US 11,805,974 B2
Systems and methods for selecting, activating, or selecting and activating transducers
Jeffery Charles Brewster, Burnaby (CA); Daniel Martin Reinders, Richmond (CA); and Daniel Robert Weinkam, Coquitlam (CA)
Assigned to KARDIUM INC., Burnaby (CA)
Filed by Kardium Inc., Burnaby (CA)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/382,498.
Application 17/382,498 is a continuation of application No. 17/148,054, filed on Jan. 13, 2021.
Application 17/148,054 is a continuation of application No. 16/426,091, filed on May 30, 2019, granted, now 10,918,446, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Application 16/426,091 is a continuation of application No. 15/860,921, filed on Jan. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,470,826, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Application 15/860,921 is a continuation of application No. 15/254,207, filed on Sep. 1, 2016, granted, now 9,888,972, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 15/254,207 is a continuation of application No. 14/686,408, filed on Apr. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,445,862, issued on Sep. 20, 2016.
Application 14/686,408 is a continuation of application No. 13/792,670, filed on Mar. 11, 2013, granted, now 9,011,423, issued on Apr. 21, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/723,311, filed on Nov. 6, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/670,881, filed on Jul. 12, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/649,734, filed on May 21, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0346104 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/053 (2021.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0538 (2021.01); A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 5/283 (2021.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/25 (2016.02) [A61B 5/026 (2013.01); A61B 5/053 (2013.01); A61B 5/0538 (2013.01); A61B 5/283 (2021.01); A61B 5/287 (2021.01); A61B 5/6858 (2013.01); A61B 5/743 (2013.01); A61B 5/7435 (2013.01); A61B 18/1206 (2013.01); A61B 18/1233 (2013.01); A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61N 1/37264 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/6869 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00267 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00357 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00363 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00642 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00648 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00708 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00797 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00839 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00863 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00875 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00892 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00904 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00988 (2013.01); A61B 2018/124 (2013.01); A61B 2034/254 (2016.02)] 12 Claims
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1. A medical system comprising:
a data processing device system;
an input-output device system communicatively connected to the data processing device system; and
a memory device system communicatively connected to the data processing device system and storing a program executable by the data processing device system, the program comprising:
reception instructions configured to cause reception, from the input-output device system, of transducer data from at least some of a plurality of transducers of a transducer-based device at least during a particular state in which the plurality of transducers is located in a bodily cavity;
first identification instructions configured to cause, based at least on an analysis of the received transducer data, identification of a first set of transducers from the plurality of transducers as a not-activation-ready transducer set overlying a port in the bodily cavity,
second identification instructions configured to cause, based at least on the analysis of the received transducer data, identification of a second set of transducers from the plurality of transducers as an activation-ready transducer set overlying non-fluidic tissue; and
graphical representation instructions configured to cause display of a plurality of graphical elements associated with the plurality of transducers, with the graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements corresponding to the activation-ready transducer set displayed with a set of visual characteristics that distinguishes the graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements corresponding to the activation-ready transducer set from the graphical elements of the plurality of graphical elements corresponding to the not-activation-ready transducer set.