US 12,078,724 B2
Surgical visualization and monitoring
Charles J. Scheib, Loveland, OH (US); and Joshua D. Young, Flanders, NJ (US)
Assigned to Cilag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed by CIlag GmbH International, Zug (CH)
Filed on May 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/746,530.
Application 17/746,530 is a division of application No. 16/128,193, filed on Sep. 11, 2018, granted, now 11,369,366.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/698,625, filed on Jul. 16, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0323066 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/045 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/07 (2006.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/062 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/115 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 34/32 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/13 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/35 (2016.01); G01S 17/36 (2006.01); G02F 1/13 (2006.01); G06T 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01)
CPC G01S 17/36 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00006 (2013.01); A61B 1/000094 (2022.02); A61B 1/00013 (2013.01); A61B 1/00043 (2013.01); A61B 1/00045 (2013.01); A61B 1/00096 (2013.01); A61B 1/00149 (2013.01); A61B 1/00194 (2022.02); A61B 1/009 (2022.02); A61B 1/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/045 (2013.01); A61B 1/046 (2022.02); A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/051 (2013.01); A61B 1/06 (2013.01); A61B 1/0605 (2022.02); A61B 1/0607 (2013.01); A61B 1/063 (2013.01); A61B 1/0638 (2013.01); A61B 1/0661 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01); A61B 1/3132 (2013.01); A61B 5/0036 (2018.08); A61B 5/0086 (2013.01); A61B 5/0095 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0483 (2013.01); A61B 17/06066 (2013.01); A61B 17/062 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 17/1155 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/32 (2016.02); A61B 34/73 (2016.02); A61B 90/03 (2016.02); A61B 90/13 (2016.02); A61B 90/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/35 (2016.02); A61B 90/36 (2016.02); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); G02F 1/1326 (2013.01); G06T 1/0007 (2013.01); A61B 1/00009 (2013.01); A61B 1/0676 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00061 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2057 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2063 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 34/25 (2016.02); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61B 2034/302 (2016.02); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/064 (2016.02); A61B 2090/306 (2016.02); A61B 2090/367 (2016.02); A61B 2090/373 (2016.02); A61B 2090/374 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3762 (2016.02); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02); A61B 2505/05 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0462 (2013.01); A61B 2576/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical visualization system, comprising:
an image sensor configured to image an embedded structure at least partially embedded within a visible structure, wherein the image sensor defines a field of view;
a display screen;
a control circuit communicatively coupled to the image sensor and the display screen, wherein the control circuit comprises an image overlay controller; and
a memory communicatively coupled to the control circuit, wherein the memory stores program instructions which, when executed, cause the control circuit to:
receive a first input corresponding to the embedded structure selected for monitoring;
receive information from the image sensor related to a position of the embedded structure;
provide a live-feed video signal of the visible structure to the image overlay controller;
provide a live-feed video signal of the position of the embedded structure to the image overlay controller, wherein the image overlay controller is configured to overlay the position of the embedded structure on top of the visible structure;
determine a distance with respect to the embedded structure; and
provide a signal indicative of the distance to the display screen.