System and method of recording and displaying in context of an image a location of at least one point-of-interest in a body during an intra-body medical procedure
US6558333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/378
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of recording and displaying in context of an image a location of at least one point-of-interest in a body during an intra-body medical procedure. The method includes establishing locations of the body, an imaging instrument and a location implement included within a catheter, and allows at least one point-of-interest to be displayed in the context of an image of the portion of the body, even in cases in which a relative location of the body and the imaging instrument are changed.
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