Abbe Smith

Title: Abbe Smith and Image-Guided Medical Innovation.

Introduction

Abbe Smith is an inventor based in Herriman, Utah, whose patent work addresses image guidance during medical procedures. She is associated with Broncus Medical Inc. and has 1 patent.

Latest Patents

Smith’s patent, “Intraprocedure 2D to 3D Registration Adjustment Method and System,” describes a method for correcting the location of a virtual target during a live procedure. The method segments an organ and a real target from pre-procedure images, then registers those images with live procedure images and camera-tracking information. It determines a candidate virtual-target location, compares the virtual and real targets from a view angle, and adjusts the candidate location to calculate a corrected position. Related systems are also disclosed.

Career Highlights

Smith’s patent focuses on improving the alignment of virtual targets with real anatomical targets during image-guided procedures. This approach is intended to support accurate target localization as clinicians work with live imaging.

Collaborations

Smith is associated with Broncus Medical Inc. Her listed coworkers include Ernest Woei and Kun-Chang Yu.

Conclusion

Abbe Smith’s patent work at Broncus Medical Inc. centers on correcting virtual-target positioning by combining pre-procedure imaging, live images, and registration adjustments.