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Apparatus for Insertion of a Medical Device During a Medical Imaging Process
Case ID:
C04033
Report of Invention:
3/7/2002
Web Published:
7/11/2024
C04033: Device, Method, and System For Needle Insertion Inside a Medical Imager, From Within Body Cavity
Technical Details:
The Invention is a device, computerized system, and methods for entering a needle into the body inside a medical imager such as a MRI scanner, CT, X-ray fluoroscopy, and ultrasound imaging, from within a body cavity (such as the rectum, vagina, or laparoscopically accessed cavity). A three degree-of-freedom mechanical device translates and rotates inside the cavity and enters a needle into the body, and steers the needle to a target point selected by the user. The device is guided by real-time images from the medical imager. Networked computers process the medical images and enable the clinician to control the motion of the mechanical device that is operated remotely from outside the imager.
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https://jhu.technologypublisher.com/technology/54637
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Technology Classifications > Medical Devices > Surgical, Technology Classifications > Medical Devices, Technology Classifications > Computers, Electronics & Software > Image Processing & Analysis,
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410-614-0300
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