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Airway bypass site selection and treatment planning
Assignee: Broncus Medical Inc
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Filing: 2009-01-08
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Granted: 2011-07-26
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Expires: 2029-01-08
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to systems and methods for site selection and placement of extra-anatomic passages altering gaseous flow in a diseased lung.
Inventors
- 👤 Henky Wibowo
- 👤 Edmund J. Roschak
- 👤 Thomas M. Keast
- 👤 Cary Cole
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/02007; A61B1/00; A61B1/267; A61B1/2676; A61B5/08; A61B5/103; A61B5/107; A61B5/1075; A61B6/48; A61B6/481; A61B8/00; A61B8/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of assessing a plurality of treatment sites in airways of a lung of a patient, the method comprising: selecting the plurality of sites within the airways of the diseased lung; determining at least one anatomic characteristic of each site; assessing a degree of a plurality of diseased regions in the lung; using a computer to calculate a score for each site based on the degree of the plurality of diseased regions in the lung, at least one anatomic characteristic of each site and a proximity of the site to at least one of the diseased regions; and displaying each score in association with each site in graphical form on a computer assisted display or visualization system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of assessing a plurality of treatment sites in airways of a lung of a patient, the method comprising: selecting the plurality of sites within the airways of the diseased lung; determining at least one anatomic characteristic of each site; assessing a degree of a plurality of diseased regions in the lung; using a computer to calculate a score for each site based on the degree of the plurality of diseased regions in the lung, at least one anatomic characteristic of each site and a proximity of the site to at least one of the diseased regions; and displaying each score in association with each site in graphical form on a computer assisted display or visualization system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 , where identifying the plurality of sites comprises selecting at least one site per each segmental airway of the bronchi.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprises performing non-invasive imaging to assess the degree of the plurality of diseased regions of the lung and to determine at least one anatomic characteristic of each site.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 3 , where the non-invasive imaging is computer tomography (CT) imaging.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 3 , where assessing the degree of the diseased region in the lung comprises comparing the diseased pattern in the region to a database of images with diseased pattern.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprises displaying information regarding at least one anatomic characteristic of the site when displaying the score of the site.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein each of said identifying at least one parameter of the component device; identifying a target region in the airway based on at least one anatomical parameter; locating at least one location of diseased lung tissue; automatically selecting at least one treatment site and displaying the plurality of treatment sites is carried out solely on data and other imaging.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for identifying treatment sites in airways of a patient's lung for treatment by a surgical system comprising at least one component device, the method comprising: identifying at least one parameter of the component device; identifying a target region in the airway based on at least one anatomical parameter; locating at least one location of diseased lung tissue; using a computer to automatically select at least one treatment site by assessing the anatomy between at least one of the potential treatment sites and at least one location of diseased lung; and displaying the plurality of treatment sites in data, electronic or graphic form on a computer assisted display or visualization system.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
112 words
A method for identifying treatment sites in airways of a patient's lung for treatment by a surgical system comprising at least one component device, the method comprising: identifying at least one parameter of the component device; identifying a target region in the airway based on at least one anatomical parameter; locating at least one location of diseased lung tissue; using a computer to automatically select at least one treatment site by assessing the anatomy between at least one of the potential treatment sites and at least one location of diseased lung; and displaying the plurality of treatment sites in data, electronic or graphic form on a computer assisted display or visualization system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 8 , where the component device comprises an access device and a treatment device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 9 , where the treatment device is selected from a group consisting of a holemaking device and an implant delivery device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 8 , where the system parameter comprises a parameter selected from a group consisting of a length, diameter, and bending radius of one or more of the component devices.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein each of said identifying at least one parameter of the component device; identifying a target region in the airway based on at least one anatomical parameter; locating at least one location of diseased lung tissue; automatically selecting at least one treatment site and displaying the plurality of treatment sites is carried out prior to the treatment.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising the step of transmitting the treatment sites to a system for tracking a probe through a body of the patient.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 13 , wherein said tracking system comprises at least one sensor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 8 , comprising superimposing the treatment sites onto a virtual rendering of the airways.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising evaluating at least one access path to at least one treatment site.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising creating and displaying a sites roadmap to said treatment site.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for ranking treatment sites in a lung from a previously obtained set of image data, said method comprising: identifying a plurality of candidate treatment sites in an airway in the lung; ranking the treatment sites to obtain a first treatment site on a computer; and visually displaying a path to said first treatment site on a computer assisted display or visualization system.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for ranking treatment sites in a lung from a previously obtained set of image data, said method comprising: identifying a plurality of candidate treatment sites in an airway in the lung; ranking the treatment sites to obtain a first treatment site on a computer; and visually displaying a path to said first treatment site on a computer assisted display or visualization system.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 18 wherein said ranking comprises ranking a plurality of treatment sites by assessing the anatomy between at least one of the treatment sites and at least one location of diseased lung tissue, and characteristics of a treatment device adapted to create holes in said airway walls.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 18 further comprising transmitting said treatment sites and path to a navigation system for guiding a physician to a treatment site during a surgical procedure.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 18 , further comprising automating the ranking of the treatment sites via software.
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