Method and system for mounting an MPS sensor on a catheter
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1. Catheter for performing a medical operation on an organic lumen, the catheter comprising:
- an elongated member comprising substantially flexible material;
a medical operational element located at a distal end of said elongated member;
an electromagnetic field detector located at said distal end, said electromagnetic field detector operative to detect an electromagnetic field generated by a medical positioning system that is proximal of said elongated member distal end; and
a wiring for coupling said electromagnetic field detector with said medical positioning system, said wiring operative to transmit a signal respective of said detected electromagnetic field to said medical positioning system, said wiring being separate and isolated from said medical operational element and from said electromagnetic field detector, said wiring embedded within substantially the entirety of said elongated member between said medical positioning system and said electromagnetic field detector such that said wiring is positioned within the wall of said elongated member and is surrounded, in said embedded portion, by said substantially flexible material of said elongated member,wherein said medical positioning system determines the position and orientation of said distal end, relative to a reference coordinate system, according to said transmitted signal, andwherein said elongated member has a mechanical property of one of rigidity, elasticity, and plasticity, and wherein said mechanical property of the part of said elongated member between said medical positioning system and said electromagnetic field detector where said wiring is embedded is increased or decreased due to said mechanical property of said wiring, irrespective of any modified mechanical property resulting from said medical operational element or from said electromagnetic field detector, such that the increase or decrease in said mechanical property of the part of said elongated member between said medical positioning system and said electromagnetic field detector where said wiring is embedded enhances the maneuverability of said catheter within said organic lumen throughout the stages of;
insertion of said catheter into the organic lumen, performance of the medical operation with said medical operational element, and removal of said catheter from the organic lumen.
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Abstract
Catheter for performing a medical operation on an organic lumen, the catheter including an elongated member, a medical operational element located at a distal end of the elongated member, an electromagnetic field detector located at the distal end, and a wiring for coupling the electromagnetic field detector with a medical positioning system, wherein the medical positioning system determines the position and orientation of the distal end.
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1. Catheter for performing a medical operation on an organic lumen, the catheter comprising:
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an elongated member comprising substantially flexible material; a medical operational element located at a distal end of said elongated member; an electromagnetic field detector located at said distal end, said electromagnetic field detector operative to detect an electromagnetic field generated by a medical positioning system that is proximal of said elongated member distal end; and a wiring for coupling said electromagnetic field detector with said medical positioning system, said wiring operative to transmit a signal respective of said detected electromagnetic field to said medical positioning system, said wiring being separate and isolated from said medical operational element and from said electromagnetic field detector, said wiring embedded within substantially the entirety of said elongated member between said medical positioning system and said electromagnetic field detector such that said wiring is positioned within the wall of said elongated member and is surrounded, in said embedded portion, by said substantially flexible material of said elongated member, wherein said medical positioning system determines the position and orientation of said distal end, relative to a reference coordinate system, according to said transmitted signal, and wherein said elongated member has a mechanical property of one of rigidity, elasticity, and plasticity, and wherein said mechanical property of the part of said elongated member between said medical positioning system and said electromagnetic field detector where said wiring is embedded is increased or decreased due to said mechanical property of said wiring, irrespective of any modified mechanical property resulting from said medical operational element or from said electromagnetic field detector, such that the increase or decrease in said mechanical property of the part of said elongated member between said medical positioning system and said electromagnetic field detector where said wiring is embedded enhances the maneuverability of said catheter within said organic lumen throughout the stages of;
insertion of said catheter into the organic lumen, performance of the medical operation with said medical operational element, and removal of said catheter from the organic lumen.
