The present invention relates, generally, to reporting the approximate three-dimensional orientation of the steerable distal portion of an endoscope to the user of the endoscope. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for providing the endoscope-user a display from which to more easily determine the approximate three-dimensional orientation of the steerable distal portion of the endoscope, thereby facilitating navigation of the endoscope. The present invention also relates to a system and method for limiting the amount the steerable distal portion can bend overall to reduce or eliminate the user's ability to over-retroflex the steerable distal portion of the endoscope.
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