Multifunctional visualization instrument with orientation control
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsDerek Scot Tata, Craig Allen Patton, Peter Douglas Colin Inglis
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Abstract
A multifunctional laryngoscope is provided that includes a handle comprising a proximal end and a distal end and a display screen on the handle. The laryngoscope includes a laryngoscope camera at the distal end of the handle and connects to an introducer comprising an orientation sensor at a distal end of the introducer. The laryngoscope includes a processor programmed to execute instructions for receiving from a steering input a steering command in a first reference frame, and mapping the steering command to a second reference frame oriented to the distal end of the introducer based on an orientation signal from the orientation sensor.
Claims19
A steerable introducer system, comprising:
- a laryngoscope comprising:
- a handle comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
- a display screen on the handle;
- a laryngoscope camera at the distal end of the handle;
- a processor within the laryngoscope;
- and
- a steering input located on the handle or the display screen;
- and
- an introducer coupled to the handle and comprising:
- an introducer camera;
- a distal steerable portion that is steerable based on the steering input;
- an orientation sensor within the distal steerable portion of the introducer;
- wherein the processor within the laryngoscope is programmed to execute instructions for:
- receiving, from the orientation sensor, an orientation signal indicating an orientation of a distal end of the introducer;
- and
- receiving from the steering input a steering command in a first reference frame, and mapping the steering command from the first reference frame to a second reference frame oriented to the distal end of the introducer based on the orientation signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.