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System and method for medical instrument navigation and targeting

US11957446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 13, 2020
Grant dateApr 16, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 3, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2217/007
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for medical instrument navigation and targeting. In one aspect, a system includes a medical instrument having an elongate body and at least one sensor, a display, a processor, and a memory storing a model of a mapped portion of a luminal network and a position of a target with respect to the model. The processor may be configured to: determine, based on data from the at least one sensor, a position and orientation of a distal end of the medical instrument with respect to the model, and cause, on at least a portion of the display, a rendering of the model, the position of the target, and the position and orientation of the distal end of the medical instrument. The rendering may be based on a viewpoint directed at the target and different from a viewpoint of the medical instrument.

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