Insertion electrode control method, and control device using same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023346250-A1
Application number	US-202117925721-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 30, 2021
Priority date	May 18, 2020
Publication date	Nov 2, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method of controlling an implanted electrode includes receiving information from an external device; calculating a first region in a body in which the electrode is to be implanted and a second region in which electrode implantation is prohibited, based on the received information; and calculating a plurality of predicted paths through which an electrode is moved based on the first region or the second region, and outputting the plurality of predicted paths.

First claim

1 . A method of controlling an implanted electrode, the method comprising:
receiving information from an external device; calculating a first region in a body in which an electrode is to be implanted and a second region in which electrode implantation is prohibited, based on the received information; and calculating a plurality of predicted paths through which an electrode is moved based on the first region or the second region, and outputting the plurality of predicted paths.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the external device comprises at least one of a video electroencephalography (EEG) device, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination device, a single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) examination device, a positron emission tomography (PET) device, a magnetoencephalography (MEG) device, and a C-arm device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
calculating a type of electrode to be implanted into a body based on the received information; or receiving the type of electrode to be implanted into a body.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
identifying a real-time position of an electrode pre-implanted into a body based on the received information, and outputting the identified real-time position of the electrode.

5 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
calculating each of the plurality of predicted paths differently based on the second region and the type of electrode.

6 . An implanted electrode control device comprising:
a communication unit configured to receive information from an external device; a control unit configured to calculate a first region in a body in which an electrode is to be implanted and a second region in which electrode implantation is prohibited, based on the received information, and to calculate a plurality of predicted paths through which an electrode is moved based on the first region or the second region; and an output unit configured to output the plurality of predicted paths.

7 . The implanted electrode control device of claim 6 , wherein the external device comprises at least one of a video electroencephalography (EEG) device, a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination device, a single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) examination device, a positron emission tomography (PET) device, a magnetoencephalography (MEG) device, and a C-arm device.

8 . The implanted electrode control device of claim 6 , wherein the control unit calculates a type of electrode implanted into a body based on the received information.

9 . The implanted electrode control device of claim 6 , wherein the communication unit receives a type of electrode implanted into a body.

10 . The implanted electrode control device of claim 6 , wherein the control unit identifies a real-time position of an electrode pre-implanted into a body based on the received information, and the output unit outputs the identified real-time position of the electrode.

11 . The implanted electrode control device of claim 8 , wherein the control unit calculates each of the plurality of predicted paths differently based on the electrode and the type of electrode.

Assignees

• Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation

Inventors

• Park Eun Kyoung
• Kim Tae Kyung
• Shon Young Min
• Lee Kyu Sung

Classifications

• A61B34/20

  Surgical navigation systems; Devices for tracking or guiding surgical instruments, e.g. for frameless stereotaxis · CPC title

• A61N1/0539 Primary

  Anchoring of brain electrode systems, e.g. within burr hole · CPC title

• A61B5/061 Primary

  Determining position of a probe within the body employing means separate from the probe, e.g. sensing internal probe position employing impedance electrodes on the surface of the body (A61B1/00158 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61N1/0534 Primary

  Electrodes for deep brain stimulation · CPC title

• A61B90/00

  Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges · CPC title