Registration probe for image guided surgery system

    公开(公告)号:US11744646B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US16666782

    申请日:2019-10-29

    IPC分类号: A61B34/20 A61B5/06 A61B34/00

    摘要: Tools used within a surgical area may be equipped with sensors that allow them to be tracked within the magnetic field of an image guided surgery (IGS) system. The IGS system may be configured to detect various movement patterns of the tools, which may be mapped to and associated with corresponding actions or inputs to the IGS system. In one example, a registration probe may be moved along the x-axis and y-axis, with detected movements identified and received by the IGS system as movements of a mouse cursor on a display of the IGS system. In another example, the registration probe may be moved in a circular pattern, or quickly moved along any of the x-axis, y-axis, or z-axis, with each being configured to cause the IGS system to zoom a display, change a view, record video, or other actions.

    FINDING ELONGATION OF EXPANDABLE DISTAL END OF CATHETER

    公开(公告)号:US20230270977A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-31

    申请号:US18312783

    申请日:2023-05-05

    摘要: A system includes an expandable distal-end assembly, a proximal position sensor, a distal position sensor, and a processor. The expandable distal-end assembly is coupled to a distal end of a shaft for insertion into a cavity of an organ of a patient. The proximal and distal position sensors are located at a proximal end and a distal end of the distal-end assembly, respectively. The processor is configured to estimate a position and a longitudinal direction of the proximal sensor, and a position of the distal sensor, all in a coordinate system used by the processor. The processor is further configured to project the estimated position of the distal sensor on an axis defined by the estimated longitudinal direction, and calculate an elongation of the distal-end assembly by calculating a distance between the estimated position of the proximal sensor and the projected position of the distal sensor.

    Analyzing multi-electrode catheter signals to determine electrophysiological (EP) wave propagation vector

    公开(公告)号:US11730413B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US16918972

    申请日:2020-07-01

    摘要: A method includes receiving multiple electrophysiological (EP) signals acquired by multiple electrodes of a multi-electrode catheter that are in contact with tissue in a region of a cardiac chamber, and respective tissue locations at which the electrodes acquired the EP signals. The region is divided into two sections. Using the EP signals acquired by the electrodes, local activation times (LAT) are calculated for the respective tissue locations, and found are: a first section of the two sections having a smaller average LAT value, and a second section of the two sections having a higher average value. Determined are a first representative location in the first section, and a second representative location in the second section. A propagation vector is calculated between the first and second representative locations, that is indicative of propagation of an EP wave that has generated the EP signals. The propagation vector is presented to a user.

    MECHANICAL RETAINER SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRODES OF A BASKET CATHETER, AND METHODS OF THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230225790A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-20

    申请号:US18066049

    申请日:2022-12-14

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14

    CPC分类号: A61B18/1492 A61B2018/0016

    摘要: The disclosed technology includes a medical probe comprising a tubular shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the tubular shaft extending along a longitudinal axis. The medical probe further comprises an expandable basket assembly coupled to the distal end of the tubular shaft. The basket assembly includes a plurality of electrodes with each electrode of the plurality of electrodes having a lumen therethrough. The basket assembly further includes a plurality of spines extending along the longitudinal axis and configured to bow radially outward from the longitudinal axis when the expandable basket assembly is transitioned from a collapsed form to an expanded form. Each spine includes a proximal and a distal end and a strut passing through the lumen of an electrode. The strut includes a mechanical retainer disposed on the strut to prevent the electrode from sliding proximally or distally along a length of the spine.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIPODIC SPINES FORMING A SPHERICAL BASKET FOR IMPROVED TISSUE CONTACT AND CURRENT DELIVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20230225784A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-20

    申请号:US18065939

    申请日:2022-12-14

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14

    CPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61B2018/00267

    摘要: The disclosed technology includes a medical probe comprising a tubular shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and including a proximal end and a distal end. The medical probe further comprises an expandable basket assembly proximate the distal end of the tubular shaft. The basket assembly comprises a first unitary tripodic structure and a second unitary tripodic structure, each tripodic structure formed from a respective planar sheet of material that includes three linear spines converging at a respective central spine intersection and one or more electrodes coupled to each of the spines, each electrode defining a lumen through the electrode so that the spine extends through the lumen of each of the one or more electrodes. Each tripodic structure formed from a respective planar sheet of material that includes three linear spines converging at a respective central spine intersection.