US 11,771,517 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 Sarl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed by Medos International Sarl, Le Locle (CH)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/200,750.
Prior Publication US 2022/0287793 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 90/00 (2016.01); H04N 5/265 (2006.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (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 5/265 (2013.01); H04N 5/2628 (2013.01); H04N 23/695 (2023.01); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01); H04N 23/66 (2023.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical method, comprising:
receiving an output view from a camera placed within an access device to view a surgical site within a patient, the access device having a working channel and the camera being disposed radially outward from a central axis of the working channel;
receiving an input of camera position around the central axis of the working channel from a user; and
showing on a display the output view from the camera and a graphical indication of camera position around the central axis of the working channel based on the input of camera position.