Patent ID: 9289267
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: A61B,G16H

Claim Text:
1. A method of providing a display for use in a surgical procedure comprising: receiving a first set of data corresponding to a view of an image taken by an endoscope; combining said first set of data with a second set of data to produce a three-dimensional combined image, said second set of data corresponding to a three-dimensional model of an anatomical structure of a patient, said three-dimensional combined image comprising the image taken by the endoscope mapped onto a surface of the three-dimensional model of the anatomical structure of the patient to provide an integrated three-dimensional view of a local area of the endoscope; receiving a third set of data corresponding to positional data of a surgical instrument; and combining said third set of data with said second set of data to produce a graphical representation of said surgical instrument on said display, wherein said third set of data comprises data representing an optical field of view of said endoscope, said combined image comprises a display of the intersection of said optical field of view with the 3D model of the anatomical structure in the patient's body, and said combined image comprises an image created by texture mapping said optical field of view of said endoscope onto the surface of the three-dimensional model of the anatomical structure of the patient.