Systems and methods for control of imaging instrument orientation
US10548459B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/364
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical imaging system comprises a teleoperational assembly and a processing unit configured for receiving a roll position indicator for an imaging instrument coupled to the teleoperational assembly. The imaging instrument has a view angle other than 0° relative to an optical axis of the imaging instrument, and the imaging instrument is a stereoscopic imaging instrument including first and second image sources. The processing unit is further configured for: obtaining first image data from the imaging instrument at a first roll position; obtaining subsequent image data from the imaging instrument at a second roll position; and, responsive to a roll movement of the imaging instrument between the first and second roll positions, transitioning between presentation of the first image data on a user display and presentation of the subsequent image data on the user display. The transition includes changing a position of presentation of the first and second image sources.
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