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Intravascular catheter for modeling blood vessels

US10390888B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Julia Baldauf · Melbourne, AU
Darcy J. Beurle · Melbourne, AU
Matthew Downton · Melbourne, AU
Kerry Halupka · Melbourne, AU
Stephen M. Moore · Melbourne, AU
Christine Schieber · Melbourne, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 27, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 29, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/0183
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of generating a 4D model includes capturing imagery of a catheter and a vessel as the catheter is directed through the vessel to a location of interest, wherein the catheter is disposed on a guidewire, constructing a 3D time varying reference curve describing a trajectory of the guidewire, and constructing a time varying 3D model of the artery using the reference curve.

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