Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Estimation of contact force by a medical device
- Patent Title (中): 由医疗设备估计接触力
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Application No.: US11484884Application Date: 2006-07-11
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Publication No.: US08192374B2Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: Raju R. Viswanathan
- Applicant: Raju R. Viswanathan
- Applicant Address: US MO St. Louis
- Assignee: Stereotaxis, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Stereotaxis, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MO St. Louis
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: A61B5/103
- IPC: A61B5/103 ; A61B5/117 ; A61B5/05 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B18/04
Abstract:
A method is provided for establishing contact of a medical device against a tissue surface within a subject body, the method comprising determination of the geometrical configuration of the distal portion of the medical device, and using this together with known control variable information to determine and control the contact force of the distal tip of the medical device against the tissue surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070021742A1 Estimation of contact force by a medical device Public/Granted day:2007-01-25
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