Dynamic identification of a medical device
AssigneeLayerJot, Inc.
InventorsEtay Gafni, Soren Harner
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Abstract
An electronic device that identifies a medical device (such as a surgical instrument, a surgical screw, surgical supplies or a surgical machine) is described. During operation, the medical device may receive or obtain a first image of the medical device, where at least a portion of the medical device is partly obscured by an object in the first image or is damaged or degraded. Then, the electronic device may identify the medical device based at least in part on information associated with a second portion of the medical device that is not partially obscured by the object or that is not damaged or degraded, where the information may include a visual attribute of the medical device.
Claims20
An electronic device, comprising:
- an image sensor configured to selectively acquire at least a first image of a medical device;
- an interface circuit configured to communicate with a computer;
- a processor, coupled to the image sensor, the interface circuit and a memory, configured to execute the program instructions;
- and
- the memory configured to store the program instructions, wherein, when executed by the processor, the program instructions cause the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving the first image of the medical device, wherein at least a portion of the medical device is partly obscured by an object in the first image or is damaged or degraded;
- and
- identifying the medical device based on information associated with a second portion of the medical device that is not partially obscured by the object or that is not damaged or degraded, wherein the information comprises a visual attribute of the medical device.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for use in conjunction with an electronic device, the computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions that, when executed by the electronic device, causes the electronic device to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a first image of a medical device, wherein at least a portion of the medical device is partly obscured by an object in the first image or is damaged or degraded;
- and
- identifying the medical device based on information associated with a second portion of the medical device that is not partially obscured by the object or that is not damaged or degraded, wherein the information comprises a visual attribute of the medical device.
A method for identifying a medical device, comprising:
- by an electronic device:
- receiving a first image of the medical device, wherein at least a portion of the medical device is partly obscured by an object in the first image or is damaged or degraded;
- and
- identifying the medical device based on information associated with a second portion of the medical device that is not partially obscured by the object or that is not damaged or degraded, wherein the information comprises a visual attribute of the medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.