Patent ID: 11890026
Assignee: BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL) LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. A method for providing user input from a medical device to an image guided surgery (IGS) navigation system, wherein the medical device includes a handle body, wherein the handle body includes a proximity device, the method comprising:
(a) receiving, at a control interface, a set of inputs when the proximity device is interacted with by a user, wherein the set of inputs describes a combination and pattern of user interactions with the proximity device;
(b) identifying an input based on the set of inputs, and determining whether the input is a device input or a navigation input using a processor;
(c) if the input is a device input, then relaying information regarding operation of a medical procedure feature of the medical device; and
(d) if the input is a navigation input, then implementing the input on the IGS navigation system to modify operation of an IGS navigation software being executed by the IGS navigation system.