Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.V.

U.S. Philips Corporation

Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Gmbh

Aaldert Jan Elevelt

Jacek Lukasz Kustra

Johannes Wilhelmus Weekamp

Sergei Shulepov

Volkmar Schulz

Daniel Wirtz

Hubert Cecile Francois Martens

Wilhelmus Josephus Box

Hubert Cécile François Martens

Marco Baragona

Guillaume Leopold Theodorus Frederik Hautvast

Marcus Jozef Van Bommel

Dirk Binnekamp

Michel Gerardus Pardoel

Antonius Maria Rijken

Cecilia Possanzini

Alessandra Di Tullio

Jacobus Sigbertus Marie Geraats

Clemens Bos

Ralph Theodorus Hubertus Maessen

Elizabeth Anne Moore

Njin-Zu Chen

Debbie Rem-Bronneberg

Otto R Selder

Zoi Tokoutsi

Johanneke Gerrigje Groen

Monica Tavanti

Saskia Maria Camps

Yi Zhang

Teresa Nolte

Edmond Van Dijk

Johannes Herman Savenije

Annemarie Christin Yvonne Van Asbeck-Metselaar

Celilia Possanzini

Marco Hubertus Johannes Nijenhuis

Antonius Leonardus Johannes Van Noort

Bruno Jean François Frackowiak

Katia Donato

The invention relates to a system for assisting a user in positioning a thermal ablation device () on the basis of a planned ablation position. The system comprises an evaluation unit () adapted to (i) compute an optimized thermal dose distribution deliverable to the treatment region by means of the device () operating at a current position thereof, (ii) determine a path for steering the device () from the current position to the planned position and to assign a cost to the determined path, the cost quantifying estimated detrimental effects of steering the device () along the computed path, and (iii) present information about the optimized thermal dose distribution and about the cost assigned to the computed path to the user.

Assisting in positioning a thermal ablation device

The invention relates to a therapy planning device for planning a therapy to be applied to tissue of a subject (). A tissue parameter distribution, which has been generated based on a magnetic resonance fingerprint scan of the tissue, and a therapy goal distribution, which defines a distribution of at least one parameter being indicative of a desired effect of the therapy, are provided. A machine learning module (), which has been trained to output at least one therapy application parameter defining the application of the therapy based on an input tissue parameter distribution and an input therapy goal distribution, is used for planning the therapy by determining the at least one therapy application parameter based on the provided tissue parameter distribution and the provided therapy goal distribution. This allows for a consideration of the actual quantitative tissue parameter distribution of the patient, thereby improving planning quality.

Therapy planning device

An ultrasound probe positioning system () comprises a positioning unit () for holding an ultrasound probe unit () and for moving the ultrasound probe unit and positioning it at a target position and a positioning control unit () configured to provide target positioning data indicative of a target position that establishes a mechanical contact of the ultrasound probe unit with an external object () and to control the mechanical positioning unit in moving and positioning the ultrasound probe at the target position. The positioning unit comprises a force actuation unit () configured to adapt a pressing force amount of a mechanical pressing force exerted on the object in response to a variation of a counterforce amount so as to maintain a predetermined net pressing force amount exerted by the mechanical pressing force against the counterforce.

Ultrasound probe positioning system and method of hands-free controlling the pressure applied by an ultrasound probe to an external object

An ultrasound system for an ultrasound therapy (ablation or hyperthermia) of a region of interest comprising: a patch comprising a two-dimensional array of ultrasonic transducers (preferably CMUTs) arranged on a support, wherein a plurality of the transducers is adapted to operate in a variable frequency range; a transducer controller means adopted to activate at least two groups of the plurality of the transducers in the array for a transmission of the ultrasound signals, wherein each of the at least two groups: is arranged in a pattern; and operates at a frequency different from other group's frequency.

Ultrasound patch for ultrasound hyperthermia and imaging

The invention is related to a feeding tube () in particular for total parental nutrition and/or medicine dosing including at least one inner tubing (), at least one lumen (), at least one sensing element, in particular an electrode (), the sensing element being connected to at least one monitoring device by a wiring () for internal monitoring of a patient's vital functions. The wiring () is at least partially wounded in tight contact with a surface of the inner tubing (). Wherein the inner tubing () is at least partially surrounded by an outer tubing () in order to cover the inner tubing () and/or the wiring ().

Feeding tube

The invention relates to a system () for automating adjustment or adaptation of devices (-) such as light, computer programs and positioning of devices used during patient examination. The patient examination is performed by use of a scanner system where the patient is lying on a bed () which can be moved into a scanner zone of the scanner where the scanning can be performed and away from the scanner zone. The automated control is achieved by detecting the position of the bed and using the detected position for adjusting or adapting the state, i.e. the function or working of one or more devices (-).

Clinical ambient control system

A method of manufacturing a personalized radio frequency (RF) coil array for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging guided interventions includes: acquiring diagnostic image data reflecting the anatomy of a portion of a patient's body; planning an intervention on the basis of the diagnostic image data, wherein a field of the intervention within the patient's body portion is determined; and arranging one or more RF coils on a substrate which is adapted to the patient's anatomy, in such a manner that the signal-to-noise ratio of MR signal acquisition via the one or more RF coils from the field of the intervention is optimized.

Method of producing personalized RF coil array for MR imaging guided interventions

The present application is directed to a feeding tube in particular for total parental nutrition and/or medicine dosing. The feeding tube functionality is combined with internal monitoring of vital functions, such as ECG, PH, etc. The position of the electrodes is essential for measuring the optimal signal. In the present application the optimal position is determined by measuring the inversion point of the ECG signal. During insertion of the catheter or modified feeding tube the ECG signal is continuously monitored. Via an acoustic signal the strength of the signal is notable. This enables the nursing staff a simple control of the insertion process.

Present invention is directed to a feeding tube in particular for total parental nutrition and/or medicine dosing

A jig for positioning an instrument, for example a biopsy needle, includes a stop (7) for defining the position of a free end (3) of the instrument in a first coordinate direction (Z) of a three-dimensional system of coordinates, and an adjusting mechanism (15, 17) for adjusting the position of the instrument in second (X) and third (Y) coordinate directions of the system of coordinates. The adjusting mechanism is accommodated in a housing (23) in which furthermore a phantom (5) is rigidly mounted. The adjusting mechanism includes a first and a second circular disc (15, 17), having a first and a second central axis (19, 21), respectively, each central axis extending perpendicularly to the plane of the relevant disc and through its center (16, 18). The first disc (15) is journalled in the housing (23) so as to be rotatable about the first central axis (19) and is provided with an eccentrically situated circular opening (27) whose diameter is substantially equal to the diameter of the second disc (17). The second disc (17) is journalled in said opening (27) so as to be rotatable about the second central axis (21). The first and second central axes (19, 21) extend parallel to the first coordinate direction (Z) and the first central axis intersects the plane of the second disc (17) at a distance (d) from the center (18) of the second disc which is smaller than the radius (r) of the second disc. At the same distance (d) from the center (18) a passage (29) is provided in the second disc (17), which passage is arranged to guide the instrument (1) in the first coordinate direction (Z).

Jig for positioning an instrument to be introduced into an object

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Aaldert Jan Elevelt