Endoscopic positioning encoder
US12253388B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0362
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for tracking a medical device, the system comprising a support having a channel extending therethrough, the channel being defined circumferentially by a surface, at least one encoder configured to track movement of a medical device through the channel, and one or more processors configured to receive input from the at least one encoder, receive an instruction from a user to store a zero position of the medical device relative to the channel, determine relative movement of the medical device from the zero position, and communicate the relative movement of the medical device from the zero position.
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