FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENT CHANNEL INSERT FOR SCOPE WITH REAL-TIME POSITION TRACKING
    4.
    发明申请
    FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENT CHANNEL INSERT FOR SCOPE WITH REAL-TIME POSITION TRACKING 审中-公开
    灵活的仪器通道插入与实时位置跟踪范围

    公开(公告)号:US20130109957A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-02

    申请号:US13521579

    申请日:2010-12-06

    IPC分类号: A61B5/06

    摘要: An apparatus, system and method determining a position of an instrument (100) are provided. A sheath (104) is configured to fit within an instrument channel of a medical scope. An optical fiber (112) is disposed within the sheath and a plurality of sensors (106) is integrated in optical fiber. The sensors are configured to measure deflections and bending in the optical fiber. A fixing mechanism (140) is sized to fit within the instrument channel in a first state and fixes the sheath within the instrument channel in a second state such that the fixing mechanism anchors the sheath and the optical fiber so that the deflections and bending in the optical fiber are employed to determine a position of the instrument.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种确定仪器(100)的位置的装置,系统和方法。 护套(104)被配置为装配在医疗范围的仪器通道内。 光纤(112)设置在护套内,多个传感器(106)集成在光纤中。 传感器被配置成测量光纤中的偏转和弯曲。 固定机构(140)的尺寸被设计成在第一状态下装配在仪器通道内,并且在第二状态下将护套固定在仪器通道内,使得固定机构锚固护套和光纤,使得在 光纤用于确定仪器的位置。

    System for distributed blood flow measurement

    公开(公告)号:US11553852B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US14117861

    申请日:2012-05-29

    摘要: A medical system for minimally-invasive measurement of blood flow in an artery (AT). An interventional device (IVD) with an optical fiber (FB) comprising a plurality of temperature-sensitive optical sensor segments, e.g. Fiber Bragg Gratings, spatially distributed along its longitudinal extension is configured for insertion into an artery (AT). A temperature changer (TC) is arranged in the WD to introduce a local change in temperature (ΔT) of a bolus of blood in the artery, to allow thermal tracking over time with the optical fiber (FB). A measurement unit (MU) with a laser light source (LS) delivers light to the optical fiber (FB) and receives light reflected from the optical fiber (FB) and generates a corresponding time varying output signal. A first algorithm (A1) translates this time varying output signal into a set of temperatures corresponding to temperatures at respective positions along the optical fiber (FB). A second algorithm (A2) calculates a measure of blood flow (BF) at respective positions along the optical fiber (FB) in accordance with a temporal behavior of said set of temperatures. Such system can be used to quickly scan an artery for diagnosing stenotic regions without the need for pullbacks or injection of toxic liquids. A good spatial resolution of the blood flow measurement can be obtained in real-time.

    SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED BLOOD FLOW MEASUREMENT
    9.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED BLOOD FLOW MEASUREMENT 审中-公开
    分布式血液流量测量系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140194757A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-10

    申请号:US14117861

    申请日:2012-05-29

    IPC分类号: A61B5/026

    摘要: A medical system for minimally-invasive measurement of blood flow in an artery (AT). An interventional device (IVD) with an optical fiber (FB) comprising a plurality of temperature-sensitive optical sensor segments, e.g. Fiber Bragg Gratings, spatially distributed along its longitudinal extension is configured for insertion into an artery (AT). A temperature changer (TC) is arranged in the WD to introduce a local change in temperature (ΔT) of a bolus of blood in the artery, to allow thermal tracking over time with the optical fiber (FB). A measurement unit (MU) with a laser light source (LS) delivers light to the optical fiber (FB) and receives light reflected from the optical fiber (FB) and generates a corresponding time varying output signal. A first algorithm (A1) translates this time varying output signal into a set of temperatures corresponding to temperatures at respective positions along the optical fiber (FB). A second algorithm (A2) calculates a measure of blood flow (BF) at respective positions along the optical fiber (FB) in accordance with a temporal behavior of said set of temperatures. Such system can be used to quickly scan an artery for diagnosing stenotic regions without the need for pullbacks or injection of toxic liquids. A good spatial resolution of the blood flow measurement can be obtained in real-time.

    摘要翻译: 用于动脉(AT)血流量微创测量的医疗系统。 具有光纤(FB)的介入装置(IVD),其包括多个温度敏感的光学传感器段,例如, 沿着其纵向延伸部空间分布的光纤布拉格光栅被配置成插入到动脉(AT)中。 在WD中布置了温度变换器(TC),以引入动脉血液局部温度变化(&Dgr; T),以允许随着光纤(FB)随时间的热跟踪。 具有激光光源(LS)的测量单元(MU)向光纤(FB)传送光并接收从光纤(FB)反射的光并产生相应的时变输出信号。 第一算法(A1)将该时变输出信号转换成对应于沿着光纤(FB)的相应位置处的温度的一组温度。 第二算法(A2)根据所述一组温度的时间行为计算沿着光纤(FB)的各个位置处的血流量(BF)的测量。 这种系统可用于快速扫描动脉以诊断狭窄区域,而不需要回吸或注射有毒液体。 可以实时获得血流测量的良好的空间分辨率。