Navigation and imaging system sychronized with respiratory and/or cardiac activity
First Claim
1. An imaging and navigation system comprising:
- a computer;
an ultrasonic imaging device disposed at least partially within an ultrasound catheter, the ultrasonic imaging device connected to the computer, the ultrasonic imaging device being adapted to obtain a generally real time three-dimensional image;
a tracking system connected to the computer, the tracking system adapted to estimate a position of a medical instrument;
a first tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to the ultrasound catheter;
a second tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to a dynamic reference catheter;
a monitoring system connected to the computer, the monitoring system configured to monitor respiratory and/or cardiac activity;
a display connected to the computer, the display adapted to depict the generally real time three-dimensional image from the ultrasonic imaging device and to graphically convey the estimated position of the medical instrument;
wherein the computer is configured to synchronize the operation of the ultrasonic imaging device with the respiratory and/or cardiac activity.
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Abstract
An imaging and navigation system is disclosed herein. The imaging and navigation system includes a computer and an ultrasonic imaging device disposed at least partially within an ultrasound catheter. The ultrasonic imaging device is connected to the computer and is adapted to obtain a generally real time three-dimensional image. The imaging and navigation system also includes a tracking system connected to the computer. The tracking system is adapted to estimate a position of a medical instrument. The imaging and navigation system also includes a display connected to the computer. The display is adapted to depict the generally real time three-dimensional image from the ultrasonic imaging device and to graphically convey the estimated position of the medical instrument.
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16 Claims
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1. An imaging and navigation system comprising:
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a computer; an ultrasonic imaging device disposed at least partially within an ultrasound catheter, the ultrasonic imaging device connected to the computer, the ultrasonic imaging device being adapted to obtain a generally real time three-dimensional image; a tracking system connected to the computer, the tracking system adapted to estimate a position of a medical instrument; a first tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to the ultrasound catheter; a second tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to a dynamic reference catheter; a monitoring system connected to the computer, the monitoring system configured to monitor respiratory and/or cardiac activity; a display connected to the computer, the display adapted to depict the generally real time three-dimensional image from the ultrasonic imaging device and to graphically convey the estimated position of the medical instrument; wherein the computer is configured to synchronize the operation of the ultrasonic imaging device with the respiratory and/or cardiac activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An imaging and navigation system comprising:
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a computer; an ultrasound catheter connected to the computer, the ultrasound catheter being configured to obtain a generally real time three-dimensional image, the ultrasound catheter system comprising; (a) a transducer array disposed at least partially within a catheter housing; (b) a controller coupled with the transducer array, the controller being configured to control the transducer array in order to image a three-dimensional volume; an ablation control system connected to the computer and to an ablation catheter; a tracking system connected to the computer, the tracking system configured to estimate a position of the ablation catheter; a first tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to the ultrasound catheter; a second tracking element connected to the tracking system and adapted for attachment to the ablation catheter; a monitoring system connected to the computer, the monitoring system configured to monitor respiratory and/or cardiac activity; and a display connected to the computer, the display configured to depict the generally real time three-dimensional image from the ultrasound catheter and to graphically convey the estimated position of the ablation catheter; wherein the computer is configured to synchronize the operation of the tracking system with the respiratory and/or cardiac activity. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An imaging and navigation system comprising:
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a computer; an intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter connected to the computer, the ICE catheter comprising; (a) a transducer array disposed at least partially within a catheter housing; (b) a motor coupled with the transducer array, the motor being configured to rotate the transducer array within the catheter housing in order to obtain a three-dimensional volume; an ablation control system connected to the computer and to an ablation catheter; a tracking system connected to the computer the tracking system configured to estimate a position and orientation of the ablation catheter; a first tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to the ICE catheter; a second tracking element connected to the tracking system and configured for attachment to the ablation catheter; a monitoring system connected to the computer, the monitoring system configured to monitor the respiratory and/or cardiac activity; a display connected to the computer, the display configured to depict the generally real time three-dimensional image from the ICE catheter and to graphically convey the estimated position and orientation of the ablation catheter; wherein the computer is configured to synchronize the operation of the ICE catheter with the respiratory and/or cardiac activity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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