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US 12,458,457 · App. 18/602,901 · Granted Nov 4, 2025

Systems and methods for planning multiple interventional procedures

Inventors: Caitlin Q. Donhowe (Mountain View, CA); Tao Zhao (Sunnyvale, CA); Federico Barbagli (San Francisco, CA); Vincent Duindam (San Francisco, CA); Timothy D. Soper (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
A61B34/35A61B34/20A61B34/25A61B34/30A61B34/37A61B34/74A61B34/76A61B90/50A61B2017/00694A61B2017/00809A61B2034/105A61B2034/107A61B2034/2051A61B2034/2057A61B2034/2061A61B2034/301A61B2034/306A61B34/71A61B2034/741A61B2034/742A61B2090/3614A61B2090/371
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,458,457
App. No.
18/602,901
Filed
Mar 12, 2024
Granted
Nov 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2641
USPC
382/128
Abstract

A method of deploying an interventional instrument comprises identifying a target structure in an anatomic frame of reference. The method further comprises determining a target region in the anatomic frame of reference with respect to a current position of the interventional instrument and recording a first engagement location of the interventional instrument within the target region.

Claims (30)

1 . A method for planning multiple interventional procedures, comprising:

identifying a target structure in an anatomic frame;

determining a target region in the anatomic frame, wherein the target structure is located within the target region and the target region includes a plurality of target points, the target region being determined by a probabilistic collection of the plurality of target points;

identifying a first engagement location within the target region for deploying an interventional instrument; and

identifying a second engagement location for deploying the interventional instrument.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a revised target region in the anatomic frame based on information gathered from the first engagement location.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the second engagement location is located within the revised target region.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probabilistic collection of the plurality of target points is derived from cyclic anatomical motion data.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probabilistic collection of the plurality of target points is derived from an error distribution for a current location of the interventional instrument.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probabilistic collection of the plurality of target points is derived from an error distribution for a location of a target anatomical structure.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probabilistic collection of the plurality of target points is derived from an error distribution for a shape of a target anatomical structure.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probabilistic collection of the plurality of target points is derived from information about anatomical structures in a vicinity of the target structure.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probabilistic collection of the plurality of target points is derived from information about a set of engagement characteristics of the interventional instrument.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probabilistic collection of the plurality of target points is derived from a change in a patient anatomical pose between preoperative imaging and an interventional procedure.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the target region is determined relative to a current location of the interventional instrument.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the target region comprises associating each of the plurality of target points with a probability of engaging the target structure with the interventional instrument.

13 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the probabilistic collection of target points is based on error factors associated with a location of the target structure relative the interventional instrument.

14 . A system for planning multiple interventional procedures, comprising:

an interventional instrument including a catheter and a tool deployable from the catheter and

a control system configured to:

identify a target structure in an anatomic frame;

determine a target region in the anatomic frame, wherein the target structure is located within the target region and the target region includes a plurality of target points, the target region being determined by a probabilistic collection of the plurality of target points;

identify a first engagement location within the target region for deploying an interventional instrument; and

identify a second engagement location for deploying the interventional instrument.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the control system is configured to determine a revised target region in the anatomic frame based on information gathered from the first engagement location.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the second engagement location is located within the revised target region.

17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the probabilistic collection of the plurality of target points is derived from information about anatomical structures in a vicinity of the target structure.

18 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the target region is determined relative to a current location of the interventional instrument.

19 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the control system is configured to determine the target region by associating each of the plurality of target points with a probability of engaging the target structure with the interventional instrument.

20 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the probabilistic collection of target points is based on error factors associated with a location of the target structure relative the interventional instrument.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2024
From: DONHOWE, CAITLIN Q.; ZHAO, TAO; BARBAGLI, FEDERICO; DUINDAM, VINCENT; SOPER, TIMOTHY D.
To: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
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Continuity (4)
Continuation 17720151 · Apr 13, 2022
Continuation 15329899
Provisional Application 62029942 · Jul 28, 2014
Related Publication 20240245476A1 · Jul 25, 2024
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