System and Method for Indicating Positioning of an Internal Anatomical Feature
First Claim
1. A system for indicating positioning of an internal anatomical feature, the system comprising:
- a display device external to a subject; and
a marking device positionable within the subject to identify one or more points of interest within a first region of interest;
wherein the display device displays the one or more points of interest in response to at least one signal received from the marking device.
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Abstract
A system and method for indicating positioning of an internal anatomical feature is presented, including a display device external to a subject and a marking device positionable within the subject to identify one or more points of interest within a region of interest. The display device displays the one or more points of interest in response to at least one signal received from the marking device. The display device is applied to an outer surface of the subject. The display device may be a physical sheet of reactive material draped over the patient, a solution coated onto the subject or a monitor. The marking device may be a energy source, an ultraviolet source, an infrared source, a laser source or a visible light source inserted through an abdominal wall of the subject.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for indicating positioning of an internal anatomical feature, the system comprising:
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a display device external to a subject; and a marking device positionable within the subject to identify one or more points of interest within a first region of interest; wherein the display device displays the one or more points of interest in response to at least one signal received from the marking device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for indicating positioning of an internal anatomical feature, the system comprising:
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a marking device positionable within a subject to identify one or more points of interest defining a first region of interest, the marking device configured to record coordinates of the one or more points of interest; and a display device external to the subject configured to display the one or more points of interest in response to at least one signal received from the marking device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for indicating positioning of an internal anatomical feature, the method comprising:
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placing a first display device external to a subject; positioning a marking device within the subject to identify one or more points of interest defining a first region of interest; displaying the one or more points of interest on the first display device in response to at least one signal received from the marking device; and retracing the one or more points of interest marked on the first display device with an energy source through the abdominal wall to display the first region of interest on a second display device integrated into an implant. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification