US 11,890,026 B2
Medical instrument with integral navigation control features
Jetmir Palushi, Irvine, CA (US); Itzhak Fang, Irvine, CA (US); Ehsan Shameli, Irvine, CA (US); David A. Smith, Jr., Lake Forest, CA (US); Fatemeh Akbarian, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US); Henry F. Salazar, Pico Rivera, CA (US); John H. Thinnes, Jr., Mission Viejo, CA (US); Hany Abdelwahed, Irvine, CA (US); Babak Ebrahimi, Irvine, CA (US); and Oleg Dulger, Yoqneam Ilit (IL)
Assigned to Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US); and Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam (IL)
Filed by Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US); and Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam (IL)
Filed on Aug. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/400,171.
Application 17/400,171 is a division of application No. 16/210,301, filed on Dec. 5, 2018, granted, now 11,103,266.
Application 16/210,301 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/021,355, filed on Jun. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/610,993, filed on Dec. 28, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0015786 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/24 (2013.01) [A61B 1/0004 (2022.02); A61B 17/320758 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61M 25/09 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00207 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00787 (2013.01); A61B 2017/246 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0675 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0681 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method for providing user input from a medical device to an image guided surgery (IGS) navigation system, wherein the medical device includes a handle body, wherein the handle body includes a set of controls, wherein the set of controls includes at least first and second controls, the method comprising:
(a) receiving, at a control interface, a set of inputs when each of first and second controls are interacted with by a user, wherein the set of inputs describes a combination and pattern of user interactions with each of the first and second controls of the set of controls;
(b) identifying an input based on the set of inputs, and determining whether the input is a device input or a navigation input using a processor;
(c) if the input is a device input, then relaying information regarding operation of a medical procedure feature of the medical device; and
(d) if the input is a navigation input, then implementing the input on the IGS navigation system to modify operation of an IGS navigation software being executed by the IGS navigation system.