CA2271661A1 - Apparatus for guiding medical instruments during ultrasonographic imaging - Google Patents

Apparatus for guiding medical instruments during ultrasonographic imaging

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CA2271661A1
CA2271661A1 CA002271661A CA2271661A CA2271661A1 CA 2271661 A1 CA2271661 A1 CA 2271661A1 CA 002271661 A CA002271661 A CA 002271661A CA 2271661 A CA2271661 A CA 2271661A CA 2271661 A1 CA2271661 A1 CA 2271661A1
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ultrasonographic
medical instrument
guiding
reference means
medical instruments
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Aaron Fenster
Donal B. Downey
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Endocare Inc
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Life Imaging Systems Inc.
Aaron Fenster
Donal B. Downey
London Health Sciences Centre
Endocare, Inc.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B17/3403—Needle locating or guiding means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B17/3403—Needle locating or guiding means
    • A61B2017/3405—Needle locating or guiding means using mechanical guide means
    • A61B2017/3411—Needle locating or guiding means using mechanical guide means with a plurality of holes, e.g. holes in matrix arrangement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B34/00—Computer-aided surgery; Manipulators or robots specially adapted for use in surgery
    • A61B34/10—Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations

Abstract

A method and apparatus is disclosed, employed in combination with an ultrasonographic system, for assisting in guiding and placing at least one medical instrument into a target tissue during a minimally invasive medical procedure. The apparatus comprises: a reference means; a processing means in communication with the ultrasonographic system; and a mounting means for mounting the reference means in a predetermined relationship to an ultrasonographic transducer. The reference means includes a plurality of apertures arranged in a predefined manner which are sized to permit at least one medical instrument to pass therethrough. The processing means determines the spatial relationship between the target tissue and the reference means and further merges a representation of the plurality of apertures with the ultrasonographic image to form a positioning image. The positioning image assists in the guiding and placement of the at least one medical instrument into a target location by identifying a path to the target location via a selected aperture. Preferably, each aperture is provided with an internal adjustment means to permit minor adjustment to the selected path.
CA002271661A 1996-11-29 1997-11-28 Apparatus for guiding medical instruments during ultrasonographic imaging Expired - Lifetime CA2271661C (en)

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US3205896P 1996-11-29 1996-11-29
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