SUBCUTANEOUS LEAD GUIDANCE
    4.
    发明公开
    SUBCUTANEOUS LEAD GUIDANCE 审中-公开
    FÜHRUNGFÜRSUBKUTANE ELEKTRODE

    公开(公告)号:EP2453824A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-23

    申请号:EP10720231.9

    申请日:2010-05-14

    申请人: Medtronic, Inc

    IPC分类号: A61B19/00 A61B17/00 A61M25/02

    摘要: An apparatus for subcutaneous lead guidance includes a flexible guide strap (130), a navigation catheter (150) and a tunneling tool (110). The guide strap includes an upper layer (134) having a plurality of retainer formations (136) and a substrate (132) attachable on a patient's skin extending between an incision (80) and a target site (84). The navigation catheter is coupled to the upper layer via the retainer formations from a first end (130a) to a second end (130b) of the guide strap. The navigation catheter includes a plurality of position sensors (140) for generating a subcutaneous navigation volume (170) between the incision and the target site when the navigation catheter is coupled to a navigation system (10). The tunneling tool has a distal portion (116) with a leading end (112) and at least one position sensor on the distal portion for viewing digital representation of the distal portion in relation to the navigation volume on a display (36) coupled to the navigation system.

    摘要翻译: 用于皮下引导引导的装置包括柔性引导带,导航导管和隧道工具。 引导带包括具有多个保持架结构的上层和可在切口和目标部位之间延伸的患者皮肤上的基底。 导航导管经由保持器结构从引导带的第一端到第二端连接到上层。 导航导管包括多个位置传感器,用于当导航导管联接到导航系统时,在切口和目标部位之间产生皮下导航体积。 隧道工具具有远端部分,前端部分和远端部分上的至少一个位置传感器,用于在与导航系统相连的显示器上相对于导航体积观察远端部分的数字表示。

    STYLET FOR USE WITH IMAGE GUIDED SYSTEMS
    5.
    发明公开
    STYLET FOR USE WITH IMAGE GUIDED SYSTEMS 有权
    STYLUS与图像引导系统使用

    公开(公告)号:EP2358287A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-24

    申请号:EP09761100.8

    申请日:2009-11-18

    申请人: Medtronic, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61B19/00 A61B5/06 A61M25/01

    摘要: A stylet for an image guided system, which includes a locating device and which is operable for emitting an electromagnetic field for locating the stylet. The stylet includes a flexible elongate member, an electrically conductive member, and a reinforcement member. The reinforcement member is disposed inside the electrically conductive member and is made out of a magnetic material. The reinforcement member reinforces the stylet and provides electrical communication between the conductive member and the locating device such that current induced in the conductive member is transmitted to the locating device via the reinforcement member.

    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING EXTENSION OF A DEPLOYABLE OBJECT
    6.
    发明公开
    DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING EXTENSION OF A DEPLOYABLE OBJECT 审中-公开
    用于评估的膨胀装置和方法可以被存储OBJECT

    公开(公告)号:EP2303118A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-06

    申请号:EP09763774.8

    申请日:2009-06-15

    申请人: Medtronic, Inc.

    IPC分类号: A61B5/06 A61B19/00 G01V15/00

    摘要: A medical instrument assembly is disclosed. The medical instrument has proximal and distal ends. A receiver coil being mounted proximate to a distal end of the medical instrument, the receiver coil being electrically connectable at a proximal end of the medical instrument. A deployable object being disposed and movable within the medical instrument. The deployable object bearing a high magnetic permeability material located proximate to the receiver coil. The high magnetic permeability material and the receiver coil combining to form an inductive element having an inductance that varies in a predetermined manner with the position of the deployable device relative to the receiver coil. A determination of the inductance being performed at the proximal end of the delivery catheter indicates the extension of the deployable device through the medical instrument.