Visual interface for motorized endoscope control
Steerable medical devices display systems including a handle and an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle to a distal tip, a motor control assembly including a motor control housing configured to detachably interface with the handle, a first deflection mechanism disposed within the handle, the first deflection mechanism being configured to deflect the distal tip in a first plane, and a work station in electronic communication with the motor control assembly, the work station including at least a display screen. The work station may be configured to display a dashboard including visual information of a position of the distal tip.
1 . A steerable medical device and display system, comprising:
a handle and an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle to a distal tip;
a motor control assembly including a motor control housing configured to detachably interface with the handle;
a first deflection mechanism disposed within the handle, the first deflection mechanism being configured to deflect the distal tip in a first plane;
a motorized control interface configured to operate at least one motor disposed within the motor control housing; and
a work station in electronic communication with the motor control assembly, the work station including at least a display screen;
wherein the work station is configured to display a dashboard including visual information of a position of the distal tip;
wherein the visual information includes a first bounding perimeter representing an available range of movement of the distal tip and a second bounding perimeter representing an available range of movement of the motorized control interface;
wherein the first bounding perimeter and the second bounding perimeter are concentric circles.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the visual information includes a location of the distal tip in two dimensions.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the motorized control interface includes a joystick control configured to operate the at least one motor to drive the first deflection mechanism.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the visual information includes a location of the joystick control in two dimensions.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the visual information includes a speed mode.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the visual information includes an indication of motor torque.
7 . A steerable medical device and display system, comprising:
a handle and an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle to a distal tip;
a motor control assembly including a motor control housing configured to detachably interface with the handle;
a first deflection mechanism disposed within the handle, the first deflection mechanism being configured to deflect the distal tip in a first plane;
a motorized control interface configured to operate at least one motor disposed within the motor control housing; and
a work station in electronic communication with the motor control assembly, the work station including at least a display screen;
wherein the work station is configured to display a dashboard including visual information of a position of the distal tip and a position of the motorized control interface;
wherein the visual information includes a first bounding perimeter representing an available range of movement of the distal tip and a second bounding perimeter representing an available range of movement of the motorized control interface;
wherein the first bounding perimeter and the second bounding perimeter are concentric circles.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the position of the distal tip is represented by a first icon and the position of the motorized control interface is represented by a second icon.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the first icon is configured to move on the display in response to movement of the distal tip.
10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the second icon is configured to move on the display in response to movement of the motorized control interface.
11 . The system of claim 7 , wherein a center point of the first and second bounding perimeters are a neutral position for the distal tip and the motorized control interface.
12 . A steerable medical device and display system, comprising:
a handle and an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle to a distal tip;
a motor control assembly including a motor control housing configured to detachably interface with the handle;
a first deflection mechanism disposed within the handle, the first deflection mechanism being configured to deflect the distal tip in a first plane;
a motorized control interface configured to operate at least one motor disposed within the motor control housing; and
a work station in electronic communication with the motor control assembly, the work station including at least a display screen;
wherein the work station is configured to display a dashboard including visual information of a position of the distal tip, a position of the motorized control interface, a selected speed mode and/or a motor torque;
wherein the visual information includes a first bounding perimeter representing an available range of movement of the distal tip and a second bounding perimeter representing an available range of movement of the motorized control interface;
wherein the first bounding perimeter and the second bounding perimeter are concentric circles.
13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the position of the distal tip is represented by a first icon and the position of the motorized control interface is represented by a second icon.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the first icon is configured to move on the display in response to movement of the distal tip.
15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the second icon is configured to move on the display in response to movement of the motorized control interface.
16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the position of the distal tip is represented by a first icon and the position of the motorized control interface is represented by a second icon.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the first icon is configured to move on the display in response to movement of the distal tip.
18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the second icon is configured to move on the display in response to movement of the motorized control interface.