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| 20130150732 | MAPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES - A system and method for mapping interluminal structures includes an elongated flexible instrument ( | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130188855 | FLEXIBLE TETHER WITH INTEGRATED SENSORS FOR DYNAMIC INSTRUMENT TRACKING - A system and method are provided for tracking a functional part of an instrument during an interventional procedure and displaying dynamic imaging corresponding to a functional part of the instrument. The system comprises: at least one instrument; a system for acquiring anatomical images relevant to guiding the instrument; a tether connected to the imaging system at a fixed end and connected to the instrument at a distal end, the tether comprising at least one longitudinal optical fiber with a plurality of optical shape sensors; an optical console that interrogates the sensors and detects reflected light; and a processor that calculates local curvature at each sensor location to determine the three-dimensional shape of the tether and determines the location and orientation of the instrument relative to the images using the local curvatures of the tether and the location of the fixed end of the tether. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130211261 | MOTION COMPENSATION AND PATIENT FEEDBACK IN MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS - An optical motion sensing system ( | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130216025 | ADAPTIVE IMAGING AND FRAME RATE OPTIMIZING BASED ON REAL-TIME SHAPE SENSING OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - A system and method for adaptive imaging include a shape sensing system ( | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130301031 | TEMPLATES FOR OPTICAL SHAPE SENSING CALIBRATION DURING CLINICAL USE - A medical device calibration apparatus, system and method include a calibration template ( | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130308137 | INTEGRATION OF FIBER OPTIC SHAPE SENSING WITHIN AN INTERVENTIONAL ENVIRONMENT - An integrated optical shape sensing system and method include an arrangement structure ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130308138 | FIBER OPTIC SENSOR FOR DETERMINING 3D SHAPE - An optical shape sensing system employing an elongated device ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130310645 | OPTICAL SENSING FOR RELATIVE TRACKING OF ENDOSCOPES - A telescopic endoscope employing a primary endoscope ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130310685 | OPTICAL SHAPE SENSING FIBER FOR TIP AND SHAPE CHARACTERIZATION OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS - A shape sensing device, system and method include an interventional instrument ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20140052241 | GUIDED DELIVERY OF PROSTHETIC VALVE - An image-guided prosthetic valve deployment system employs a prosthetic valve ( | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140073912 | TIP REFLECTION REDUCTION FOR SHAPE-SENSING OPTICAL FIBER - A reflection reduction device includes an optical fiber ( | 03-13-2014 |
| 20140088377 | DYNAMIC CONSTRAINING WITH OPTICAL SHAPE SENSING - A system, device and method for measuring dynamic movement of a subject include a mesh configured to flexibly and snuggly fit over at least a portion of the subject. The mesh includes one or more shape sensing optical fibers disposed therein, and a second feedback modality of measurement that includes sensors or detectors incorporated therein such that the one or more shape sensing optical fibers monitors movement of the sensors or detectors on a subject. A reconstruction module is coupled to the shape sensing fibers to receive feedback signals and interpret dynamic changes in a shape and position of the sensors or detectors based on the feedback signals. The reconstruction module accounts for the dynamic changes to improve a medical activity on the subject. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140088413 | OPTICAL FIBER SENSING FOR DETERMINING REAL TIME CHANGES IN APPLICATOR GEOMETRY FOR INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY - A system for monitoring changes during therapy includes a first probing segment ( | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140155737 | CURVED MULTI-PLANAR RECONSTRUCTION USING FIBER OPTIC SHAPE DATA - A system and method include a shape sensing enabled device too ( | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140194757 | SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTED BLOOD FLOW MEASUREMENT - A medical system for minimally-invasive measurement of blood flow in an artery (AT). An interventional device (IVD) with an optical fiber (FB) comprising a plurality of temperature-sensitive optical sensor segments, e.g. Fiber Bragg Gratings, spatially distributed along its longitudinal extension is configured for insertion into an artery (AT). A temperature changer (TC) is arranged in the WD to introduce a local change in temperature (ΔT) of a bolus of blood in the artery, to allow thermal tracking over time with the optical fiber (FB). A measurement unit (MU) with a laser light source (LS) delivers light to the optical fiber (FB) and receives light reflected from the optical fiber (FB) and generates a corresponding time varying output signal. A first algorithm (A1) translates this time varying output signal into a set of temperatures corresponding to temperatures at respective positions along the optical fiber (FB). A second algorithm (A2) calculates a measure of blood flow (BF) at respective positions along the optical fiber (FB) in accordance with a temporal behavior of said set of temperatures. Such system can be used to quickly scan an artery for diagnosing stenotic regions without the need for pullbacks or injection of toxic liquids. A good spatial resolution of the blood flow measurement can be obtained in real-time. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20150029511 | OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION AND/OR SHAPE OF AN ASSOCIATED OBJECT - The present invention relates to an optical sensing system ( | 01-29-2015 |
