US 2015/0305824 A1 · Technique for Inserting Medical Instruments Using Head-Mounted Display

Abstract

Techniques for performing image-guided medical procedures using a wearable, head-mounted image display apparatus, which displays images from medical imaging equipment. The clinician views the images provided by the head-mounted image display apparatus to help in inserting medical instruments into a patient's body. Examples of such medical procedures include ultrasound-guided needle/catheter procedures and laryngoscope-guided tracheal intubation. Being able to view the images while simultaneously having a direct view of the procedure site can improve procedure performance. Equipment for performing such procedures include camera laryngoscopes, transesophageal echocardiography apparatus, endoscopic imaging apparatus, x-ray fluoroscope apparatus, or medical ultrasound apparatus.

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Dependent claims

In a medical procedure, a method of inserting a medical instrument into a patient's body by a percutaneous or per-orifice route, comprising:

wearing a head-mounted image display apparatus that is in communication with a medical imaging equipment, wherein the display apparatus provides real-time video images from the medical imaging equipment;
positioning the medical instrument at the percutaneous skin site or per-orifice site;
advancing the medical instrument into the patient's body through the skin or orifice site while simultaneously using an external view of the insertion procedure and the real-time video images from the medical imaging equipment to guide the path of the medical instrument into the patient's body.

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Technique for Inserting Medical Instruments Using Head-Mounted Display

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