Insertion device positioning guidance system and method
US11045260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J15/0003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided herein a system and a method for an insertion device positioning guidance system comprising: an electromagnetic field generator configured to generate an electromagnetic field covering a treatment area; a plate sensor configured to be positioned within the treatment area in a location defining an orientation of a subject; a reference sensor configured to be positioned, within the treatment area, on the subject's torso, the reference sensor is configured to define a reference coordinate system representing the position and orientation of the subject's torso relative to said field generator; a registration sensor configured to mark at least a first and a second anatomic locations relative to the reference coordinate system; and a processor configured to operate said field generator, read signals obtained from said the plate sensor, said reference sensor and said registration sensor, calculate a position and orientation thereof relative to said field generator, generate a 3D anatomic map representing the torso of the subject and the first and second anatomic locations, said processor is further configured to facilitate visualization on the 3D anatomic map of a positi…
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