Medical measuring system and method

US8754865B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE VOLCANO CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Fergus Merritt · Cameron Park, US
• Asher Cohen · Sacramento, US
• Duane De Jong · Elk Grove, US
• Gerald L. Litzza · Sacramento, US
• Aaron J. Cheline · Sacramento, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 16, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 17, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 16, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2560/0487
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of performing measurements on medical images with a bedside controller includes receiving, through a touch-sensitive display on the bedside controller, a user measurement input on an image displayed on the display, the user measurement input including a start point defined by a point of initial contact with the touch-sensitive display and an end point defined by a point of last contact with the touch-sensitive display. The method also includes selecting a measurement mode based on a shape of the user measurement input and calculating a measurement value associated with the user measurement input based on the measurement mode.