Catheter movement control
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1. A method, comprising:
- (A) operating a microprocessor executable controller in an assisted mode, in the assisted mode the microprocessor executable controller;
(A1) determining, by using an introducer sheath and an endovascular device movably received by the introducer sheath, one of the introducer sheath and the endovascular device carrying a movement sensor and the other of the introducer sheath and the endovascular device carrying at least one marker, and based on relative movement of the at least one marker and the movement sensor, a first instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in a body of a patient;
(A2) determining, by the microprocessor executable controller, that the first instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient is unacceptable; and
(A3) in response to (A2), controlling, by the microprocessor executable controller, an endovascular device parameter, the endovascular device parameter being one or more of endovascular device velocity, endovascular device acceleration, endovascular device speed, endovascular device operational state, endovascular device position, and endovascular device energy emission level and/or intensity;
(B) operating the microprocessor executable controller in an unassisted mode, in the unassisted mode the microprocessor executable controller;
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1) determining, by using the introducer sheath and the endovascular device, and based on relative movement of the at least one marker and the movement sensor, a second instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient;
(B2) determining, by the microprocessor executable controller, that the second instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient is unacceptable; and
(B3) in response to (B2), not controlling, by the microprocessor executable controller, the endovascular device parameter in the unassisted mode.
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Abstract
An endovascular device monitoring system is provided that determines, based on movement of the endovascular device past a selected reference location, at least one of a movement rate of a endovascular device and position of a distal end of a endovascular device in a body of a patient.
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1. A method, comprising:
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(A) operating a microprocessor executable controller in an assisted mode, in the assisted mode the microprocessor executable controller; (A1) determining, by using an introducer sheath and an endovascular device movably received by the introducer sheath, one of the introducer sheath and the endovascular device carrying a movement sensor and the other of the introducer sheath and the endovascular device carrying at least one marker, and based on relative movement of the at least one marker and the movement sensor, a first instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in a body of a patient; (A2) determining, by the microprocessor executable controller, that the first instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient is unacceptable; and (A3) in response to (A2), controlling, by the microprocessor executable controller, an endovascular device parameter, the endovascular device parameter being one or more of endovascular device velocity, endovascular device acceleration, endovascular device speed, endovascular device operational state, endovascular device position, and endovascular device energy emission level and/or intensity; (B) operating the microprocessor executable controller in an unassisted mode, in the unassisted mode the microprocessor executable controller; (B
1) determining, by using the introducer sheath and the endovascular device, and based on relative movement of the at least one marker and the movement sensor, a second instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient;(B2) determining, by the microprocessor executable controller, that the second instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient is unacceptable; and (B3) in response to (B2), not controlling, by the microprocessor executable controller, the endovascular device parameter in the unassisted mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transient, tangible computer readable medium, comprising microprocessor executable controller logic that, when executed:
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(A) operates in an assisted mode, operating in the assisted mode including; (A1) determining, via an introducer sheath and an endovascular device movably received by the introducer sheath, one of the introducer sheath and the endovascular device carrying a movement sensor and the other of the introducer sheath and the endovascular device carrying at least one marker, and based on relative movement of the at least one marker and the movement sensor, a first instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in a body of a patient; (A2) determining that the first instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient is unacceptable; (A3) in response to (A2), controlling an endovascular device parameter, the endovascular device parameter being one or more of endovascular device velocity, endovascular device acceleration, endovascular device speed, endovascular device operational state, endovascular device position, and endovascular device energy emission level and/or intensity; (B) operates in an unassisted mode, operating in the unassisted mode including; (B1) determining, by using the introducer sheath and the endovascular device, and based on relative movement of the at least one marker and the movement sensor, a second instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient; (B2) determining that the second instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient is unacceptable; and (B3) in response to (B2), not controlling, by the microprocessor executable controller, the endovascular device parameter in the unassisted mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
- a microprocessor executable controller operable to;
(A) operate in an assisted mode, in the assisted mode the microprocessor executable controller; (A1) determining by using an introducer sheath and an endovascular device movably received by the introducer sheath, one of the introducer sheath and the endovascular device carrying a movement sensor and the other of the introducer sheath and the endovascular device carrying at least one marker, and based on relative movement of the at least one marker and the movement sensor, a first instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in a body of a patient; (A2) determining that the first instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient is unacceptable; (A3) in response to (A2), controlling an endovascular device parameter, the endovascular device parameter being one or more of endovascular device velocity, endovascular device acceleration, endovascular device speed, endovascular device operational state, endovascular device position, and endovascular device energy emission level and/or intensity; (B) operate in an unassisted mode, in the unassisted mode the microprocessor executable controller; (B1) determining, by using the introducer sheath and the endovascular device, and based on relative movement of the at least one marker and the movement sensor, a second instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient; (B2) determining that the second instance of at least one of a movement rate of the endovascular device and position of a distal end of the endovascular device in the body of the patient is unacceptable; and (B3) in response to (B2), not controlling, by the microprocessor executable controller, the endovascular device parameter in the unassisted mode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- a microprocessor executable controller operable to;
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