Title:
OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM FOR COCHLEAR IMPLANT SURGERY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/040297
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A sensing system for implant surgery includes an insertion device for moving an implant into a narrow cavity in a patient's body. A sensor measures the distance from an end of the insertion device to anatomic surfaces at a distance from the end of the insertion device. An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system integrates the sensor and produces OCT images, which can be quantified to distance measurements. The system is particularly useful for cochlear implant surgery.
Inventors:
TAYLOR RUSSELL H (US)
KANG JIN U (US)
NIPARKO JOHN (US)
KANG JIN U (US)
NIPARKO JOHN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/052503
Publication Date:
July 05, 2012
Filing Date:
September 21, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV JOHNS HOPKINS (US)
TAYLOR RUSSELL H (US)
KANG JIN U (US)
NIPARKO JOHN (US)
TAYLOR RUSSELL H (US)
KANG JIN U (US)
NIPARKO JOHN (US)
International Classes:
A61F11/00; A61B1/227
Foreign References:
| US5803898A | 1998-09-08 | |||
| US6361489B1 | 2002-03-26 | |||
| US5833367A | 1998-11-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SPECTOR, Elaine P. (5th FloorBaltimore, Maryland, US)
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