Devices, systems, and methods for object depth estimation
The medical system uses a device with an imager and laser fibers to calculate the depth of kidney stones within the body, addressing the challenge of inaccurate depth measurements in existing technologies and improving the precision of stone removal procedures.
WO2025072432A1 Publication Date: 2025-04-03BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC
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Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/US2024/048544
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-09-29
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing medical devices struggle to accurately measure the depth of kidney stones within the body, which is crucial for effective removal and lithotripsy procedures.
Method used
A medical system comprising a device with a handle, shaft, imager, processor, and laser fibers that transmit collimated beams of light onto a target and a reference surface, allowing the processor to calculate the depth of the target based on pixel characteristics of the light beams.
Benefits of technology
The system provides more accurate measurements and estimations of stone depth, enabling more precise stone removal and reducing the need for unnecessary interventions.
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Abstract
Medical systems and related methods useful to estimate the depth of a target are described. The system may include a medical device that includes a handle and a shaft, the medical device also including an imager, a processor, and at least one laser source coupled to a first laser fiber and a second laser fiber. The first and second laser fibers may be configured to transmit respective first and second collimated beams of light onto a target simultaneously without fragmenting the target. The processor may be configured to determine a depth of the target from a proximal facing surface of the target to a distal facing surface of the target based on pixel characteristics of the first and second collimated beams of light in at least one image generated by the imager.
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