Thoracic imaging, distance measuring, and notification system and method
US12201483B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 12, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 12, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for enhanced surgical navigation and graphical user interfaces associated therewith. The system includes a 3D endoscope and a computing device including a display for displaying the graphical user interfaces. The 3D endoscope includes a camera source and a scan source and is utilized to generate a 3D spatial map of a surgical site. A position of a surgical tool is detected in the 3D spatial map, a distance between the position of the surgical tool in the 3D spatial map and a location of an anatomy is detected, and a warning is generated when it is determined that the distance between the position of the surgical tool in the 3D spatial map and the location of the anatomy is equal to or not greater than a threshold minimum distance.
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