Medical Ferrule Cleaning Device
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230194795A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-22

    申请号:US18086497

    申请日:2022-12-21

    IPC分类号: G02B6/38 A61L2/18

    摘要: An optical connector cleaning device configured to couple with and perform an optical cleaning and a disinfection of an optical connector of a medical device. The cleaning device includes a holding section and a cleaning section extending away from the holding section, the cleaning section extendable through a sterile barrier. A cleaning ribbon and a disinfecting ribbon, having a disinfectant absorbed therein, extend across a tip of the cleaning device so as to be sandwiched between the tip and the optical connector. An optical assessment system of the device evaluates optical transmission of the optical connector. Manipulation of actuators causes sliding displacement of the cleaning ribbon and the disinfecting ribbon across a tip of the cleaning device. Replaceable cartridges store unused and used portions of the cleaning ribbon and a disinfecting ribbon.

    Ultrasound Probe with Integrated Data Collection Methodologies

    公开(公告)号:US20230148993A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17987717

    申请日:2022-11-15

    IPC分类号: A61B8/00

    CPC分类号: A61B8/463 A61B8/4444

    摘要: An ultrasound-imaging system includes an ultrasound probe and a console. The ultrasound probe includes (i) an array of ultrasonic transducers, activated ultrasonic transducers of the array of ultrasonic transducers configured to emit generated ultrasound signals into a patient, receive reflected ultrasound signals from the patient, and convert the reflected ultrasound signals into corresponding electrical signals of the ultrasound signals for processing into an ultrasound image, and (ii) a secondary data collection module. The console includes one or more processors and a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon logic, when executed by the one or more processors, causes operations that can include: receiving and processing the electrical signals to generate the ultrasound image, receiving secondary data from the secondary data collection module, wherein the secondary data is data other than the electrical signals corresponding to reflected ultrasound signals, and providing a notification to administrator that includes the secondary data.

    Optical connection systems and methods thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11638536B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US17967794

    申请日:2022-10-17

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00 A61B5/06 A61M25/01

    摘要: Optical connection systems including electrical-and-optical connection systems and methods thereof are disclosed. An electrical-and-optical connection system can include an extension tube having a plug and a relay module having a receptacle. The plug can be formed of a metal piece around electrical wires, which, in turn, are around optical-fiber cores that extend along a length of the extension tube. The plug can be configured to pierce through at least a sterile barrier. The relay module can include electrical wires and optical-fiber cores within a housing of the relay module, as well as a receptacle disposed in the housing. The receptacle can be configured to simultaneously accept insertion of the plug therein and establish both electrical and optical connections between the plug and the receptacle from a sterile field to a non-sterile field set up by the sterile barrier. Shape-sensing systems including the optical connection systems are also disclosed.

    Medical Instrument Shape Filtering Systems and Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20230097431A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17952645

    申请日:2022-09-26

    IPC分类号: A61B34/20

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a medical device system and method for detecting placement of a medical device having an elongate probe for insertion within a patient body. The system can determine a live 3D shape of the elongate probe via shape sensing of an optical fiber extending along the elongate probe during insertion. The system can capture a reference shape of the live 3D shape and define a pathway in front of the live 3D shape. A user can be notified when the live 3D shape exceeds a buffer zone of the pathway. A current reference shape can be compared with a preceding reference frame to assess a validity of the current reference frame.

    Ultrasound Probe with Pointer Remote Control Capability

    公开(公告)号:US20220381630A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17478754

    申请日:2022-04-12

    IPC分类号: G01L1/24 G01L1/26

    摘要: An ultrasound system is disclosed that includes an ultrasound imaging device including a display screen, a processor and memory having stored thereon logic, and an ultrasound probe. The logic of the ultrasound imaging device, upon execution by the processor, can causes an alteration of content displayed on the display screen in accordance of with ultrasound probe movement-related data. The ultrasound imaging device can include a light source configured to provide incident light to the optical fiber cable, the optical fiber cable including a plurality of reflective gratings disposed along a length thereof. Each of the plurality of reflective gratings can be configured to reflect light with different specific spectral widths to provide distributed measurements in accordance with strain applied to the optical fiber cable. The ultrasound imaging device can obtain the ultrasound probe movement-related data through an optical fiber.

    Extended Fiber Optic Sensing System

    公开(公告)号:US20220330891A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17721333

    申请日:2022-04-14

    摘要: An elongate multi-core optical fiber instrument for insertion within a patient body includes a set of first optical fiber cores extending along a first sensing region of the multi-core optical fiber instrument, where each first optical fiber core includes a set of first sensors disposed along the first region and a set of second optical fiber cores extending along a second sensing region of the multi-core optical fiber instrument, where each second optical fiber core includes a set of second sensors disposed along the second sensing region. The first sensing region is located distal the second sensing region, and the first optical fiber cores extend along the second sensing region. Also disclosed is a console for providing an incident light signal to the multi-core optical fiber instrument, receiving reflected light signals from the sensors, and determining a parameter experienced by instrument in accordance with the reflected light signals.

    Wireless Medical Device Powering System

    公开(公告)号:US20220271565A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-25

    申请号:US17677704

    申请日:2022-02-22

    IPC分类号: H02J50/12 H03H9/125

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a wireless medical device powering system configured to power an untethered medical device including a first medical device having an induction receiving coil, the induction receiving coil in communication with each of one or more electrical systems and a first medical device console comprising one or more processors, a non-transitory computer readable medium, and a plurality of logic modules. The system can include a wireless powering device configured to wirelessly provide power to the first medical device, the wireless powering device having a body including an induction transmitting coil.