JP2000507845A - 位置検出システム用の可動送信または受信コイル - Google Patents
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- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.(a)プローブ内に載置された1つ以上のプローブフィールドトランスデ ューサを有するプローブと; (b)フレーム上に載置された1つ以上の参照フィールドトランスデューサと ; (c)前記参照フィールドトランスデューサが患者の体に近接して異なる位置 に選択的に位置決めできるように、患者に相対して移動する前記フレームを載置 する手段と; (d)前記プローブフィールドトランスデューサと前記参照フィールドトラン スデューサ間の1つ以上の非電離場を送信するための送信手段と; (e)このような送信されたフィールドを各々検出するための検出手段と; (f)前記参照フィールドトランスデューサに対する前記プローブの相対的な 配置を、検出されたフィールドの特性と、前記参照フィールドトランスデューサ とのお互いの相対的な配置とから決定するための計算手段とを備えた患者の体の 内部にプローブの配置を決定するシステム。 2.前記フレームは2つ以上の前記参照フィールドトランスデューサが既知の 空間関係でお互いに可動であるようにするためのリンク機構を組み入れているこ とを特徴とする請求項1に記載のシステム。 3.前記参照フィールドトランスデューサに相対した前記プローブの配置を患 者の体に相対した既知の配置に変換するための変換手段をさらに備えたことを特 徴とする請求項1に記載のシステム。 4.前記変換手段は患者の体に取りつけられた1つ以上の基準トランスデュー サからなることを特徴とする請求項3に記載のシステム。 5.前記載置する手段は可撓性アームからなることを特徴とする請求項1に記 載のシステム。 6.(a)プローブの中に載置された1つ以上のプローブフィールドトランス デューサを具備したプローブを与えるステップと; (b)前記参照フィールドトランスデューサが患者の体に近接して異なる位置 に選択的に位置決めできるように、患者に相対して移動するフレームを載置する 手段を有する前記フレーム上に載置された1つ以上の参照フィールドトランスデ ューサを与えるステップと; (c)前記参照フィールドトランスデューサが患者の体に近接して第1の場所 に位置決めされるように前記フレームを調整するステップと; (d)プローブフィールドトランスデューサと前記参照フィールドトランスデ ューサ間の1つ以上の非電離場を送信するステップと; (e)このような送信されたフィールドを各々検出するステップと; (f)前記参照フィールドトランスデューサに対する前記プローブの相対的な 配置を、検出されたフィールドの特性と、参照フィールドトランスデューサとの お互いの相対的な配置とから計算するステップとを備えた患者の体の内部にプロ ーブの配置を決定する方法。 7.前記参照フィールドトランスデューサに相対した前記プローブの配置を患 者の体に相対した既知の配置に変換するステップをさらに含むことを特徴とする 請求項6に記載の方法。 8.前記変換ステップは患者の体に1つ以上の基準トランスデューサを付着さ せるステップと、前記参照フィールドトランスデューサと前記基準トランスデュ ーサ間に送信される非電離場を検出するステップとを含むことを特徴とする請求 項6に記載の方法。 9.(a)1つ以上の参照フィールドトランスデューサと; (b)前記トランスデューサが固定される剛性フレームであって、前記剛性フ レームは、前記参照フィールドトランスデューサが患者の体に近接した異なる場 所に選択的に位置決めすることができるように患者に相対して移動する前記フレ ームを載置する手段からなることとを備えた患者の体の内部に非電離場を生成す る装置。 10.前記トランスデューサは多角形を定義し、前記載置手段は多角形面に対 して垂直だあり、かつその中心を通過する軸が患者の体を通過するように前記フ レームの位置決めを可能にすることを特徴とする請求項9に記載の装置。 11.前記フレームは体のある部分が実質的に当該多角形の内部に入るように 位置決め可能であることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の装置。 12.載置手段は患者が位置決めされたベッドに堅く結合した載置ブラケット からなることを特徴とする請求項9に記載の装置。 13.前記載置ブラケットは固定可能ジョイントからなり、これは該フレーム が患者のベッドに相対した所望の角度で調整し固定できるように構成されること を特徴とする請求項12に記載の装置。 14.前記フレームは複数のアームと調節ヒンジとからなり、この調節ヒンジ は2つ以上のアームと結合し、結合された2つ以上のアームによって定義された 角度となるように構成され、これにより所望の場所に堅く調節し固定することを 特徴とする請求項9に記載の装置。 15.当該フレームは、前記トランスデューサが患者の頭部に近接して固定可 能に位置決めされ、その頭部付近で非電離場を生成または受信するように適合す ることを特徴とする請求項11に記載の装置。 16.前記フレームは、外科手術中に患者の頭部の位置を固定する装置に機械 的に結合されることを特徴とする請求項15に記載の装置。 17.前記フレームは外科手術中に頭部の位置を固定するのに適合したことを 特徴とする請求項15に記載の装置。 18.前記フレームはさらに、頭部の反対側に位置する頭部係合要素からなる ことを特徴とする請求項15に記載の装置。 19.前記トランスデューサはフィールド生成コイルからなることを特徴とす る請求項9に記載の装置。 20.(a)(i)1つ以上の参照フィールドトランスデューサと、(ii) 前記トランスデューサが固定された剛性フレームであって、前記フレームは前記 参照フィールドトランスデューサが患者の体に近接して異なる位置に選択的に位 置決めできるように患者に相対して動く前記フレームを載置する手段からなるこ ととを備えた非電離場を生成する装置と; (b)体内に挿入用のプローブと; (c)このプローブの配置を決定するフィールド応答手段とからなる患者の内 部にプローブの配置を決定するシステム。 21.2つ以上の前記参照トランスデューサの相対配置が決定できるように適 合した2つ以上の位置検知装置をさらに備えたことを特徴とする請求項20に記 載のシステム。 22.前記フレームはさらに、プローブ較正レセプタクルを備えることを特徴 とする請求項20に記載のシステム。 23.前記フィールド応答手段は前記プローブに固定されることを特徴とする 請求項20に記載のシステム。 24.このフィールドは磁界であり、前記フィールド応答手段はコイルである ことを特徴とする請求項23に記載のシステム。 25.(a)1つ以上の参照フィールドトランスデューサと; (b)前記トランスデューサが固定された剛性フレームであって、前記フレー ムはその中に開口部を有しておりこのフレームが患者の頭部または首部の近接し 少なくともこの頭部また首部のある部分を部分的に取り囲むように頭部が位置決 めできることとを備えた医療患者の頭部付近に非電離場を生成する装置。 26.前記フレームは閉じた二辺および開いた一辺を有する三角形を定義する 一組のアームを備えており、頭部の一部分が容易に前記開いた一辺を介して前記 フレームの内部に位置決めできることを特徴とする請求項25に記載の装置。 27.前記トランスデューサは三角形フレームの三つの角部に少なくとも位置 決めされたことを特徴とする請求項26に記載の装置。 28.前記アームはヒンジを使用して互いに接続されていることを特徴とする 請求項26に記載の装置。 29.前記アーム部材間の相対的な変位を測定する手段をさらに備えることを 特徴とする請求項28に記載の装置。 30.前記フレームに取りつけた頭部クランプをさらに備えたことを特徴とす る請求項25に記載の装置。 31.前記フレームは頭部の移動を防止するように頭部クランプで一体的に形 成されたことを特徴とする請求項25に記載の装置。 32.前記フレームは頭部に対してしっかり締めるように調節可能な頭部係止 固定具をさらに含むことを特徴とする請求項25に記載の装置。
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