Imaging device for MRI-guided medical interventional systems
US8208993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/372
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An MRI-guided interventional system includes a head support apparatus for engaging and securing the head of a patient, and a targeting frame configured to be secured to the body of a patient. The targeting frame includes a cooperating targeting cannula that is configured to guide placement of an interventional device through a burr hole in a patient's skull in vivo. The system includes an MRI-compatible camera positioned proximate to the head support apparatus, and an MRI-compatible imaging device having one end attached to the targeting frame to provide a local field of view of the burr hole, and an opposite end in communication with the camera. The system also includes a display output module coupled to the camera for receiving electrical signals therefrom and for displaying images corresponding thereto.
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