US 12,303,341 B2
Camera position indication systems and methods
Roman Lomeli, Plymouth, MA (US); Eric Buehlmann, Duxbury, MA (US); James Paiva, Warren, RI (US); and Leonard Bryant Guffey, Duxbury, MA (US)
Assigned to Medos International Srl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed by Medos International Sarl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed on Aug. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/456,988.
Application 18/456,988 is a continuation of application No. 17/200,750, filed on Mar. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,771,517.
Prior Publication US 2024/0058090 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 90/00 (2016.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01); H04N 5/265 (2006.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01)
CPC A61B 90/361 (2016.02) [A61B 90/37 (2016.02); G06F 3/1423 (2013.01); G06T 11/00 (2013.01); H04N 5/2628 (2013.01); H04N 5/265 (2013.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical method, comprising:
receiving an output view from a camera placed within a channel of an access device to view a surgical site within a patient;
receiving a first input of camera position around a central longitudinal axis of the access device from a sensor;
showing on a display the output view from the camera and a graphical indication of camera position around the central longitudinal axis of the access device based on the first input of camera position;
rotating the camera around the central longitudinal axis of the access device while showing on the display the output view from the camera and the graphical indication of camera position;
receiving a second input of camera position from the sensor after rotating the camera; and
showing on the display an updated indication of camera position around the central longitudinal axis of the access device based on the second input of camera position.