ROBOTICALLY GUIDED CATHETER
    12.
    发明申请
    ROBOTICALLY GUIDED CATHETER 有权
    机械导向导管

    公开(公告)号:US20110313352A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-22

    申请号:US13223804

    申请日:2011-09-01

    IPC分类号: A61M25/092

    摘要: Apparatus is provided for use with a steerable catheter that includes a thumb control adapted to control a deflection of a distal tip of the catheter. The apparatus includes a robot, including an end-effector, adapted to be coupled to the thumb control, and a controller, adapted to drive the end-effector to deflect the distal tip by manipulating the thumb control. The controller has an algorithm that uses an iterative process to direct the distal tip of the catheter to a desired position, responsive to six dimensions of location and orientation information position information

    摘要翻译: 提供了与可导向导管一起使用的装置,其包括适于控制导管的远侧末端的偏转的拇指控制。 该装置包括适于联接到拇指控制器的终端执行器的机器人,以及适于通过操纵拇指控制来驱动末端执行器偏转远侧末端的控制器。 控制器具有使用迭代过程将导管的远端引导到期望位置的算法,其响应于位置和方向信息位置信息的六个维度

    Two-stage calibration of medical probes
    13.
    发明授权
    Two-stage calibration of medical probes 有权
    医疗探针的两级校准

    公开(公告)号:US07860553B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-28

    申请号:US11351135

    申请日:2006-02-09

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05

    摘要: A probe for insertion into the body of a subject includes a sensor, a first microcircuit, which stores first calibration data with respect to the sensor, and a first connector at the proximal end of the probe. A probe adapter includes a second connector, which mates with the first connector, a signal processing circuit, which is processes the sensor signal, and a second microcircuit, which stores second calibration data with respect to the signal processing circuit. A microcontroller in the adapter receives the first and second calibration data and computes combined calibration data. The adapter includes a third connector, which mates with a fourth connector on a console. The console includes signal analysis circuitry, which analyzes the processed signal using the combined calibration data provided by the probe adapter.

    摘要翻译: 用于插入对象体内的探针包括传感器,第一微电路,其存储关于传感器的第一校准数据,以及在探针的近端处的第一连接器。 探针适配器包括与第一连接器配合的第二连接器,处理传感器信号的信号处理电路和存储关于信号处理电路的第二校准数据的第二微电路。 适配器中的微控制器接收第一和第二校准数据并计算组合的校准数据。 适配器包括第三连接器,其与控制台上的第四连接器配合。 控制台包括信号分析电路,其使用由探头适配器提供的组合校准数据分析处理的信号。

    Reference catheter for impedance calibration
    14.
    发明授权
    Reference catheter for impedance calibration 有权
    用于阻抗校准的参考导管

    公开(公告)号:US07684850B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-23

    申请号:US11424105

    申请日:2006-06-14

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05 A61B19/00

    摘要: A method for position sensing includes placing at a known position within a body of a subject a reference probe including at least one reference electrode. Electrical currents are passed through the body between the reference electrode and body surface electrodes. Characteristics of the electrical currents are measured and are used to generate an approximation of the known position of the reference probe. A correction factor is determined based on a relationship between the approximation and the known position. A target probe including at least one target electrode is placed within the body of the subject and second electrical currents are passed through the body between the target electrode and the body surface electrodes. Characteristics of the second electrical currents are measured and used to generate a calculated position of the target probe. The correction factor is applied to correct the calculated position.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于位置检测的方法包括将包括至少一个参考电极的参考探针放置在受试者体内的已知位置处。 电流通过参考电极和体表电极之间的主体。 测量电流的特性并用于产生参考探头的已知位置的近似值。 基于近似和已知位置之间的关系来确定校正因子。 将包括至少一个目标电极的目标探针放置在受试者的体内,并且使第二电流通过目标电极和体表电极之间的主体。 测量第二电流的特性并用于产生目标探针的计算位置。 应用校正因子来校正计算出的位置。

    Hybrid magnetic-based and impedance-based position sensing
    17.
    发明授权
    Hybrid magnetic-based and impedance-based position sensing 有权
    基于混合磁性和基于阻抗的位置检测

    公开(公告)号:US07536218B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-19

    申请号:US11182272

    申请日:2005-07-15

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05

    摘要: A position sensing system includes a probe adapted to be introduced into a body cavity of a subject. The probe includes a magnetic field transducer and at least one probe electrodes. A control unit is configured to measure position coordinates of the probe using the magnetic field transducer. The control unit also measures an impedance between the at least one probe electrodes and one or more points on a body surface of the subject. Using the measured position coordinates, the control unit calibrates the measured impedance.

    摘要翻译: 位置感测系统包括适于被引入被检体体腔的探头。 探头包括磁场换能器和至少一个探针电极。 控制单元被配置为使用磁场换能器来测量探头的位置坐标。 控制单元还测量至少一个探针电极与被检体的身体表面上的一个或多个点之间的阻抗。 使用测量的位置坐标,控制单元校准测量的阻抗。

    Controlling direction of ultrasound imaging catheter
    18.
    发明申请
    Controlling direction of ultrasound imaging catheter 审中-公开
    超声成像导管的控制方向

    公开(公告)号:US20070106147A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-10

    申请号:US11264221

    申请日:2005-11-01

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05 A61B8/00

    摘要: The position of an imaging catheter in a body structure such as the heart is automatically controlled by a robotic manipulator such that its field of view at all times includes the distal end of a second catheter that is employed to effect a medical procedure. A processor receives signals from position sensors in the catheters. The processor utilizes the information received from the sensors and continually determines any deviation of the second catheter from the required field of view of the imaging catheter. The processor transmits compensation instructions to the robotic manipulator, which when executed assure that the imaging catheter tracks the second catheter.

    摘要翻译: 成像导管在诸如心脏的身体结构中的位置由机器人操纵器自动控制,使得其视野始终包括用于实现医疗程序的第二导管的远端。 处理器从导管中的位置传感器接收信号。 处理器利用从传感器接收的信息,并且连续地确定第二导管与成像导管的所需视场的任何偏差。 处理器将补偿指令传送到机器人操纵器,其在执行时确保成像导管跟踪第二导管。

    Data transmission to a position sensor
    19.
    发明申请
    Data transmission to a position sensor 有权
    数据传输到位置传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20070032960A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-08

    申请号:US11181717

    申请日:2005-07-14

    IPC分类号: G01N33/48 G01N33/50

    摘要: A method for transmitting control instructions to a sensor in a position tracking system includes generating a drive signal for driving a field generator. A control signal including the control instructions is superimposed on the drive signal. The field generator is driven with the drive signal, so as to generate a field to be sensed by the sensor. The field is detected at the sensor in order to determine position coordinates of the sensor and to demodulate the control signal so as to extract the control instructions. A functionality of the sensor is controlled based on the extracted control instructions.

    摘要翻译: 在位置跟踪系统中向控制指令发送控制指令的方法包括产生用于驱动场发生器的驱动信号。 包括控制指令的控制信号叠加在驱动信号上。 磁场发生器用驱动信号驱动,以便产生要由传感器感测的场。 在传感器处检测该场,以便确定传感器的位置坐标并解调控制信号以提取控制指令。 基于所提取的控制指令来控制传感器的功能。