Instrument Selection System Using Image Data Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for selecting instruments for procedures within subjects, such as medical devices or maintenance tools, rely heavily on a single surgeon's analysis and are not efficiently assisted by data-driven models, leading to potential inaccuracies and inefficiencies in instrument placement.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses image data analysis to generate three-dimensional or two-dimensional models of subjects, allowing for the identification of appropriate instruments and their placement by determining the geometry and anatomy, thereby suggesting the most suitable passive or active fixation leads for procedures like cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a single surgeon's analysis is used to select an instrument, then the decision-making process is simple and quick, but the accuracy and reliability of instrument selection is limited
Solution Approach 1:
A computer system acts as an intermediary between the surgeon and the instrument selection process. The system receives image data of the subject, generates three-dimensional models, and provides data-driven recommendations to the surgeon, thereby improving selection accuracy without requiring the surgeon to perform complex manual measurements and analyses
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a three-dimensional digital copy or model of the subject's anatomy based on image data. This virtual model allows for precise measurement and analysis of anatomical structures, enabling more accurate instrument selection without directly manipulating the actual subject
2Productivity
If data-driven models and algorithms are used to assist instrument selection, then the accuracy and efficiency of placement is improved, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary analysis by generating three-dimensional models and pre-calculating optimal instrument paths and placement locations before the actual surgical procedure. This advance preparation reduces the time and complexity required during the actual instrument selection and placement process
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical measurement and analysis by the surgeon is replaced with automated computer-based image processing and three-dimensional modeling algorithms. The system automatically processes image data, generates anatomical models, and provides placement recommendations, substituting complex manual procedures with automated computational processes
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AI summary
Disclosed is a system to assist in selecting and/or suggesting an instrument for a procedure. The suggestion may be based upon or include analysis of image data of a subject. The instrument may be suggested for placement inside a tubular structure.