Ablation Zone Prediction System for Surgical Procedures

This document is a patent application (US20260083497A1) filed by William J. Dickhans with the USPTO on October 2, 2023. It describes a system for predicting ablation zones during surgical procedures. The system comprises a computing device and an ablation device, where the computing device generates a 3D model from patient imaging data (functional respiratory imaging) and predicts the ablation zone.

This patent application does not impose any new regulatory requirements or compliance obligations on regulated entities. It represents an innovation in medical technology, potentially impacting future surgical practices and device development. Compliance officers in the medical device and healthcare sectors should note this as a technological development rather than a regulatory change requiring immediate action.