System and methods for tracking robotically controlled medical instruments
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1. A robotic system configured to manipulate a tool within a patient'"'"'s anatomy, the system comprising:
- the tool comprising a shape sensor that senses a shape of at least a portion of the tool while within the patient'"'"'s anatomy;
a robotic drive system comprising at least one actuator, the robotic drive system coupled to the tool and configured to articulate the tool within the patient'"'"'s anatomy anda controller configured to register a sensor reference frame and a 3-dimensional (3D) model, reference frame based on the shape of the tool and features of a 3D model of the patient'"'"'s anatomy, the controller also being configured to direct the robotic drive system based on the registration.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described herein for tracking an elongate instrument or other medical instrument in an image.
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1. A robotic system configured to manipulate a tool within a patient'"'"'s anatomy, the system comprising:
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the tool comprising a shape sensor that senses a shape of at least a portion of the tool while within the patient'"'"'s anatomy; a robotic drive system comprising at least one actuator, the robotic drive system coupled to the tool and configured to articulate the tool within the patient'"'"'s anatomy and a controller configured to register a sensor reference frame and a 3-dimensional (3D) model, reference frame based on the shape of the tool and features of a 3D model of the patient'"'"'s anatomy, the controller also being configured to direct the robotic drive system based on the registration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system configured to control a medical device within in a patient'"'"'s anatomy for performing a procedure in the patient'"'"'s anatomy, the system comprising:
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a user input device; an actuator configured to articulate the medical device with respect to the patient'"'"'s anatomy, and a controller configured to receive a signal from a shape sensor positioned on the medical device that can sense a shape of at least a portion of the medical device while in the patient'"'"'s anatomy, the controller also configured to register a sensor reference frame and a 3-dimensional (3D) model reference frame based on the shape of the medical device and features of a 3D model of the patient'"'"'s anatomy. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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