Method of graphically tagging and recalling identified structures under visualization for robotic surgery
AssigneeAsensus Surgical US, Inc.
InventorsDavid J Meagher, Kevin Andrew Hufford
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Abstract
A system and method for augmenting an endoscopic display during a medical procedure including capturing a real-time image of a working space within a body cavity during a medical procedure. A feature of interest in the image is identified and an overlay is displayed on the image marking the feature. Computer vision is used to detect in real time changes in the image that are indicative of the feature of interest being at least partially obscured. In response to such detected changes, a quality of the overlay is altered, e.g. to make it more bright or opaque, based on the change in visibility of the feature of interest in the image.
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A method of augmenting an endoscopic display during a medical procedure, the method comprising:
- positioning a camera in a working space within a body cavity and using the camera to capture real-time images of the working space during a medical procedure;
- displaying the image on an endoscopic display;
- receiving real-time user input identifying an anatomical feature of interest in the image displayed on the endoscopic display;
- displaying an overlay on the endoscopic display, the overlay marking the feature of interest;
- detecting in real-time a decrease in the visibility of the feature of interest within the image during the medical procedure, the decrease indicative of the feature of interest becoming at least partially obscured by smoke or pooling blood;
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- altering a quality of the overlay to enhance the visibility of the overlay marking the feature in response to the detected decrease.
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