An example system is disclosed for generating a model of a tubular anatomical structure. The system includes an anatomical measurement wire (“AMW”), a tracking system and a computing device. The AMW is configured to be navigated through the anatomical structure of a patient, and the AMW includes at least one sensor. The tracking system is configured to provide tracking data representing multiple positions of the sensor in a spatial coordinate system. The computing device is configured to generate a data point cloud based on the tracking data, generate a parametric model corresponding to at least a portion of the vessel based on the data point cloud and store the parametric model in non-transitory memory.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for providing tracking information of a medical instrument using optical fiber technology in combination with magnetic sensing technology. The medical device includes an optical fiber. The medical device further includes magnetic elements. A magnet field sensor can be configured to detect magnetic fields defined by the magnetic elements, and to provide electrical signals in accordance with the detection of the magnetic fields to a console. The operations of the console include (i) processing the reflected light signals to determine a physical state of the optical fiber, (ii) processing the electrical signals to determine the positions of the magnetic elements, and (iii) combining the physical state of the medical device with the positions of the one or more of the plurality of magnetic elements to determine at least one of a position, a shape, and an orientation of the medical device within the patient body.

A device for continuously monitoring glucose levels in a patient is disclosed. The device includes a glucose electronics assembly and a glucose lead assembly in electrical communication with the glucose electronics assembly. The glucose electronics assembly is configured to be positioned in the subcutaneous tissue and the glucose lead assembly is configured to be positioned in a vessel of the patient. The glucose lead assembly has a central shaft, a first electrode in physical communication with the central shaft, a second electrode in physical communication with the central shaft, a third electrode in physical communication with the central shaft and a positioning element configured to have an undeployed state and a deployed state. In the undeployed state, the positioning element is substantially linear, and in the deployed state, the positioning element extends away from the central shaft.

A device may include a first portion coupled to a shaft of an insertable medical device. The first portion may extend along a first portion longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. The first portion may include a protrusion extending radially outwardly of the first portion longitudinal axis. At least a portion of the first portion may be received within a lumen of a second portion. The second portion may be axially moveable along the first portion longitudinal axis relative to the first portion. The second portion may include a longitudinally extending channel. A spring may be located radially between the first portion and the second portion.

A method and system for artificial intelligence-based radiofrequency ablation parameter optimization and information synthesis are provided. The method is applied to a radiofrequency ablation controller including a processor and an artificial intelligence module. The processor of the radiofrequency ablation controller preprocesses sample data and sends the preprocessed sample data to the artificial intelligence module. The artificial intelligence module establishes an artificial neural network model according to the preprocessed sample data and a radiofrequency ablation control parameter for the sample data. The processor preprocesses signals collected by sensors on a plasma wand. The artificial intelligence module imports preprocessed sensor data into the artificial neural network model for analysis and fusion, to obtain the radiofrequency ablation control parameter.

Offset illumination using multiple emitters in a fluorescence imaging system is described. A system includes an emitter for emitting pulses of electromagnetic radiation and an image sensor comprising a pixel array for sensing reflected electromagnetic radiation. The emitter comprises a first emitter and a second emitter for emitting different wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. The system is such that at least a portion of the pulses of electromagnetic radiation emitted by the emitter comprises one or more of a hyperspectral emission, a fluorescence emission, and/or a laser mapping pattern.

A method, system, and device for predicting lesion quality. Specifically, lesion quality may be predicted based on an assessment of pulmonary vein occlusion using injection of an impedance-modifying agent and evaluation of changes in impedance measurements recorded by an electrode located distal to an occlusion element of the treatment device used to inject the impedance-modifying agent. The quality of the occlusion may be rated based on the changes in impedance over time within the pulmonary vein. For example, the quality of the occlusion may be rated as being good, fair, or poor. This assessment may be quickly and easily communicated to an operator.

Orthopedic device or implants are provided, comprising an orthopedic device or implant and a sensor.

Devices and methods for allowing for improved assisted ventilation of a patient. The methods and devices provide a number of benefits over conventional approaches for assisted ventilation. For example, the methods and devices described herein permit blind insertion of a device that can allow ventilation regardless of whether the device is positioned within a trachea or an esophagus.

A tracking system for tracking a marker device for being attached to a medical device is provided, whereby the marker device includes a sensing unit comprising a magnetic object which may be excited by an external magnetic or electromagnetic excitation field into a mechanical oscillation of the magnetic object, and the tracking system comprises a field generator for generating a predetermined magnetic or electromagnetic excitation field for inducing mechanical oscillations of the magnetic object, a transducer for transducing a magnetic or electromagnetic field generated by the induced mechanical oscillations of the magnetic object into one or more electrical response signals, and a position determination unit for determining the position of the marker device on the basis of the one or more electrical response signals.