US 11,701,088 B2
Systems, methods, and devices for instrument guidance
Lucas Muller, Atlanta, GA (US); Cassidy Wang, Atlanta, GA (US); and Dev Mandavia, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to Ethos Medical, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by Ethos Medical, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/816,363.
Application 16/816,363 is a continuation of application No. 16/810,569, filed on Mar. 5, 2020, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/866,950, filed on Jun. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/814,004, filed on Mar. 5, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0281563 A1, Sep. 10, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/4254 (2013.01) [A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/461 (2013.01); A61B 8/463 (2013.01); A61B 8/5207 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 8/4227 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2063 (2016.02); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An instrument guidance device comprising:
an instrument guide device comprising:
an instrument guide comprising one or more protrusions;
an instrument guide bracket comprising openings located at one or more side surfaces; and
a magnet;
a first insert;
a tracking system comprising tracking components; and
an ultrasound probe bracket comprising the tracking components of the tracking system;
wherein the instrument guide device is free of tracking components of the tracking system;
wherein the instrument guide is configured to:
be rotatably attached to the instrument guide bracket when at least a first protrusion of the one or more protrusions of the instrument guide engages with at least a first opening of the openings of the instrument guide bracket;
house the magnet in a fixed and known position and orientation relative to the instrument guide; and
releasably secure an instrument inserted through the instrument guide such that an insertable portion of the instrument is removably inserted into an object;
wherein the first insert is insertable into a second opening of the openings of the instrument guide bracket from an exterior surface of the instrument guide bracket such that the first insert intersects with a portion of the instrument guide to lock and/or induce friction on rotation of the instrument guide;
wherein the tracking system is configured to wirelessly track the magnet of the instrument guide device to determine and monitor changes in the orientation and/or position of the instrument guide; and
wherein the ultrasound probe bracket is configured to releasably secure:
a probe of an imaging system; and
the instrument guide device.