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Interface for controlling the display of images of diagnostic or therapeutic instruments in interior body regions and related data
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc
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Filing: 1998-03-26
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Granted: 2000-08-22
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Expires: 2018-03-26
Abstract
Abstract An interface is associated with a structure which, in use, is deployed in an interior body region of a patient. The structure includes an operative element coupled to a controller, which establishes an operating condition for the operative element to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure in the interior body region. The interface generates a first display comprising an image of the structure at least partially while the operative element performs the procedure. The interface also generates a second display comprising one or more data fields reflecting the operating condition of the controller. The interface enables selection of the first display or the second display for viewing on a display screen.
Inventors
- 👤 Dorin Panescu
- 👤 David McGee
- 👤 James G. Whayne
- 👤 Robert R. Burnside
- 👤 David K. Swanson
- 👤 Daniel A. Dupree
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 08:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/06; A61B5/061; A61B5/063; A61B5/24; A61B5/25; A61B5/279; A61B5/28; A61B5/283; A61B5/287; A61B5/68; A61B5/6846; A61B5/6847; A61B5/6852; A61B5/6858; A61B5/74; A61B5/742; A61B5/7435; A61B5/7445; A61B5/7475; G; G16; G16H; G16H30/00; G16H30/40; G16H50/00; G16H50/20; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1492; A61B2018/00053; A61B2018/00214; A61B2018/00636; A61B2018/00898; A61B5/316; A61B5/318; A61B5/346; A61B5/349; A61B5/363; G16H10/00; G16H10/60; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/63
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
An interface for association with a structure which, in use, is coupled to a controller and deployed in an interior body region of a patient, the structure including an operative element, the controller establishing an operating condition for the operative element to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure in the interior body region, the interface comprising: display screen, and an interface manager coupled to the controller and the display screen, wherein the interface manager performs a first function to generate a first display comprising an image of the structure at least partially while the operative element performs the procedure, a second function to generate a second comprising one or more data fields reflecting the operating condition of the controller, and a third function to enable selection of the first display or the second display for viewing on the display screen.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
An interface for association with a structure which, in use, is coupled to a controller and deployed in an interior body region of a patient, the structure including an operative element, the controller establishing an operating condition for the operative element to perform a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure in the interior body region, the interface comprising: display screen, and an interface manager coupled to the controller and the display screen, wherein the interface manager performs a first function to generate a first display comprising an image of the structure at least partially while the operative element performs the procedure, a second function to generate a second comprising one or more data fields reflecting the operating condition of the controller, and a third function to enable selection of the first display or the second display for viewing on the display screen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the third function includes generating an icon on the display screen, which, when activated by a user, selects the first display or the second display for viewing on display screen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
The interface of claim 2, wherein the interface manager is configured to display images in a first display region and a second display region, respectively of the display screen, and wherein the third function includes displaying the icon in the first display region and the first display or the second display in the second display region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The interface of claim 1, the interface manager comprising an input to receive operator input, and a processor coupled to the input to command the controller to establish the operating condition in response to operator input.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interface of claim 5, wherein the second function includes generating a data field for operator input.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the controller acquires output from the operative element, and wherein the first function includes generating markers on the image in response to the output acquired by the controller.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the interface manager comprises an output to off-load data relating to at least one of the first and second displays.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the interface manager comprises an input to up-load data relating to at least one of the first and second displays.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the interface manager comprises an output to process data relating to at least one of the first and second displays as a data record for storage, retrieval, or manipulation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The interface of claim 9, wherein the output includes a storage medium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the interface manager comprises an input to receive patient data identifying the patient and an output to process patent data as a data record for storage, retrieval, or manipulation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
The interface of claim 11, wherein the output is configured to processes data relating to at least one of the first and second displays in association with the patient data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the interface manager further performs a fourth function to generate a third display comprising one or more data fields reflecting a test condition for the controller, and wherein the third function enables selection of the first display or second display or third display for viewing on the display screen.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the first display comprises a real image of the structure acquired by an imaging device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the first display comprises an idealized graphical image of the structure.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter appearance of the image in response to operator input.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The interface of claim 16, wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter orientation of the image.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The interface of claim 16, wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter shape of the image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
The interface of claim 16, wherein the interface manager, when performing the first function, may alter view aspects of the image.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the interface manager is configured to insert annotations in the first display in response to operator input.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the interface manager is configured to mark one or more regions of the first display in response to operator input.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the first function includes generating in the first display an output showing location of a roving element, deployed in the patient, relative to the structure.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the first function includes generating in the first display an proximity-indicating output showing proximity of a roving element, deployed in the patient, to the structure.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
24 words
The interface of claim 1, wherein the interface manager is configured to generate a graphical user interface that includes the first and second displays.
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