Real-time estimation of tissue perforation risk during minimally invasive medical procedure
US10966786B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
11References
19Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/0223
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for performing a medical procedure, includes coupling a tip of a probe to tissue in an organ of a patient in order to apply the medical procedure using the probe. A force exerted by the tip on the tissue and a displacement of the tip created by the force are measured. A dependence of the force on the displacement is calculated. Based on the calculated dependence, a risk level of perforation of the tissue is estimated.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.