Imaging and tools for use with moving organs

a technology for moving organs and tools, applied in the field of medical devices, can solve the problems of difficult use in clinical decisions, difficult observation of images, and constant shift of images, and achieve the effect of reducing imaged motion

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-09-11
SYNC RX
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[0114]by image tracking at least the set of image frames to reduce imaged mot...

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Such images typically shift constantly and are also prone to blurring.
Consequently, such images are typically difficult to observe, and are difficult to use in making clinical decisions over an ext...

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[0465]As used herein:[0466]The term “physiological signal or process” refers to any cyclical physiological signal or process in the patient's body including, but not limited to, ECG, blood pressure (e.g., systolic and diastolic), Peripheral Arterial Tone, EEG, respiration, the shifting / expansion / contraction of an organ, acquired images in which any of the above signals or processes may be observed, or any combination, derivation, extrapolation or manipulation thereof.[0467]The terms “medical tool,”“tool” and “probe” mean any type of a diagnostic or therapeutic or other functional tool including, but not limited to, a cardiovascular catheter, a stent delivery and / or placement and / or retrieval tool, a balloon delivery and / or placement and / or retrieval tool, a valve delivery and / or placement and / or retrieval tool, a graft delivery and / or placement and / or retrieval tool, a tool for the delivery and / or placement and / or retrieval of an implantable device or of parts of such device, an imp...

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Apparatus is described for use with a portion of a subject's body that moves as a result of cyclic activity of a body system. An imaging device acquires a plurality of image frames of the portion. A sensor senses a phase of the cyclic activity. A medical tool performs a function with respect to the portion. A control unit generates a stabilized set of image frames of the medical tool disposed within the portion, actuates the tool to perform the function or move, in response to the sensor sensing that the cyclic activity is at a given phase thereof, and inhibits the tool from performing the action or moving in response to the sensor sensing that the cyclic activity is not at the given phase. A display facilitates use of the tool by displaying the stabilized set of image frames. Other embodiments are also described.

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CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present patent application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 60 / 906,091 filed on Mar. 8, 2007, 60 / 924,609 filed on May 22, 2007, 60 / 929,165 filed on Jun. 15, 2007, 60 / 935,914 filed on Sep. 6, 2007, and 60 / 996,746 filed on Dec. 4, 2007, all named “Apparatuses and methods for performing medical procedures on cyclically-moving body organs,” all of which applications are incorporated herein by reference.[0002]The present application is related to the following applications, which are incorporated herein by reference:[0003]a U.S. patent application, entitled “Imaging for use with moving organs,” to Tolkowsky et al., which is filed on even date with the current application.[0004]a U.S. patent application, entitled “Tools for use with moving organs,” to Iddan et al., which is filed on even date with the current application.[0005]a PCT Application, entitled “Imaging and tools for use with moving organs,” to Iddan...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B18/20A61B6/00A61B5/08A61B5/0402A61F2/06A61M25/10A61B18/02A61B18/04
CPCA61B5/7289A61B8/0883A61B6/503A61B6/504A61B6/5217A61B6/541A61B8/0891A61B8/543A61B2017/00252A61B2017/00694A61B2017/00703A61B2017/22044A61B2017/22094A61F2/958A61B18/1492A61B17/3207A61B6/12A61B5/4836A61B90/37A61B2090/3735A61B2090/3762A61B2090/3782A61B5/0036G16H50/30A61B5/02007A61B2576/02A61M5/007A61M2210/12
Inventor IDDAN, GAVRIELTOLKOWSKY, DAVID
Owner SYNC RX
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