Guidance information indicating an operational proximity of a body-insertable device to a region of interest
Patent №
US 8,908,941
Granted
2014-12-09
Filed 2011
Owner
SEARETE LLC
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Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
13200112
Described embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product. A described system includes a receiver circuit that receives a first reference image that includes an objective landmark subsurface feature of a mammalian body part, and a second reference image that includes a present-location landmark subsurface feature of the mammalian body part. A feature matching circuit determines a substantial correspondence between the objective landmark subsurface feature and a first atlas subsurface feature, and a substantial correspondence between the present-location landmark subsurface feature and a second atlas subsurface feature. A location analysis circuit determines a fourth spatial relationship between the destination region of interest and a distal end portion of the body-insertable device deployed operationally proximate to the mammalian body part. An indicator circuit generates informational data indicative of the determined fourth spatial relationship. The system includes a computer-readable media configured to maintain the informational data.
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Ownership
SEARETE LLC
assignment · 275090853
THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC
assignment · 336720630
MODULATED IMAGING, INC.
assignment · 533610015
Assignors
HYDE, RODERICK A., KARE, JORDIN T., LEUTHARDT, ERIC C., LIEBERMAN, EREZ, RIVET, DENNIS J., SWEENEY, ELIZABETH A., WOOD, LOWELL L., JR.
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