Method for capturing and displaying endoscopic maps
US9603508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/0005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for capturing and displaying endoscopic maps is disclosed generally comprising providing an endoscope with a view vector that pivots relative to the longitudinal axis of the endoscope, programming a scan trajectory along which the view vector moves relative to the longitudinal axis of the endoscope to provide a predefined sequence of views of a surface, and capturing a sequence of images corresponding to the predefined sequence of views as the view vector moves along that scan trajectory. A set of configuration coordinates is associated with each of the captured images, and the images and the coordinates associated therewith are used to create a map of the interior surface that is larger than the view attending the view vector.
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