Systemized and method for optimized medical component insertion monitoring and imaging enhancement
US12186070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/0891
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a guidance system is described for assisting in an advancement of a medical component within a body of a patient. The guidance system features a probe and a console. The console is communicatively coupled to the probe and features AI-based visualization controls and AI-based guidance assistance logic. The AI-based visualization controls are configured to generate, position, and reposition a visualization area between the medical component and a targeted vasculature of the patient. The visualization area is a sub-region of a total imaging area rendered by the console. The AI-based guidance assistance logic is configured to monitor for a presence of the medical component within the visualization area, provide a feedback for generating a notification that the medical component is within the visualization area, and apply an imaging enhancement to at least a portion of imaged data within the visualization area to assist in the advancement.
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