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Fitting and directing an expandable catheter based on automatic pulmonary veins anatomical characterization

US11844567B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2020
Grant dateDec 19, 2023
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/0807
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method includes, using anatomical data, calculating multiple cross-sectional shapes of a lumen of an organ in a body of a patient at multiple respective positions on a medial axis of the lumen. One or more of the positions on the medial axis are identified, at which a given expandable frame of a catheter would fit the cross-sectional shapes. The one or more identified positions are presented to a user.

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