PESZYNSKI MICHAEL,GOODWIN CARMEN,NAHILL DANIEL THOMAS,SANCETTA BENJAMIN C,ZHANG BANGYAN
申请号：
IN201647029093
公开号：
IN201647029093A
申请日:
2016.08.26
申请国别(地区):
IN
年份:
2016
代理人:
摘要：
A system and method provide haptic feedback with respect to the maneuvering of a distal tip at a distal end of a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) ultrasound transducer probe deployed in a patient. An acoustic imaging system is connected to the TEE ultrasound transducer probe and produces acoustic images in response to one or more signals from the TEE ultrasound transducer probe. A control apparatus is provided for maneuvering the distal tip of the TEE ultrasound transducer probe with respect to the patient. A contact force sensing device senses a contact force between the distal tip of the TEE ultrasound transducer probe and the patient and a feedback mechanism provides tactile audio and/or visual feedback when the contact force between the distal tip of the TEE ultrasound transducer probe and the patient exceeds a threshold force.
