发明名称 |
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STEERING MEDICAL DEVICES IN BODY LUMENS |
摘要 |
A method of operating a navigation system that can orient the distal end of a medical device in a selected direction to navigate the medical device through a network of body lumens in an operating region in a subject that includes identifying a path through the network of body lumens in the operating region; displaying a two-dimensional image of the operating region including the path through the body lumens; determining at least one location on the path; and operating the navigation system to orient the distal end of the medical device in a direction substantially aligned with the path at the at least one location and advancing the distal end of the medical device. |
申请公布号 |
EP1791466(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2007.06.06 |
申请号 |
EP20050792549 |
申请日期 |
2005.08.24 |
申请人 |
STEREOTAXIS, INC. A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE |
发明人 |
VISWANATHAN, RAJU, R. |
分类号 |
A61B5/05;A61B6/00;A61B19/00;A61F11/00 |
主分类号 |
A61B5/05 |
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