Invention Application
- Patent Title: INTRALUMINAL NAVIGATION USING VIRTUAL SATELLITE TARGETS
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Application No.: US17558378Application Date: 2021-12-21
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Publication No.: US20220202273A1Publication Date: 2022-06-30
- Inventor: Brian Ninni
- Applicant: CANON U.S.A., INC.
- Applicant Address: US NY MELVILLE
- Assignee: CANON U.S.A., INC.
- Current Assignee: CANON U.S.A., INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US NY MELVILLE
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B1/05

Abstract:
A system and method that provides navigation guidance for intraluminal procedures comprises: a catheter configured to be inserted into a lumen receive an actuating force from an actuator; and a tracking system configured to acquire position and orientation of the catheter with respect a lumen. A processor in communication with the actuator and the tracking system is configured to: register a position and/or orientation of the catheter tip with respect to a reference target, and generate one or more satellite targets in a region of interest surrounding the reference target. A display screen displays a virtual representation of the distal end of the catheter, and a virtual representation of the one or more satellite targets, as navigation guidance. A user is able to determine how to align the catheter tip with the one or more satellite targets to perform an intraluminal procedure.
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