Patent ID: 9216070
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: A61B,G16H,G16Z

Abstract:
1. A remotely based catheter guidance system, comprising: a medical device manipulator assembly comprising at least one motor; a medical device associated with the medical device manipulator assembly; a display device; and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured to control the display device and configured to send an actuation control signal to the at least one motor of the medical device manipulator assembly to control a plurality of actuation control units disposed within the medical device, wherein the actuation control signal is configured to move or bend the medical device, and wherein the ECU comprising a processor and a computer readable storage media containing logic, the ECU being configured to execute the logic to: whereby the ECU calibrates the medical device in accordance with the input, and wherein the calibration by the ECU is configured to establish a minimum tension on at least one steering wire of the medical device.