公开(公告)号：US20070106147A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11264221

申请日：2005-11-01

申请人： Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath ,  Assaf Govari

发明人： Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath ,  Assaf Govari

IPC分类号： A61B5/05 ,  A61B8/00

CPC分类号： A61B8/543 ,  A61B8/12 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/70 ,  A61B2034/105 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/301 ,  A61B2034/304 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3784

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。

公开(公告)号：US20070032960A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-08

申请号：US11181717

申请日：2005-07-14

申请人： Andres Altmann ,  Assaf Govari ,  Yaron Ephrath

发明人： Andres Altmann ,  Assaf Govari ,  Yaron Ephrath

IPC分类号： G01N33/48 ,  G01N33/50

CPC分类号： A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/0031 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/7257 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B90/36 ,  A61B2034/2051

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。

公开(公告)号：US20060241401A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US11424105

申请日：2006-06-14

申请人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath

发明人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/063 ,  A61B2034/2053 ,  A61N1/08

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。

公开(公告)号：US20060173251A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-03

申请号：US11030934

申请日：2005-01-07

申请人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath

发明人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath

IPC分类号： A61B5/00

CPC分类号： A61B5/063 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B2034/2053 ,  A61N1/08

摘要： A method for position sensing includes inserting a probe comprising at least one electrode into a body of a subject, and passing electrical currents through the body between the at least one electrode and a plurality of locations on a surface of the body. Respective characteristics of the currents passing through the plurality of the locations are measured in order to determine position coordinates of the probe.

摘要翻译： 一种用于位置检测的方法包括将包括至少一个电极的探针插入到受试者的身体中，并且使电流通过身体在至少一个电极与身体表面上的多个位置之间。 测量通过多个位置的电流的各个特性，以便确定探针的位置坐标。

公开(公告)号：US20050203382A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-15

申请号：US10785162

申请日：2004-02-23

申请人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath

发明人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath

IPC分类号： A61B17/00 ,  A61B19/00 ,  A61M25/01 ,  A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61M25/0147 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/71 ,  A61B2017/003 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2072 ,  A61B2034/301 ,  A61M25/0158 ,  A61M2025/0058

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.

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。

公开(公告)号：US20070265526A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-15

申请号：US11382830

申请日：2006-05-11

申请人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath

发明人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath

IPC分类号： A61B5/05

CPC分类号： A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/061 ,  A61B5/062 ,  A61B5/065 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2034/2072

摘要： A magnetic position tracking system for performing a medical procedure on a patient who is positioned on an upper surface of a table includes a location pad, which is positioned on the upper surface of the table beneath the patient. The location pad includes one or more field generators, which are operative to generate respective magnetic fields and are arranged so that a thickness dimension of the location pad is no greater than 3 centimeters. A position sensor is fixed to an invasive medical device for insertion into a body of the patient, and is arranged to sense the magnetic fields so as to measure a position of the medical device in the body.

摘要翻译： 用于对位于桌子的上表面上的患者执行医疗程序的磁性位置跟踪系统包括定位垫，其位于患者面下方的桌子的上表面上。 位置焊盘包括一个或多个场发生器，其可操作以产生相应的磁场并且布置成使得定位焊盘的厚度尺寸不大于3厘米。 位置传感器被固定到用于插入到患者体内的侵入性医疗装置，并且被布置成感测磁场以便测量医疗装置在身体中的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20070198007A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-23

申请号：US11357512

申请日：2006-02-17

申请人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath

发明人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath

IPC分类号： A61B18/18

CPC分类号： A61B18/1492 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2017/00084 ,  A61B2034/2051 ,  A61B2090/378 ,  A61B2090/3782

摘要： Monitoring intracardiac ablation progress in near real time is accomplished by evaluating capture of a pacing signal while ablation energy is concurrently directed to a target site. Sufficiency of ablation is indicated by failure of signal capture at a maximum predetermined pacing voltage. A common electrode in a cardiac catheter is simultaneously used to test pacing capture and to deliver ablation energy.

