Assisting Navigation of a Medical Insert Inside a Patient

摘要

A device and a method for assisting navigation of a medical insert inside a body of a patient are presented. An imaging unit generates image signals by sensing a field of view of the imaging unit. An image processing unit receives the image signals from the imaging unit and includes a position determining module to determine a position of the medical insert relative to a desired area within the field of view. A control module generates a control signal based on the position of the medical insert relative to the desired area. The position of the medical insert relative to the desired area is determined by using the image signals. A drive unit receives the control signal from the image processing unit and moves the field of view in accordance with the control signal such that the medical insert is maintained within the desired area.

主权项

1. A medical device for assisting navigation of a medical insert inside a body of a patient, the medical device comprising:
an imaging unit having a field of view and configured to generate image signals by sensing the field of view; an image processing unit in communication with the imaging unit and configured to receive the image signals from the imaging unit, wherein the image processing unit comprises:
a position determining module configured to determine a position of the medical insert relative to a desired area within the field of view, wherein the position of the medical insert relative to the desired area is determined by using the image signals; anda control module configured to generate a control signal based on the position of the medical insert relative to the desired area within the field of view; and a drive unit in communication with the image processing unit, wherein the drive unit is configured to receive the control signal from the image processing unit and to move the field of view in accordance with the control signal such that the medical insert is maintained within the desired area.