SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OPTICAL PROBE FUNCTIONS DURING MEDICAL AND VETERINARY PROCEDURES

• US 20100228132A1
• Filed: 03/05/2010
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/08/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: OPROBE, LLC
• Original Assignee: OPROBE, LLC
• Inventors: Humayun, Mark, Caffey, Sean, Brennan, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US12/718,193
• Publication Number:
  US 20100228132A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/478
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/20 using laser
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00207 with hand gesture control or hand gesture recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00694 with means correcting for movement of or for synchronisation with the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2034/2048 using an accelerometer or inertia sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2034/2051 Electromagnetic tracking systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/061 for measuring dimensions, e.g. length
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/3735 Optical coherence tomography [OCT]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/3954 magnetic, e.g. NMR or MRI
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/0008 provided with illuminating means A61B3/117 takes precedence; goniolenses used for laser treatment A61F9/009; illuminating means for optical instruments G02B27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/10 Objective types, i.e. instruments for examining the eyes independent of the patients' perceptions or reactions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/102 for optical coherence tomography [OCT]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/14 Arrangements specially adapted for eye photography apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs per se G03B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/20 Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0066 Optical coherence imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0073 by tomography, i.e. reconstruction of 3D images from 2D projections A61B5/0066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/415 the glands, e.g. tonsils, adenoids or thymus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/418 lymph vessels, ducts or nodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6852 Catheters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/12 in body cavities or body tracts, e.g. by using catheters catheters per se A61M25/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/4245 involving determining the position of the probe, e.g. with respect to an external reference frame or to the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/5276 : due to motion
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0166 : Sensors, electrodes or the like for guiding the catheter to a target zone, e.g. image guided or magnetically guided
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/01 : Introducing, guiding, advancing, emplacing or holding catheters A61M25/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/00 : Radiation therapy ultrasound therapy A61N7/00; devices or apparatus applicable to both therapy and diagnosis A61B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 : Assembling or joining

Abstract

A device includes a handpiece having a probe tip disposed at an end thereof, and, an optical coherence tomography (OCT) probe connected to the handpiece such that, at the probe tip, a functionality of the OCT probe is provided. A sensor responsive to movement and/or handling of the handpiece for controlling the functionality of the OCT probe is disposed within or on the handpiece.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a handpiece having a probe tip disposed at an end thereof;

an optical coherence tomography (OCT) probe connected to the handpiece such that a functionality of the OCT probe is provided at the probe tip; and

disposed within or on the handpiece, a sensor responsive to at least one of movement or handling of the handpiece for controlling the functionality of the OCT probe.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of an accelerometer or a gyroscope.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of a capacitive touch sensor or a resistive sensor.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising circuitry for at least one of (i) recognizing gestures associated with movement of the handpiece, the recognized gestures corresponding to commands relating to the functionality of the OCT probe, or (ii) recognizing patterns associated with handling of the handpiece, the recognized patterns corresponding to commands relating to the functionality of the OCT probe.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the handpiece comprises a second probe connected thereto such that, at the probe tip, a functionality of the second probe is provided, the second probe being selected from the group consisting of:

an endoillumination probe, a laser therapy probe, an ultrasound imaging probe, an electrocautery probe, an RF ablation probe, a cryosurgical probe, an irrigator, and a mechanical probe.

6. A device comprising:

a handpiece having a probe tip disposed at an end thereof and being capable of performing a plurality of functions, the functions being selected from the group consisting of;

optical coherence tomography (OCT), endoillumination, laser therapy, ultrasound imaging, electrocauterization, RF ablation, cryosurgery, irrigation, and mechanical manipulation; and

disposed within or on the handpiece, a sensor responsive to at least one of movement or handling of the handpiece for controlling the functions of the probe.

7. The device of claim 6, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of an accelerometer or a gyroscope.

8. The device of claim 6, wherein the sensor comprises at least one of a capacitive touch sensor or a resistive sensor.

9. The device of claim 6, further comprising circuitry for at least one of (i) recognizing gestures associated with movement of the handpiece, the recognized gestures corresponding to commands relating to the functions, or (ii) recognizing patterns associated with handling of the handpiece, the recognized patterns corresponding to commands relating to the functions.

10. A system comprising:

a handpiece having a probe tip disposed at an end thereof;

an OCT probe connected to the handpiece such that a functionality of the OCT probe is provided at the probe tip;

a camera for detecting at least one of movement or position of the probe tip; and

operably connected to the OCT probe, circuitry for recognizing gestures associated with movement of the handpiece, the recognized gestures corresponding to commands relating to functions of the OCT probe.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising at least one marker disposed on the handpiece, the camera detecting at least one of movement or position of the probe tip by detecting the at least one marker.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one marker comprises at least one light-emitting diode.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the handpiece comprises a second probe connected thereto such that, at the probe tip, a functionality of the second probe is provided, the second probe being selected from the group consisting of:

an endoillumination probe, a laser therapy probe, an ultrasound imaging probe, an electrocautery probe, an RF ablation probe, a cryosurgical probe, an irrigator, and a mechanical probe.