Treatment planning for lung volume reduction procedures

A technique for lung volume reduction and surgery, which is applied in the field of treatment design of lung volume reduction surgery, and can solve the problems of difficulty in determining placement of a pulmonary valve, difficulty in surgical design, and difficulty in delivering biological adhesives.

Active Publication Date: 2016-03-02
VIDA DIAGNOSTICS
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However, such surgical planning is difficult due to the complexity of lung anatomy and interindividual disease variability
For example, it can be difficult to determine which sites are best for placing the pulmonary valve and whether and how these sites will be accessed for bronchoscopy
Difficulties, such as accessing the site where a valve needs to be placed or delivering bioadhesives or energy, may arise after such treatment has already been initiated, or the outcome of such treatment may not be as effective as expected due to prior surgery Ununderstood disease aspects such as fissure integrity and presence of bypass ventilation

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[0031]Embodiments described herein include systems for designing interventional bronchoscopic treatments for lung diseases such as emphysema. Because of the complexity of the lungs and the wide variety of ways in which the lungs can be infected by lung disease, as well as the structural variability between individuals, interventions such as lung volume reduction treatments, such as placement of valves or the use of bioadhesives or energy modalities, are designed Pulmonary treatment can be difficult. The treatment planning system thus provides the clinician with enhanced visualization and analysis of the lung, including helping the physician understand the relationship between possible treatment devices and the patient's individual anatomy and disease characteristics. For example, a treatment planning system may use volume images or image data to analyze and identify patient structures and present a three-dimensional model of the patient's lung structures to a clinician. A cli...

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Methods and systems for planning a bronchoscopic lung volume reduction procedure, such as placement of a one-way valve or biosealant or energy delivery in a patient's lungs are provided. The system may include a processor and programming operable on the processor for planning the lung volume reduction procedure. Planning the lung volume reduction procedure by the processor may include receiving (12) patient volumetric images, analyzing (14) the images to identify the lobes and airway tree of the lungs, displaying a three dimensional model of the lungs, generating and displaying (20) a suggested treatment volume on the three dimensional model, receiving (22) a selected treatment volume from a user, generating and displaying (24) a suggested treatment location within the airway tree, receiving (26) a selected treatment location within the airway tree from the user, receiving (18) a selected treatment modality from the user, and displaying (28) a treatment plan.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to US Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 782,308, filed March 14, 2013, entitled "TREATMENT PLANNING FOR LUNG VOLUMEREDUCTION PROCEDURES," the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Background technique [0003] Severe emphysema is a debilitating condition that reduces a patient's quality of life and indicates the end stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is believed that 3.5 million people in the United States have severe emphysema form of COPD, and both its prevalence and mortality are increasing. Current treatments for severe emphysema include lung volume reduction (LVR) surgery, which is extremely invasive, risky and uncomfortable for the patient. Newer treatments for emphysema include bronchoscopy-guided lung volume reduction devices, which are designed to shut off ventilation in diseased lungs but maintain ventilation in healthier lungs. ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B90/00A61B17/00
CPCA61B2017/00809G06T19/00G06T2210/41G06T2219/028A61B2034/104A61B34/25A61B34/10A61B2034/105A61B2034/107A61B17/00234
Inventor 苏珊·M·伍德威廉·S·门罗菲力浦·拉菲
Owner VIDA DIAGNOSTICS
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