United States Patent
US Patent 8057397: Navigation and imaging system sychronized with…
US 8057397 · granted 2011-11-15
Abstract
An imaging and navigation system is disclosed herein. The imaging and navigation system includes a computer and an ultrasonic imaging device disposed at least partially within an ultrasound catheter. The ultrasonic imaging device is connected to the computer and is adapted to obtain a generally real time three-dimensional image. The imaging and navigation system also includes a tracking system connected to the computer. The tracking system is adapted to estimate a position of a medical instrument. The imaging and navigation system also includes a display connected to the computer. The display is adapted to depict the generally real time three-dimensional image from the ultrasonic imaging device and to graphically convey the estimated position of the medical instrument.
| Patent Number | 8057397 |
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| Title | Navigation and imaging system sychronized with respiratory and/or cardiac activity |
| Filed | 2007-09-28 |
| Granted | 2011-11-15 |
| Inventor(s) | Li; Dun Alex, Nafis; Christopher Allen, Wildes; Douglas Glenn, Jensen; Vernon Thomas, Griffin; Weston Blaine |
| Assignee | General Electric Company |
| CPC Classification | A61B 8/14 |
| Number of Claims | 46 |
Abstract
An imaging and navigation system is disclosed herein. The imaging and navigation system includes a computer and an ultrasonic imaging device disposed at least partially within an ultrasound catheter. The ultrasonic imaging device is connected to the computer and is adapted to obtain a generally real time three-dimensional image. The imaging and navigation system also includes a tracking system connected to the computer. The tracking system is adapted to estimate a position of a medical instrument. The imaging and navigation system also includes a display connected to the computer. The display is adapted to depict the generally real time three-dimensional image from the ultrasonic imaging device and to graphically convey the estimated position of the medical instrument.
Claim 1
An imaging and navigation system comprising: a computer; an ultrasonic imaging device disposed at least partially within an ultrasound catheter, the ultrasonic imaging deviceconnected to the computer, the ultrasonic imaging device being adapted to obtain a generally real time three-dimensional image; a tracking system connected to the computer, the tracking system adapted to estimate a position of a medical instrument; afirst tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to the ultrasound catheter; a second tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to a dynamic reference catheter; a monitoringsystem connected to the computer, the monitoring system configured to monitor respiratory and/or cardiac activity; a display connected to the computer, the display adapted to depict the generally real time three-dimensional image from the ultrasonicimaging device and to graphically convey the estimated position of the medical instrument; wherein the computer is configured to synchronize the operation of the ultrasonic imaging device with the respiratory and/or cardiac activity.
Claims
46 totalAn imaging and navigation system comprising: a computer; an ultrasonic imaging device disposed at least partially within an ultrasound catheter, the ultrasonic imaging deviceconnected to the computer, the ultrasonic imaging device being adapted to obtain a generally real time three-dimensional image; a tracking system connected to the computer, the tracking system adapted to estimate a position of a medical instrument; afirst tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to the ultrasound catheter; a second tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to a dynamic reference catheter; a monitoringsystem connected to the computer, the monitoring system configured to monitor respiratory and/or cardiac activity; a display connected to the computer, the display adapted to depict the generally real time three-dimensional image from the ultrasonicimaging device and to graphically convey the estimated position of the medical instrument; wherein the computer is configured to synchronize the operation of the ultrasonic imaging device with the respiratory and/or cardiac activity.