US 12,433,660 B2
Variable cryosurgical probe planning system
Shenghao Bao, Ladera Ranch, CA (US); and Jay J. Eum, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to VARIAN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/482,637.
Application 18/482,637 is a continuation of application No. 17/176,955, filed on Feb. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,813,013.
Application 17/176,955 is a continuation of application No. 15/669,943, filed on Aug. 6, 2017, granted, now 10,952,784, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Application 15/669,943 is a continuation of application No. 13/731,639, filed on Dec. 31, 2012, granted, now 9,724,150, issued on Aug. 8, 2017.
Application 13/731,639 is a continuation of application No. 13/481,557, filed on May 25, 2012, granted, now 8,562,593, issued on Oct. 22, 2013.
Application 13/481,557 is a continuation of application No. 11/618,492, filed on Dec. 29, 2006, granted, now 8,187,260, issued on May 29, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0032980 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 18/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 18/0218 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0008 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/085 (2013.01); A61B 8/0858 (2013.01); A61B 8/4254 (2013.01); A61B 8/4263 (2013.01); A61B 8/4416 (2013.01); A61B 8/5223 (2013.01); A61B 8/5238 (2013.01); A61B 8/5253 (2013.01); A61B 8/546 (2013.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00274 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00011 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00511 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00529 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00547 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00744 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00761 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00982 (2013.01); A61B 18/02 (2013.01); A61B 2034/104 (2016.02); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cryosurgical system, comprising:
a probe system including a cryosurgical probe and a temperature probe;
an imaging system; and
a computer system operatively connected to the probe system and the imaging system and programmed with a graphical depth guide application that provides a graphical overlay on an image from the imaging system that includes a first scale of first spaced markers representing temperature of the temperature probe and a second scale of second spaced markers representing a distance from the cryosurgical probe to an imaging probe of the imaging system that provide a visual guide for locating the cryosurgical probe during surgery.