Method and apparatus of logicalizing and determining orientation of an insertion end of a probe within a biotic structure
First Claim
1. An apparatus for localizing and determining orientation of an insertion end of a probe having therapeutic or diagnostic utility within a biotic structure, such apparatus comprising:
- a probe with a directional acoustic transmitter attached to a tip of an insertion end of the probe;
a power supply for energizing the directional acoustic transmitter; and
an ultrasonic imaging system having Doppler capability for displaying positional information of the probe and indicia of the orientation of the tip of the probe based upon a signal from the directional acoustic transmitter.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for localizing and determining orientation of an insertion end of a probe have diagnostic or therapeutic utility within a biotic structure. The apparatus includes a probe with a directional acoustic transmitter attached to a tip of the catheter and a power supply for energizing the directional acoustic transmitter. The apparatus also includes an ultrasonic imaging system for displaying positional information of the catheter and an orientation indicating representation of a signal from the directional acoustic transmitter.
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36 Claims
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1. An apparatus for localizing and determining orientation of an insertion end of a probe having therapeutic or diagnostic utility within a biotic structure, such apparatus comprising:
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a probe with a directional acoustic transmitter attached to a tip of an insertion end of the probe; a power supply for energizing the directional acoustic transmitter; and an ultrasonic imaging system having Doppler capability for displaying positional information of the probe and indicia of the orientation of the tip of the probe based upon a signal from the directional acoustic transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of determining an orientation of an insertion end of a probe having therapeutic or diagnostic utility within a biotic structure, such method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting an acoustic signal from a directional acoustic transmitter attached to a tip of the insertion end of the probe; and displaying a representation of the transmitted signal as an indicia of the orientation of the tip of the probe on a display of an ultrasonic imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for determining orientation of an insertion end of a catheter with respect to a catherized subject, such apparatus comprising:
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a directional acoustic transmitter attached to a tip of the insertion end of the catheter; a power supply for periodically energizing the directional acoustic transmitter for the transmission of an acoustic pulse; and an ultrasonic imaging system for receiving and displaying indicia of the orientation of the tip of the probe based upon the transmitted acoustic pulse. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for localizing an insertion end of a probe having therapeutic or diagnostic utility within a biotic structure, such apparatus comprising:
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a probe with a directional acoustic transmitter attached to a tip of an insertion end of the probe; a power supply for energizing the directional acoustic transmitter; and an ultrasonic imaging system having Doppler capability for displaying indicia of position of the probe based upon a signal from the directional acoustic transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of localizing an insertion end of a probe having therapeutic and diagnostic utility within a biotic structure, such method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting an acoustic signal from a directional acoustic transmitter attached to a tip of the insertion end of the probe; and displaying indicia of the location of the tip of the probe on a display of an ultrasonic imaging system based upon the transmitted acoustic signal from the directional acoustic transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus for locating an insertion end of a catheter with respect to a catherized subject, such apparatus comprising:
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a directional acoustic transmitter attached to a tip of the insertion end of the catheter; a power supply for periodically energizing the directional acoustic transmitter for the transmission of an acoustic pulse; and an ultrasonic imaging system for receiving and displaying indicia of the location of the tip of the probe based upon the transmitted acoustic pulse of the directional acoustic transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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