摘要:
A system and method of locally displaying multiple items of medical information from at least one remote medical system having an output display. The method includes assembling the multiple items of medical information from the output display of at least one remote medical systems into a composite display having regions corresponding to the multiple items of medical information. Video data for the composite display is communicated over a network to a local display. Video data corresponding to the regions of the display are treated differently to provide a composite display with regions of different image quality.
摘要:
The magnetic coils (72, 74, 76) are arranged to provide a magnetic force within an operating region sufficient to move a magnetic medical device within that portion of a patient inside the operating region.
摘要:
A method of controlling a remote navigation system that remotely orients the distal end of the medical device in order to navigate a medical device through a body lumen includes displaying an endoluminal image of the portion of the body lumen through which the device is being navigated, including an image of the distal end of the medical device; displaying a plurality of directional controls associated with the displayed endoluminal image; and accepting inputs of a selected direction of change of orientation of the distal tip from the directional controls and in response operating the remote navigation system to change the direction of orientation of the distal end of the medical device in the selected direction. The distal end of the device may alternatively or additionally be oriented to point toward a point corresponding to a point that the user identifies on the displayed endoluminal image.
摘要:
A method of navigating a medical device (20) having a changeable magnetic moment within an operating region within a patient, the method includes applying a navigating magnetic field to the operating region with an external source magnet, and changing the direction of the magnetic moment in the medical device (20) to change the orientation of the medical device (20) in a selected direction within the operating region.
摘要:
An interface for remotely controlling a medical device in a patient's body provides a two dimensional display of a three dimensional rendering of the operating region, and allows the user to select the orientation or location of the distal end of the medical device on the display and then operate a navigation system to cause the distal end of the medical device to approximately assume the selected orientation or location.
摘要:
An interface for remotely controlling medical device in a patients body provides a two dimensional display (24) of a three dimensional image of the operating region, and allows the user to select (26) the orientation of distal end of the medical device on the display and then operate a navigation system to cause the distal end of the medical device to assume the selected orientation.
摘要:
Embolic compositions for treating vascular defects such as aneurysms include a mixture of a biocompatible polymer material, a biocompatible solvent, and preferably also an adhesive. The compositions preferably further comprise magnetic particles for controlling the delivery of the embolic agent. These magnetic particles preferably lose magnet strength over time, so that they do not interfere with subsequent magnetic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. The compositions preferably also include radiopaque particles, which may be the magnetic particles, to facilitate imaging the embolic material.