Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Sean Joseph Kyne

Molly Lara Flexman

Paul Thienphrapa

Grzegorz Andrzej Toporek

Ashish Panse

Aleksandra Popovic

Torre Michelle Bydlon

Alexandru Patriciu

Marcin Arkadiusz Balicki

Peter L Tanoury

Peter H Engler

Jochen Kruecker

Ameet Kumar Jain

Bernard Joseph Savord

Mckee Dunn Poland

Kunal Vaidya

Jonathan Thomas Sutton

James C Taylor

Sibo Li

Richard A Hager

Prasad Vagdargi

Elaina Mansur

A plan-specific instrument template system employing an intervention guide base (), and an instrument guide design controller () for controlling a designing of a plan-specific instrument template () including one or more instrument guides for guiding one or more intervention instruments during an percutaneous intervention. In operation, the controller () generates and positions a generic instrument template () relative to an image segmentation of the intervention guide base (), the generic instrument template () being a geometric representation of the plan-specific instrument template () including the/each instrument guide of the generic instrument template () having a generic location and a generic orientation of a generic configuration relative to a platform of the generic instrument template (). In accordance with a treatment plan associated with the percutaneous intervention, the controller () further controls a relocation, a reorientation and/or a reconfiguration of the/each instrument guide of the generic instrument template () relative to the platform of the generic instrument template ().

Plan-specific instrument template for percutaneous interventional procedures

Handheld ultrasound devices with display-retaining designs that allow the processor/display assembly to be removed and/or repositioned are provided. According to one embodiment, a handheld ultrasound scanning device includes a main body housing having a first side and a second side. An ultrasound transducer is coupled to the second side and is configured to obtain ultrasound data. A communication interface is communicatively coupled to the ultrasound transducer and configured to transmit the ultrasound data obtained by the ultrasound transducer to a processor and display assembly. The first side of the main body housing includes a retention feature that is configured to retain the processor and display assembly in contact with the main body housing at a position and orientation relative to the main body housing.

Handheld ultrasound scanner with display retention and associated devices, systems, and methods

The following relates generally to systems and methods of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) automation. Some aspects relate to a TEE probe with ultrasonic transducers on a distal end of the TEE probe. In some implementations, if a target is in a field of view (FOV) of the ultrasonic transducers, an electronic beam steering of the probe is adjusted; if the target is at an edge of the FOV, both the electronic beam steering and mechanical joints of the probe are adjusted; and if the target is not in the FOV, only the mechanical joints of the probe are adjusted.

Hybrid robotic-image plane control of a tee probe

A training data modification system (TDM) for machine learning and related methods. The system comprises a data modifier (DM) configured to perform a modification operation to modify medical training X-ray imagery of a patient. The modification operation causes image structures in the modified medical training imagery. The image structure is representative of a property of i) a medical procedure, ii) an image acquisition operation by an X-ray-based medical imaging apparatus (IA), iii) an anatomy of the patient.

System and methods for augmenting X-ray images for training of deep neural networks

Various embodiments of the present disclosure encompass a visual endoscopic guidance device employing an endoscopic viewing controller () for controlling a display of an endoscopic view () of an anatomical structure, and a visual guidance controller () for controlling of a display one or more guided manipulation anchors (-) within the display of the endoscopic view () of the anatomical structure. A guided manipulation anchor (-) is representative of location marking and/or a motion directive of a guided manipulation of the anatomical structure. The visual guidance controller () further controls a display of a hidden feature anchor relative to the display of the endoscopic view () of the anatomical structure. The hidden feature anchor () being representative of a position (e.g., a location and/or an orientation) of a guided visualization of the hidden feature of the anatomical structure.

Guided anatomical visualization for endoscopic procedures

Target game

A medical instrument includes a first device () including shape-sensed flexible instrument, a second device () disposed over the first device and a third device () disposed over the first device and a portion of the second device. The second and third devices include a geometric relationship such that a position of the second device and the third device is determined from shape sensing information of the first device and the geometric relationship.

Shape sensing of multiple over-the-wire devices

A medical imaging element support unit is for use in fixing a medical imaging element () releasably against a region of skin of a subject. The includes a support body (), having a base for engaging with skin of a subject in use and having a coupling means () for releasably coupling the medical imaging element () to the support body in use. A pneumatic positioning mechanism facilitates adjustment of a position of the medical imaging element relative to the support body, this being fluidly supplied by an air pump mechanism. The same air pump mechanism facilitates releasable fixation of the support body () to the skin, through creation of a configurable suction force at the skin engagement surface.

Support unit for a medical imaging element

A robotic acoustic probe for application with an interventional device (). The robotic acoustic probe employs an acoustic probe () including a imaging platform () having a device insertion port () defining a device insertion port entry () and device insertion port exit (), and further including an acoustic transducer array () are disposed relative the device insertion port exit (). The robotic acoustic probe further employs a robotic instrument guide () including a base () mounted to the imaging platform () relative to the device insertion port entry (), and an end-effector () coupled to the base () and transitionable between a plurality of poses relative to a remote-center-of-motion (). The end-effector () defines an interventional device axis () extending through the device insertion port (), and the remote-center-of-motion () is located on the interventional device axis () adjacent the device insertion port exit ().

Robotic instrument guide integration with an acoustic probe

A system and method for determining the position of a non-shape-sensed guidewire () and for visualizing the guidewire. The system includes a shape-sensed catheter () having a lumen () that is configured to receive the non-shape-sensed guidewire. A measurement module () is configured to measure a distance that the non-shape-sensed guidewire moves. The measurement module may receive signals from a sensor () associated with a measurement assembly that is configured to receive at least a portion of the non-shape-sensed guidewire and/or the shape-sensed catheter. A location module () is configured to determine a position of the non-shape-sensed guidewire. The system is configured to generate a virtual image () of the guidewire, including a portion of the non-shape-sensed guidewire that does not extend along a shape-sensing optical fiber.

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Brookline, MA, United States of America

Sean Joseph Kyne