Collision warning for medical device

A method for a medical apparatus (100) with a medical device (108) with at least one bendable section (310) and a distal end (348), at least one imaging device (110), and at least one sensor (112), the method comprising:

• receiving input data from user input, the imaging device (110), the sensor (112), or combinations thereof;
• determining a bending plane and a bending angle of the distal end of the medical device (108);
• predicting location movement and position of the at least one bendable section (310) based on the input data;
• displaying an image view based on the input data;
• and
• displaying the predicted location movement and position of the at least one bendable section (310) on the image view.

A storage medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute a method for a medical apparatus (100) with a medical device (108) with at least one bendable section (310) and a distal end (348), at least one imaging device (110), and at least one sensor (112), the method comprising:

• receiving input data input data from user input, the imaging device (110), the sensor (112), or combinations thereof;
• determining a bending plane and a bending angle of the distal end (348) of the medical device (108);
• predicting location movement and position of the at least one bendable section (310) based on the input data;
• displaying an image view based on the input data;
• and
• displaying the predicted location movement and position of the at least one bendable section (310) on the image view.