Catheter control system and graphical user interface

Abstract

A controller configured to detect a first operation of one or more controls by a user to control movement of a percutaneous intervention device, to cause, in response to the first operation, a system to move a tip of the percutaneous intervention device to a first end of a structure within a vasculature, to detect a second operation of the one or more controls by the user to control movement of the percutaneous intervention device, to cause, in response to the second operation, the system to move the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to a second end of the structure, to determine a distance moved by the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure, and to display the determined distance on a display device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A controller configured to:
 detect a first operation of one or more controls by a user to control movement of a percutaneous intervention device;   in response to the first operation, cause a system to move a tip of the percutaneous intervention device to a first end of a structure within a vasculature;   detect a second operation of the one or more controls by the user to control movement of the percutaneous intervention device;   in response to the second operation, cause the system to move the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to a second end of the structure;   determine a distance moved by the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure; and   display the determined distance on a display device.   
     
     
         2 . The controller of  claim 1 , further configured to:
 prior to detection of the second operation, detect activation of a measurement mode; and   detect completion of the measurement mode while the tip of the percutaneous intervention device is at the second end of the structure,   wherein the distance moved by the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure is determined in response to detection of the completion of the measurement mode, and wherein determination of the distance comprises determination of the distance moved by the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure while the measurement mode was active.   
     
     
         3 . The controller of  claim 2 , wherein the first end of the structure is a distal end of the structure, and the system moves the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure by retracting the percutaneous intervention device from the vasculature. 
     
     
         4 . The controller of  claim 1 , wherein the system moves the tip of the percutaneous intervention device in at least two degrees of freedom. 
     
     
         5 . The controller of  claim 4 , wherein the percutaneous intervention device comprises one of a catheter guide wire, a working catheter, a guide catheter, a stent, and an angioplasty balloon, and wherein the at least two degrees of freedom include axial movement and rotation. 
     
     
         6 . The controller of  claim 1 , wherein the first end of the structure is a distal end of the structure, and the system moves the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure by retracting the percutaneous intervention device from the vasculature. 
     
     
         7 . A method comprising:
 detecting a first operation by a user to control movement of a percutaneous intervention device;   in response to the first operation, causing a system to move a tip of the percutaneous intervention device to a first end of a structure within a vasculature;   detecting a second operation by the user to control movement of the percutaneous intervention device;   in response to the second operation, causing the system to move the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to a second end of the structure;   determining a distance moved by the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure; and   displaying the determined distance.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising:
 prior to detecting the second operation, detecting activation of a measurement mode; and   detecting completion of the measurement mode while the tip of the percutaneous intervention device is at the second end of the structure,   wherein the distance is determined in response to detection of the completion of the measurement mode, and wherein determining the distance comprises determining the distance moved by the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure while the measurement mode was active.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first end of the structure is a distal end of the structure, and the system moves the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure by retracting the percutaneous intervention device from the vasculature. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the system moves the tip of the percutaneous intervention device in at least two degrees of freedom. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the percutaneous intervention device comprises one of a catheter guide wire, a working catheter, a guide catheter, a stent, and an angioplasty balloon, and wherein the at least two degrees of freedom include axial movement and rotation. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the first end of the structure is a distal end of the structure, and the system moves the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure by retracting the percutaneous intervention device from the vasculature. 
     
     
         13 . A system comprising:
 one or more controls configured to be operated by a user;   a control system to move a percutaneous intervention device within a vasculature; and   a controller to:
 detect a first operation of the one or more controls to control movement of a percutaneous intervention device; 
 in response to the first operation, instruct the control system to move a tip of the percutaneous intervention device into alignment with a first end of a structure within a vasculature; 
 detect a second operation of the one or more controls to control movement of the percutaneous intervention device; 
 in response to the second operation, instruct the system to move the tip of the percutaneous intervention device into alignment with a second end of the structure; 
 determine a distance moved by the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from alignment with the first end of the structure to alignment with the second end of the structure; and 
 display the determined distance to the user. 
   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , the controller further configured to:
 prior to detection of the second operation, detect activation of a measurement mode; and   detect completion of the measurement mode while the tip of the percutaneous intervention device is aligned with the second end of the structure,   wherein the distance moved by the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from alignment with the first end of the structure to alignment with the second end of the structure is determined in response to detection of the completion of the measurement mode, and wherein determination of the distance comprises determination of the distance moved by the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from alignment with the first end of the structure to alignment with the second end of the structure while the measurement mode was active.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the first end of the structure is a distal end of the structure, and wherein the control system is configured to move the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure by retracting the percutaneous intervention device from the vasculature. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the control system is configured to move the tip of the percutaneous intervention device in at least two degrees of freedom. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the percutaneous intervention device comprises one of a catheter guide wire, a working catheter, a guide catheter, a stent, and an angioplasty balloon, and wherein the at least two degrees of freedom include axial movement and rotation. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first end of the structure is a distal end of the structure, and the control system is configured to move the tip of the percutaneous intervention device from the first end of the structure to the second end of the structure by retracting the percutaneous intervention device from the vasculature.