A61B90/37

Method for positioning a heart valve

Systems and methods for delivery a medical device to a heart valve annulus are disclosed. A method of delivering a medical device to a heart valve annulus includes: (1) aligning a first imaging sensor such that a view of the first imaging sensor is along a primary plane of the heart valve annulus; (2) aligning a second imaging sensor such that a view of the second imaging sensor is along a longitudinal axis of the heart valve annulus; (3) attaching a delivery system holding the medical device to a delivery arm; (4) adjusting the delivery arm to set an angle of the delivery system perpendicular to the primary plane using images from the first imaging sensor; (5) adjusting the delivery arm to center the delivery device in the heart valve annulus using images from the second imaging sensor; and (6) deploying the medical device into the heart valve annulus.

Enhancing visible differences between different tissues in computer-assisted tele-operated surgery

The technology described herein can be embodied in a method that includes obtaining a representation of a first image of a surgical scene using electromagnetic radiation of a first wavelength range outside the visible range of wavelengths, wherein an amount of electromagnetic radiation of the first wavelength range received from a first tissue type is lower than that received for a second tissue type. The method also includes obtaining a representation of a second image using electromagnetic radiation of a second wavelength range outside the visible range of wavelengths, wherein an amount of electromagnetic radiation of the second wavelength range received from the second tissue type is substantially different from that received for the first tissue type. The visual representation of the surgical scene is rendered on the one or more displays using the representation of the first image and the representation of the second image.

Autonomous X-ray control for robotic navigation

An intervention system employing an interventional robot (30), an interventional imaging modality (10) and an interventional controller (70). In 5 operation, the interventional controller (70) navigates an anatomical roadmap (82) of an anatomical region of a patient in accordance with an interventional plan to thereby control a navigation of the interventional robot (30) within the anatomical region in accordance with the anatomical roadmap (82). Upon a detection by the interventional controller (70) of an occurrence of the interventional controller (70) navigating 10 proximately to a critical anatomical location within the anatomical roadmap (82), the interventional controller (70) pauses the navigation of the interventional robot (30) within anatomical region and autonomously controls an operation of the interventional imaging modality (10) for generating an updated anatomical roadmap (82) of the anatomical region whereby the interventional controller (70) navigates the updated 15 anatomical roadmap (82) of the anatomical region in accordance with the interventional plan to thereby control a resumed navigation of the interventional robot (30) within the anatomical region.

Compensation for observer movement in robotic surgical systems having stereoscopic displays
11647888 · 2023-05-16 · ·

Systems and methods for compensating for observer movement during robotic surgery. An exemplary system includes an image capture device configured to capture images of a surgical site, a stereoscopic display device, a sensor configured to detect positions of an observer, and a computing device including a processor and a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the computing device to receive the images of the surgical site from the image capture device, receive data from the sensor indicating a position of the observer, process the received images of the surgical site based on the movement of the observer, and cause the stereoscopic display device to display the processed images of the surgical site.

System and method for image detection during instrument grasping and stapling

Systems and methods for image detection during grasping and stapling include an end effector having a first jaw and a second jaw, an imaging sensor mounted to the end effector and configured to capture images of a material graspable by the end effector, and one or more processors coupled to the end effector and the imaging sensor. The one or more processors are configured to receive the images from the imaging sensor, determine one or more properties of the material based on the images, and display the one or more properties of the material on an interface. In some embodiments, the end effector is part of a medical tool and the material is anatomical tissue. In some embodiments, the end effector further includes one or more of a stapling mechanism configured to staple the material or a cutting mechanism configured to cut the material.

Systems and methods for aligning surgical devices
11653937 · 2023-05-23 ·

A system for targeting a feature on a surgical device, includes a shape sensing element coupled to an interrogator and operable to provide information to related to said portion's position in a reference frame in communication with the targeted feature. The interrogator is operable to poll the shape sensing element for information related to said portion's position in the reference frame. A surgical tool is coupled to the targeting system in communication with the shape sensing element. The data processor is operable to communicate with the interrogator to output position information of the portion of the shape sensing element with respect to a calibrated position, defined as the position of the portion of the shape sensing element in the reference frame when the guide axis is aligned to the targeted feature. A display provides the user visual information comparing the position of the tool to the targeted feature.

Surgical system for overlaying surgical instrument data onto a virtual three dimensional construct of an organ

A surgical system for use with a surgical instrument in a surgical procedure performed on an anatomical organ is disclosed. The surgical system comprises at least one imaging device and a control circuit configured to identify anatomical structures relevant to the surgical procedure from visualization data from the at least one imaging device, propose a surgical resection path for removing a portion of the anatomical organ by the surgical instrument, and present parameters of the surgical instrument in accordance with the surgical resection path. The surgical resection path is determined based on the anatomical structures.

Medical observation control device and medical observation system that correct brightness differences between images acquired at different timings

A medical observation control device and system include a memory that stores a parameter for a first imaging condition of an imager at a first time of capturing a first medical image and circuitry configured to correct for brightness differences between the first medical image captured at the first time and a second medical image captured at a second time. The circuitry is configured to restore the parameter for the first imaging condition as a second imaging condition for capturing the second medical image, control the imager so as to capture an image of an observation object under the second imaging condition as the second medical image, compare the first medical image with the second medical image, and correct brightness of at least one of brightness of the first medical image and brightness of the second medical image based on a comparison result.

SYSTEM FOR GENERATING IMAGES FOR A FLUOROSCOPY-BASED NAVIGATION SYSTEM
20230140951 · 2023-05-11 ·

The present disclosure relates to a method and a data processing system for generating navigable images of at least one region of interest ROI of a patient for a fluoroscopy-based navigation system using an X-ray imaging system, a localization system and an imaging kit, said imaging kit being configured to allow images registration in a preferred referential and tracking of surgical tools.

MIXED-REALITY HUMERAL-HEAD SIZING AND PLACEMENT
20230146371 · 2023-05-11 ·

Techniques are described for guiding a joint replacement surgery. In some examples, a system includes a visualization device comprising one or more sensors; and processing circuitry configured to determine, based on data generated by the one or more sensors, one or more size parameters of a bone resection surface viewable via the visualization device; select, based on the one or more size parameters of the bone resection surface and from a plurality of implants, an implant; and output for display, via the visualization device, a graphical representation of the selected implant relative to the bone resection surface.