Systems and devices for catheter driving instinctiveness
US10912924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/02
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A robotic catheter system may include a flexible catheter having a proximal end, a distal end, and an articulating portion at the distal end. It may further include a sensor coupled with the flexible catheter at or near the distal end, a visual display for displaying an image of at least part of the flexible catheter, a processor for generating a virtual indicator displayed on the image of the flexible catheter, where the virtual indicator indicates a direction of articulation and/or an amount of articulation of the articulating portion of the catheter, and a controller coupled with the proximal end of the flexible catheter to receive a user input and articulate the articulating portion of the catheter in response to the user input.
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