System and method for navigating a guide wire
US9962229B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/01
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter procedure system includes a bedside system having a guide wire, a guide wire advance/retract actuator coupled to the guide wire and a guide wire rotate actuator coupled to the guide wire and a workstation coupled to the bedside system. The workstation includes a user interface, at least one display and a controller coupled to the bedside system, the user interface and the at least one display. The controller is programmed to advance the guide wire through a path using the guide wire advance/retract actuator, determine if the guide wire is in a desired path based at least on at least one image of a region of interest, rotate the guide wire using the guide wire rotate actuator if the guide wire is not in the desired path, wherein the guide wire is rotated a predetermined amount, and retract the guide wire using the guide wire advance/retract actuator. The steps of advancing the guide wire and retracting and rotating the guide wire using guide wire advance/retract actuator and the guide wire rotate actuator are repeated until the guide wire is in the desired path. The guide wire is advanced to a desired position using the guide wire advance/retract actuator.
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