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2. Position and orientation determination system comprising:
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a guiding catheter; a guiding catheter electromagnetic field detector located at a guiding catheter distal end of said guiding catheter, said guiding catheter electromagnetic field detector being coupled with a medical positioning system; and at least one medical catheter located within said guiding catheter, said at least one medical catheter comprising; an elongated member comprising substantially flexible material; a medical operational element located at least one medical catheter distal end of a respective one of said at least one medical catheter; a medical catheter electromagnetic field detector located at said at least one medical catheter distal end, said medical catheter electromagnetic field detector operative to detect an electromagnetic field generated by said medical positioning system that is proximal of said elongated member distal end, and a wiring for coupling said medical catheter electromagnetic field detector with said medical positioning system, said wiring operative to transmit a signal respective of said detected electromagnetic field to said medical positioning system, said wiring being separate and isolated from said medical operational element and from said electromagnetic field detector, said wiring embedded within substantially the entirety of said elongated member between said medical positioning system and said electromagnetic field detector such that said wiring is positioned within the wall of said elongated member and is surrounded, in said embedded portion, by said substantially flexible material of said elongated member, said elongated member having a mechanical property of one of rigidity, elasticity, and plasticity, and wherein said mechanical property of the part of said elongated member between said medical positioning system and said electromagnetic field detector where said wiring is embedded is increased or decreased due to said mechanical property of said wiring irrespective of any modified mechanical property resulting from said medical operational element or from said electromagnetic field detector, such that the increase or decrease in said mechanical property of the part of said elongated member between said medical positioning system and said electromagnetic field detector where said wiring is embedded enhances the maneuverability of said catheter within said organic lumen throughout the stages of;
insertion of said catheter into the organic lumen, performance of the medical operation with said medical operational element, and removal of said catheter from the organic lumen,wherein said medical positioning system determines the position and orientation of said at least one medical catheter distal end, relative to a reference coordinate system, according to said transmitted signal, and wherein said medical positioning system determines the position and orientation of said guiding catheter distal end.
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3. A catheter for performing a medical operation on an organic lumen, comprising:
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an elongated member having proximal and distal ends, said elongated member comprising substantially flexible material; a medical operational element located at said distal end; an electromagnetic field detector located at said distal end configured to detect an electromagnetic field generated by a medical positioning system and produce a signal respective of said detected field, said medical positioning system being configured to determine a position and orientation of said detector, relative to a reference coordinate system, according to said signal; a wiring, different from said medical operational element and said field detector, coupled to said detector for transmitting said signal, said wiring being embedded within and along at least a part of said elongated member extending away from said distal end such that said wiring is positioned within the wall of said elongated member and is surrounded, in said embedded portion, by said substantially flexible material of said elongated member said elongated member having a mechanical property, and wherein said mechanical property of said part of said elongated member where said wiring is embedded is increased or decreased due to said wiring; wherein said wiring along at least said part of said elongated member has a form selected from the group comprising a straight form, a first spiral form having a substantially constant pitch, a second spiral form having a plurality of pitches, and a combination form having one or more of the foregoing. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for determining position and orientation, comprising:
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a guiding catheter; a guiding catheter electromagnetic field detector located at a guiding catheter distal end of said guiding catheter, said guiding catheter electromagnetic field detector being coupled with a medical positioning system; and at least one medical catheter located within said guiding catheter, said at least one medical catheter comprising; an elongated member having medical catheter proximal and distal ends, said elongated member comprising substantially flexible material; a medical operational element located at said medical catheter distal end; an medical catheter electromagnetic field detector located at said medical catheter distal end configured to detect an electromagnetic field generated by said medical positioning system and produce a signal respective of said detected field, said medical positioning system being configured to determine a position and orientation of said medical catheter field detector, relative to a reference coordinate system, according to said signal; a wiring, different from said medical operational element and said medical catheter field detector, coupled to said medical catheter field detector for transmitting said signal, said wiring being embedded within and along at least a part of said elongated member extending away from said medical catheter distal end such that said wiring is positioned within the wall of said elongated member and is surrounded, in said embedded portion, by said substantially flexible material of said elongated member, said elongated member having a mechanical property, and wherein said mechanical property of said part of said elongated member where said wiring is embedded is increased or decreased due to said wiring; wherein said wiring along at least said part of said elongated member takes a form selected from the group comprising a straight form, a first spiral form having a substantially constant pitch, a second spiral form having a plurality of pitches and a combination form having one or more of the foregoing. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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