Ordering system

• US 20070112581A1
• Filed: 10/12/2006
• Published: 05/17/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies, LLC (Cook Group Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Cook Incorporated (Cook Group Incorporated), William A. Cook Australia Pty. Ltd (Cook Group Incorporated)
• Inventors: Coulson, David, Smith, Allan
• Granted Patent: US 7,996,272 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/07 Stent-grafts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A system for designing and ordering a stent graft is described. The system includes a user interface for designing and ordering the stent graft, and a centralised data processor remote from and in communication with the user interface for processing and storing entered information. The user interface further includes a selection portion for selecting a stent graft design and a design portion for entering a plurality of design parameters related to the stent graft design. A verification portion is also provided to verify details of a completed stent graft design with an ordering portion to order the completed stent graft design. In one embodiment the verification portion includes the capability to display a 3-dimensional view of the completed stent graft design.

Claims

1. A system for designing and ordering a stent graft, the system comprising:

a user interface for designing and ordering the stent graft, the user interface further comprising;

a selection portion for selecting a stent graft design;

a design portion for entering a plurality of design parameters related to the stent graft design;

a verification portion to verify details of a completed stent graft design; and

an ordering portion to order the completed stent graft design; and

a centralised data processor remote from and in communication with the user interface for processing and storing information entered into the user interface.

2. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 1, wherein the verification portion includes a design verification screen to display a view of the completed stent graft design.

3. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 2, wherein the view is a 3-dimensional view of the completed stent graft design.

4. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 3, wherein the 3-dimensional view is reorientable to inspect the completed stent graft design.

5. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 3, wherein the 3-dimensional view is zoomable to inspect the completed stent graft design.

6. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 3, wherein the 3-dimensional view is overlaid with a 3-dimensional view of a patient stent graft site for the completed stent graft design

7. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 1, wherein the selection portion includes a selection of a stent graft having at least one fenestration.

8. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 7, where the design portion includes at least one screen, the at least one screen adapted to capture fenestration design information related to the at least one fenestration.

9. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fenestration design information includes the fenestration type.

10. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 9, wherein the fenestration type is selectable from a large, small or scallop type fenestration.

11. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fenestration design information includes the location of the at least one fenestration.

12. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 11, wherein the location of the at least one fenestration includes a distance from an edge of the stent graft.

13. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 11, wherein the location of the least one fenestration is selectable as a clock position.

14. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fenestration design information includes the size of the at least one fenestration.

15. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 8, wherein the system includes a validation capability to validate the fenestration design information related to the at least one fenestration.

16. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 15, wherein the validation capability includes validating a size, location and type of the at least one fenestration.

17. The system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 16, wherein the validation capability, includes in the case of more than one fenestration, validating the combination of fenestrations for the stent graft design.

18. A system for designing and ordering a stent graft as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system includes the storage and recall of an incomplete stent graft design.

19. A system for designing and ordering a stent graft including at least one fenestration, the system comprising:

a user interface for designing and ordering the stent graft, the user interface further comprising;

a selection portion for selecting a stent graft design;

a design portion for entering a plurality of design parameters related to the stent graft design;

a verification portion to verify details of a completed stent graft design, the verification portion including a 3-dimensional view of the completed stent graft design; and

an ordering portion to order the completed stent graft design; and

a centralised data processor remote from and in communication with the user interface for processing and storing information entered into the user interface.

20. A method for the design and ordering of a stent graft, the method including the steps:

designing or specifying a value for a physical parameter of a stent graft design employing a user interface;

validating the value against predetermined criteria related to the physical parameter;

storing the value in a centralised location remote from the user interface;

verifying the stent graft design on completion of the design of the stent graft; and

ordering the stent graft.