Koninklijke philips n.v. (20250009450). CONTROL OF A ENDOVASCULAR ROBOTIC INSTRUMENT

CONTROL OF A ENDOVASCULAR ROBOTIC INSTRUMENT

Organization Name

koninklijke philips n.v.

Inventor(s)

MARCIN ARKADIUSZ Balicki of CAMBRIDGE MA (US)

CONTROL OF A ENDOVASCULAR ROBOTIC INSTRUMENT

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20250009450 titled 'CONTROL OF A ENDOVASCULAR ROBOTIC INSTRUMENT

Original Abstract Submitted

a control device () for controlling movement of a medical instrument is presented. the control device comprises a limiting indicator providing unit () configured to provide an indicator () of a limiting position for an instrument () beyond which the position of the instrument is considered as out-of-limit, and a position providing unit () configured to provide a position () of the instrument from a received image including a portion of the instrument and/or retrieved movement of the instrument. the control device further comprises a controller () configured to control a movement of the instrument based on the indicator of the limiting position and the position of the instrument such that the position of the instrument maintains a predetermined relation with respect to the limiting position. this allows for an improved movement control for medical and other instruments.