Gyrus Acmi, Inc.

Hiroyuki Kojo

Kurt G Shelton

Sergey A Bukesov

Brian M Talbot

Vladimir Polejaev

Tara Hendrzak

Systems, devices, and methods for determining a distance between a distal end of an endoscope and a target during an endoscopic procedure are disclosed. A surgical laser feedback control system comprises a feedback analyzer and a controller. The feedback analyzer can receive at least two reflected signals from a target in response to electromagnetic radiation directed at the target. The at least two reflected signals correspond to respective different distances between a distal end of a device of a surgical laser system and the target. The feedback analyzer can determine a distance between the distal end of the device of the surgical laser system and the target based on the at least two reflected signals. The controller can generate a control signal to the surgical laser system to perform a predetermined operation based on the determined distance.

Laser fiber-to-target distance control

A guiding probe for identifying a location within an anatomical region of a patient. The guiding probe can optionally: a graspable portion, an insertion portion and an emitter. The insertion portion can be coupled to the graspable portion. The insertion portion can have an elongated extent and a longitudinal axis. The insertion portion can include a flexible section and a bending section. The bending section can be positioned distal of the flexible section. The emitter can be coupled to a distal end portion of the insertion portion. The emitter can be configured for use within the anatomical region to emit a signal that can be detectable extracorporeally of the patient whereby the signal enables the location within the anatomical region to be identified extracorporeally for therapy to be applied.

Surgical guiding probe

A probe for use in an anatomical region of a patient. The probe can optionally include: a proximal portion; an insertion portion and a magnetizable element. The insertion portion can be coupled to the proximal portion and can extend distally thereof. The insertion portion can have an elongated extent and a longitudinal axis. The insertion portion can include a flexible section. The magnetizable element can be positioned at a distal end portion of the insertion portion and can be configured for use within the anatomical region to produce a magnetic force between the magnetizable element and an extracorporeal magnetizable element that can direct the distal end portion of the probe to a desired location within the anatomic region.

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Brookline, MA, United States of America

Hiroyuki Kojo