Systems and methods for endovascular coil detachment monitoring

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations for monitoring partitioning of a medical device during an endovascular procedure, the operations comprising:

obtaining an input to activate a partitioning mechanism associated with the medical device within a lumen of a catheter, the catheter being positioned within a body and the partitioning mechanism being affixed to the catheter, wherein the partitioning mechanism includes one or more electrodes configured to sever the medical device at a point of contact between the partitioning mechanism and the medical device by causing a flow of an electrical current through the medical device;

in response to the input, activating the partitioning mechanism, the activation including controlling a constrictor to narrow the lumen of the catheter to bring the medical device in contact with the one or more electrodes, the constrictor being located on the lumen of the catheter;

following the activation, obtaining partitioning outcome data;

determining, based on the partitioning outcome data, whether the medical device is in a severed state or a connected state;

if the severed state of the medical device is detected, outputting a success notification; and

if the connected state of the medical device is detected, outputting an instruction to reposition the medical device relative to the partitioning mechanism, and following the repositioning of the medical device, determining whether the medical device is in a partitioning readiness state.

2. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the medical device includes an endovascular coil configured for delivery through the lumen of the catheter.

3. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the partitioning mechanism is located at least partially within the lumen of the catheter.

4. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein activating the partitioning mechanism includes:

selecting a quantity of energy for delivery by the partitioning mechanism, wherein the quantity of energy is selected based on a structural property of the medical device; and

controlling the partitioning mechanism for delivery of the selected quantity of energy.

5. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the partitioning outcome data includes:

obtaining a medical image of at least a portion of the body while the catheter is positioned within the body; and

determining the partitioning outcome data based at least partially on the medical image.

6. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the partitioning outcome data is indicative of a degree of contact between the medical device and the partitioning mechanism.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein obtaining the partitioning outcome data includes receiving output from at least one sensor.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the at least one sensor is situated within the lumen of the catheter in a distal region thereof.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 7 , wherein the at least one sensor includes the one or more electrodes.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9 , wherein the partitioning outcome data indicates at least one of:

a degree of contact between the one or more electrodes and the medical device,

a flow of electrical current from the one or more electrodes through the medical device, or

an electrical impedance of an electrical circuit including the one or more electrodes and the medical device.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the medical device is in a severed state or a connected state includes:

calculating, based on the partitioning outcome data, a quantity of energy delivered to the medical device;

comparing the calculated quantity of energy delivered to a threshold; and

based on a result of the comparison, determining whether the medical device is fully severed.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the threshold is based, at least in part, on a structural property of the medical device.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the success notification indicates that a distal section of the medical device is released from the catheter while a proximal section of the medical device, having been severed from the distal section, remains within the lumen of the catheter.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13 , the operations further comprising:

obtaining a second input to activate the partitioning mechanism while the catheter is positioned within the body, the second input associated with the proximal section of the medical device;

in response to the second input, activating the partitioning mechanism;

following the activation of the partitioning mechanism in response to the second input, obtaining additional partitioning outcome data;

determining, based on the additional partitioning outcome data, whether the proximal section of the medical device is in a severed state or a connected state;

if the severed state of the proximal section of the medical device is detected, outputting a second success notification; and

if the connected state of the proximal section of the medical device is detected, outputting at least one of:

a control signal to vary activation of the partitioning mechanism, or

an instruction to reposition the proximal section of the medical device relative to the partitioning mechanism.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein activating the partitioning mechanism in response to the second input includes:

selecting an additional quantity of energy for delivery by the partitioning mechanism, wherein the additional quantity of energy is selected based on a structural property of the proximal section of the medical device; and

controlling the partitioning mechanism for delivery of the selected additional quantity of energy.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein activating the partitioning mechanism in response to the input includes:

determining whether the medical device is in the partitioning readiness state;

if the partitioning readiness state of the medical device is detected, activating the partitioning mechanism to sever the medical device; and

if the partitioning readiness state of the medical device is not detected, outputting a second instruction to reposition the medical device relative to the partitioning mechanism and re-determining whether the medical device is in the partitioning readiness state.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the partitioning readiness state of the medical device is determined based on at least one of:

a position of the medical device relative to the partitioning mechanism,

a degree of contact between the partitioning mechanism and the medical device,

a flow of electrical current from the partitioning mechanism through the medical device, or

an electrical impedance of an electrical circuit including the partitioning mechanism and the medical device.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the success notification indicates that a first section of the medical device is released from the catheter while a second section of the medical device, having been severed from the first section, remains within the lumen of the catheter, wherein the first section and second section of the medical device are respectively located distal to and proximal from the point of contact between the partitioning mechanism and the medical device.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein when the medical device is determined to be in the partitioning readiness state, the partitioning mechanism is activated to controllably sever the medical device at a second point of contact between the partitioning mechanism and the medical device.

20. A system for monitoring partitioning of a medical device during an endovascular procedure, the system comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

obtain an input to activate a partitioning mechanism associated with the medical device within a lumen of a catheter, the catheter being positioned within a body and the partitioning mechanism being affixed to the catheter, wherein the partitioning mechanism includes one or more electrodes configured to sever the medical device at a point of contact between the partitioning mechanism and the medical device by causing a flow of an electrical current through the medical device;

in response to the input, activating the partitioning mechanism, the activation including controlling a constrictor to narrow the lumen of the catheter to bring the medical device in contact with the one or more electrodes, the constrictor being located on the lumen of the catheter;

following the activation, obtain partitioning outcome data;

determine, based on the partitioning outcome data, whether the medical device is in a severed state or a connected state;

if the severed state of the medical device is detected, output a success notification; and

if the connected state of the medical device is detected, output an instruction to reposition the medical device relative to the partitioning mechanism, and following the repositioning of the medical device, determine whether the medical device is in a partitioning readiness state.

21. A method for monitoring partitioning of a medical device during an endovascular procedure, the method comprising:

obtaining an input to activate a partitioning mechanism associated with the medical device within a lumen of a catheter, the catheter being positioned within a body and the partitioning mechanism being affixed to the catheter, wherein the partitioning mechanism includes one or more electrodes configured to sever the medical device at a point of contact between the partitioning mechanism and the medical device by causing a flow of an electrical current through the medical device;

in response to the input, activating the partitioning mechanism, the activation including controlling a constrictor to narrow the lumen of the catheter to bring the medical device in contact with the one or more electrodes, the constrictor being located on the inner lumen of the catheter;

following the activation, obtaining partitioning outcome data;

determining, based on the partitioning outcome data, whether the medical device is in a severed state or a connected state;

if the severed state of the medical device is detected, outputting a success notification; and

if the connected state of the medical device is detected, outputting an instruction to reposition the medical device relative to the partitioning mechanism, and following the repositioning of the medical device, determining whether the medical device is in a partitioning readiness state.