Invention Application
- Patent Title: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STEERABLE MEDICAL DEVICE PATH DEFINITION AND FOLLOWING DURING INSERTION AND RETRACTION
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Application No.: US15364509Application Date: 2016-11-30
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Publication No.: US20170079507A1Publication Date: 2017-03-23
- Inventor: Caitlin Q. Donhowe , Amir Belson , Kristoffer J. Donhowe , Kenneth R. Krieg , Eric M. Storne , Thomas J. Yorkey , Jun Zhang
- 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: A61B1/005
- IPC: A61B1/005 ; A61B34/20 ; A61B5/06 ; A61B1/00 ; A61B1/008
Abstract:
Waypoints for a steerable medical device are stored as the steerable medical device is moved within a patient. The stored waypoints are an ordered sequence of locations. The ordered sequence of locations defines a safe path within the patient for moving an articulatable portion of the steerable medical device. The articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to follow the safe path as the articulatable portion moves within the patient. For example, the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device is constrained to remain within a boundary region enclosing the safe path as the articulatable portion of the steerable medical device follows the safe path.
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