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Smart tool holder for an optical shape-sensing fiber

US9405085B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Bharat Ramachandran · Morganville, US
Robert Manzke · Bönebüttel, DE
Raymond Chan · Kowloon, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 17, 2012
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 25, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2034/2068
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method, system, and program product hold and manipulate tools during an intervention procedure. The device comprises: a holder body in fixed attachment with a shape-sensing fiber optic fiber; one of a plurality of tools being held by the holder body in coupled alignment with the shape-sensing fiber optic fiber.

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