Context aware surgical systems via hyperspectral image analysis
Summary
The USPTO granted patent US12594122B2 for a context-aware surgical system using hyperspectral image analysis to configure medical devices during procedures. The system identifies devices via electromagnetic or RF tracking, processes images to determine context measures, and adaptively configures device parameters based on the surgical context. The patent includes 10 claims covering methods and systems for real-time device configuration during medical procedures.
What changed
The USPTO granted patent US12594122B2 to inventors including Cameron Piron and colleagues, covering systems and methods for configuring surgical devices during medical procedures using hyperspectral image analysis. The patent claims priority to application 17649561 and includes 10 claims across various CPC classifications related to surgical guidance, imaging processing, and device tracking.\n\nMedical device manufacturers developing surgical navigation, tracking, or imaging systems should consider this patent when designing similar products. Healthcare providers using or procuring advanced surgical equipment may need to ensure their suppliers have appropriate licensing. Technology and software developers in the surgical device space should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to avoid potential infringement claims.
What to do next
- Monitor for potential licensing requirements if developing similar surgical device technology
- Review product development plans for potential patent infringement concerns
- Conduct freedom-to-operate analysis for surgical device configurations
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Context aware surgical systems and methods via hyperspectral image analysis to configure a device during medical procedure
Grant US12594122B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026
Inventors
Cameron Piron, Michael Wood, Gal Sela, Joshua Richmond, Murugathas Yuwaraj, Stephen McFadyen, Alex Panther, Nishanthan Shanmugaratnam, William Lau, Monroe M. Thomas, Wes Hodges, Simon Alexander, David Gallop
Abstract
Systems and methods involving a control and processing system interfaceable with a device, a tracking system, and a data storage device, the control and processing system having a processor configured by a set of instructions storable in relation to a nontransient memory device to: identify the at least one device, via the tracking system operating with at least one of an electromagnetic system and a radiofrequency (RF) system, during a medical procedure; obtain an image of a region of interest associated with the medical procedure; process the image to identify a context measure associated with a current state of the medical procedure; obtain a parameter for adaptively configuring the device during the medical procedure, the parameter customizable based on the context measure, the parameter providable for the device according to a prioritized list, and the device reverting to a default configuration when another device is removed from the region of interest; and configure the device according to the parameter.
CPC Classifications
A61B 34/10 A61B 1/00059 A61B 1/00149 A61B 1/045 A61B 6/5247 A61B 34/20 A61B 90/30 A61B 90/90 A61B 90/94 A61B 90/96 A61B 90/98 A61B 6/03 A61B 8/0808 A61B 8/0841 A61B 8/13 A61B 18/14 A61B 34/30 A61B 90/50 A61B 2034/2055 A61B 2034/2065 A61B 2034/252 A61B 2034/256 A61B 2090/306 A61B 2090/3618 A61B 2090/373 A61B 2090/3735 A61B 2090/374 A61B 2090/3762 A61B 2090/378 A61B 2090/3983 G06T 7/0012 G06T 7/70 G06T 11/003 G06T 2207/10081 G06T 2207/10088 G06T 2207/10104 G06T 2207/10132 G06T 2207/30016
Filing Date
2022-02-01
Application No.
17649561
Claims
10
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