US 2021/0259780 A1 · SYSTEM FOR AFFECTING A SUBJECT

Abstract

The invention refers to a system (100) for affecting a subject and a method for operating the system comprising a medical device like a biopsy gun (130) 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 (140) comprising, for instance, an imaging unit like an ultrasound system (142). Thus, unintended, possible dangerous injuries of the patient are prevented and the safety of the patient during the interventional procedure is increased.

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Dependent claims

A system for affecting a subject, the system comprising:

a medical device configured to affect the subject, wherein the medical device is configured to be in a first state or in a second state, wherein in the first state the medical device is not able to affect the subject in response to a provided trigger signal, wherein in the second state the medical device is able to affect the subject in response to the trigger signal,
a device location providing unit configuring to provide a location of the medical device, and
a device control unit configured to control the medical device, wherein the device control unit is configured to set the medical device to the first state or the second state based on the provided location of the medical device;
wherein the device location providing unit comprises:
an image providing unit configured to provide an image of the medical device, and
a device location determination unit configured to determine the location of the medical device in the provided image as the location.

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