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Optical surgical system having light sensor on its jaw and method for determining vessel size with angular distortion compensation

US11589852B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 25, 2017
Grant dateFeb 28, 2023
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2505/05
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for compensation of angular distortions in a system utilizing light emitters and light sensors disposed on non-parallel jaws may include determining a first point at a first side of a region of interest and a second point at a second side of the region of interest, determining a linear curve including the first and second points, and utilizing the linear curve to remove the angular distortion from the region of interest between the first and second points, A system and method for compensation of angular distortions may alternatively include modeling a non-pulsatile illumination pattern according to the intensities of individual emitters, comparing the pattern according to the model against a non-pulsatile illumination pattern detected using the light sensors, and varying the intensities of the individual emitters based on the comparison until angular distortion has been removed.

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