{"number":"US12697091B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Medical system and method for locating an entry point of a surgical instrument in an anatomical structure and for identifying a trajectory of the surgical instrument in the anatomical structure, and assembly comprising such a medical system and a surgical instrument","english":"Medical system and method for locating an entry point of a surgical instrument in an anatomical structure and for identifying a trajectory of the surgical instrument in the anatomical structure, and assembly comprising such a medical system and a surgical instrument"},"abstract":{"original":"The invention relates to a medical system comprising a tool including: a body; a location measurement device adapted to emit an ultrasound location signal and receive a reflected location signal; a location processing device adapted to compare each of the echoes of the reflected location signal to a pre-determined location threshold, emit an information signal if no target location echo corresponding to the interface between first and second anatomical structures has been identified within an analysis time window, the target location echo having an amplitude that exceeds the location threshold…","english":"The invention relates to a medical system comprising a tool including: a body; a location measurement device adapted to emit an ultrasound location signal and receive a reflected location signal; a location processing device adapted to compare each of the echoes of the reflected location signal to a pre-determined location threshold, emit an information signal if no target location echo corresponding to the interface between first and second anatomical structures has been identified within an analysis time window, the target location echo having an amplitude that exceeds the location threshold…"},"applicants":["SPINEGUARD"],"inventors":["Maurice Bourlion","Randal R. Betz","Ciaran Bolger","Andrè Kaelin","Larry T. Khoo","John I. Williams","Hee-Kit Wong"],"filingDate":"2023-08-16","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697091B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697091B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697091B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697091B2"}}