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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2024
Filed:
May. 05, 2019
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Pieter Jan Van Der Zaag, Waalre, NL;
Christiaan Varekamp, Veldhoven, NL;
Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks, Eindhoven, NL;
John Pedersen, Maple Grove, MN (US);
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The invention refers to a system () for affecting a subject and a method for operating the system comprising a medical device like a biopsy gun () set in a first state in which it is not able to affect the subject based on a trigger signal or in a second state in which it is able to affect the subject based on the trigger signal, wherein the state is set based on a provided location of the medical device, i.e., for instance, is set based on the distance of the medical device to a target region. The location of the medical device is provided by a location providing unit () comprising, for instance, an imaging unit like an ultrasound system (). Thus, unintended, possible dangerous injuries of the patient are prevented and the safety of the patient during the interventional procedure is increased.