摘要翻译： 通过评估起搏信号的捕获来实现近乎实时的心内切除进展，同时消融能量同时指向目标部位。 消融的充分性由最大预定起搏电压下的信号捕获失败指示。 心脏导管中的共同电极同时用于测试起搏捕获并传递消融能量。

公开(公告)号：US20070013540A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-18

申请号：US11181256

申请日：2005-07-14

申请人： Andres Altmann ,  Assaf Govari ,  Yaron Ephrath

发明人： Andres Altmann ,  Assaf Govari ,  Yaron Ephrath

IPC分类号： G08B5/22

CPC分类号： G01V15/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B2034/2051

摘要： Apparatus for tracking an object includes a position transducer, which is adapted to be fixed to the object. The position transducer includes a digital microcontroller, which includes a plurality of output pins, and which is operative to generate an alternating digital output at a selected frequency on at least one of the output pins. At least one transmit antenna is coupled directly to the at least one of the output pins, so that the at least one antenna transmits a magnetic field at the selected frequency responsively to the alternating digital output. A field sensor senses the magnetic field and generates a signal responsively thereto. A processor receives and processes the signal in order to determine coordinates of the position transducer.

摘要翻译： 用于跟踪物体的装置包括适于固定在物体上的位置传感器。 位置传感器包括数字微控制器，其包括多个输出引脚，并且其可操作以在至少一个输出引脚上以选定的频率产生交替数字输出。 至少一个发射天线直接耦合到至少一个输出引脚，使得至少一个天线响应于交替数字输出以选定频率发射磁场。 场感测器感测磁场并响应于此产生信号。 处理器接收并处理信号以便确定位置传感器的坐标。

公开(公告)号：US20100069707A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：US12624775

申请日：2009-11-24

申请人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath ,  Yitzhack Schwartz

发明人： Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yaron Ephrath ,  Yitzhack Schwartz

IPC分类号： A61F2/00

CPC分类号： A61F5/0059 ,  A61F5/0056

摘要： The problem of accessing an injection port transcutaneously is resolved using wireless position transducers in an inflation port assembly and in an injection syringe. The measurements provided by the transducers indicate to the practitioner the position and orientation of syringe relative to the injection port. A console provides a visual indication of the relative position and orientation so as to guide the practitioner to insert the syringe at the proper site and in the proper direction and to penetrate the port cleanly and correctly.

摘要翻译： 通过充气端口组件和注射器中的无线位置传感器来解决通过经皮接入注射口的问题。 由换能器提供的测量指示从业者注射器相对于注射口的位置和取向。 控制台提供相对位置和方向的可视指示，以便引导从业者将注射器插入正确的位置并且沿正确的方向并且清洁地且正确地穿透端口。

公开(公告)号：US20080287776A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：US11749387

申请日：2007-05-16

申请人： Yaron Ephrath ,  Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yitzhack Schwartz

发明人： Yaron Ephrath ,  Assaf Govari ,  Andres Altmann ,  Yitzhack Schwartz

IPC分类号： A61B17/12

CPC分类号： A61F5/0059 ,  A61F5/0056

摘要： The problem of accessing an injection port transcutaneously is resolved using wireless position transducers in an inflation port assembly and in an injection syringe. The measurements provided by the transducers indicate to the practitioner the position and orientation of syringe relative to the injection port. A console provides a visual indication of the relative position and orientation so as to guide the practitioner to insert the syringe at the proper site and in the proper direction and to penetrate the port cleanly and correctly.

摘要翻译： 通过充气端口组件和注射器中的无线位置传感器来解决访问注射口的问题。 由换能器提供的测量指示从业者注射器相对于注射口的位置和取向。 控制台提供相对位置和方向的可视指示，以便引导从业者将注射器插入正确的位置并且沿正确的方向并且清洁地且正确地穿透端口。