BIOPSY DEVICE AND SYSTEM
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602018085860
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2017-05-12
- Filing Date
- 2018-05-09
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2038-05-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing medical procedures face limitations in navigating and interacting with tissue sites due to constraints in control, stability, and degree of freedom of movement, particularly in collecting biopsy samples in a systematic and strategic manner.
A biopsy guidance system utilizing a robotic medical system with sensors and actuators to navigate a medical instrument to predefined or user-defined sample locations, adjusting movement based on anatomical features and respiratory patterns, and employing EM tracking for precise positioning.
Enhances the ability to collect multiple biopsy samples reliably and strategically, increasing the quantity and heterogeneity of collected tissue samples while improving control and stability during procedures like bronchoscopy.