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以下の詳細な記載は、単なる例示であり、記載された実施形態又は記載された実施形態の用途及び使用を限定することを意図するものではない。使用されるように、「例示の」又は「例示的な」という単語は、「例、事例、又は例示として役割を果たす」ことを意味する。「例示の」又は「例示的な」として記載される任意の実装形態は、必ずしも他の実装形態よりも好ましい又は有利であると解釈されるべきではない。以下に記載される実装形態の全ては、当業者が本開示の実施形態を作製又は使用することを可能にするために提供される例示の実装形態であり、本開示の範囲を限定することを意図するものではない。本開示の範囲は、特許請求の範囲によって定義される。記載のために、「上部」、「下部」、「左」、「後方」、「右」、「前方」、「垂直」、「水平」、及びそれらの派生語は、図面に配向された例に関連するものとする。前述の技術分野、背景、要約、又は以下の詳細な説明における任意の表現若しくは暗示された理論によって結び付けることは意図されない。添付の図面に示され、以下の明細書に記載されているデバイス及びプロセスは、添付の特許請求の範囲で定義される例示の実施形態(実施例)、態様及び/又は概念であることも理解されたい。したがって、開示された実施形態に関連する寸法及び他の物理的特性は、特許請求の範囲が別途明示的に述べられない限り、限定的であるとみなされるべきではない。「少なくとも1つ」という語句は、「1つ(a)」と等価であることが理解される。態様(実施例、改変、変更、選択肢、変形、実施形態、及びそれらの任意の等価物)は、図面に関して記載される。本開示は、特許請求の範囲によって提供される主題に限定され、本開示は、示され、かつ記載された特定の態様に限定されないことを理解されたい。物品に結合されるように構成された(すなわち、物品に接続される、物品と相互作用する、その他)デバイスの意味の範囲は、デバイスが直接的又は間接的のいずれかで物品に結合されるように構成されているとして解釈されることが理解されよう。したがって、「ように構成される」は、特に明記しない限り、「直接的又は間接的のいずれかで」の意味を含み得る。
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- 電気解剖学的マッピングシステムと、前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムによって検出可能であるように構成された遠位エネルギーエミッタを有する細長い針アセンブリと、少なくとも1つのセンサであって、前記遠位エネルギーエミッタ及び前記少なくとも1つのセンサが互いに対して移動可能であるような方法で、前記細長い針アセンブリの前記遠位エネルギーエミッタを少なくとも部分的に受容するように構成された少なくとも1つのセンサを有するエネルギー送達アセンブリと、と共に使用するための装置であって、前記装置は、
信号インターフェースアセンブリであって、
前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサに信号接続可能であるように構成された信号入力部と、
前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムの入力部に信号接続可能であるように構成された信号出力部と、
を含む、信号インターフェースアセンブリを備え、
前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムは、表示デバイスを介して、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサの空間位置を、前記細長い針アセンブリの前記遠位エネルギーエミッタと共に、
前記信号入力部が、使用時に、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサに信号接続され、かつ、
前記信号出力部が、使用時に、前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムの前記入力部に信号接続された、
後に表示するように構成されている、装置。 - 前記エネルギー送達アセンブリは、
医療用シースアセンブリと、
前記医療用シースアセンブリと相互作用するように構成された医療用拡張器アセンブリと、を備える、請求項1に記載の装置。 - 前記エネルギー送達アセンブリは、
前記遠位エネルギーエミッタから延在する細長い針アセンブリであって、ワイヤが前記遠位エネルギーエミッタに電気的に接続され、前記ワイヤは前記細長い針アセンブリの長さに沿って延在する、細長い針アセンブリを含む、請求項1に記載の装置。 - 前記エネルギー送達アセンブリは、
前記細長い針アセンブリを受容するように構成された医療用シースアセンブリであって、少なくとも1つのシースセンサを有する医療用シースアセンブリを更に含む、請求項3に記載の装置。 - 前記エネルギー送達アセンブリは、
前記医療用シースアセンブリを受容するように構成された医療用拡張器アセンブリであって、少なくとも1つの拡張器センサを有する医療用拡張器アセンブリを更に含む、請求項4に記載の装置。 - 前記信号インターフェースアセンブリは、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサからの少なくとも1つのセンサ信号を受信するように構成されており、
前記信号インターフェースアセンブリは、前記少なくとも1つのセンサ信号を前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムに少なくとも部分的に伝達するように更に構成されている、請求項1に記載の装置。 - 前記信号インターフェースアセンブリは、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリに関連付けられたエネルギー信号を受信し、前記エネルギー信号を前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムに少なくとも部分的に伝達するように構成されている、請求項6に記載の装置。
- 前記表示デバイスは、前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムに電気的に接続されるように構成されている、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムは、使用時に、前記表示デバイスにマッピング情報を出力するように構成されており、前記マッピング情報は、起動後の前記遠位エネルギーエミッタ及び前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサの空間位置を含む、請求項8に記載の装置。
- 前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの少なくとも1つのセンサに電気的に接続された少なくとも1つの専用ピンを各々有する複数の導体に分割されるように構成されたマッピングケーブルを更に備え、
前記マッピングケーブルは、前記信号インターフェースアセンブリとインターフェース接続するように更に構成されている、請求項1に記載の装置。 - 前記マッピングケーブルは、前記表示デバイス上に描写される前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの一態様に関連付けられたグループに割り当てられた少なくとも1つのピンを含む、請求項10に記載の装置。
- 前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの少なくとも1つのセンサに電気的に接続された少なくとも1つの専用ピンを各々有する複数の導体に分割されるように構成されたマッピングケーブルを更に備える、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記マッピングケーブルは、エネルギー生成器からの前記エネルギー信号の少なくとも一部を前記信号インターフェースアセンブリに伝達するように更に構成されている、請求項12に記載の装置。
- 前記マッピングケーブルは、前記信号インターフェースアセンブリとインターフェース接続するように更に構成されている、請求項13に記載の装置。
- 前記信号インターフェースアセンブリは、使用時に、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの一態様からの電気信号を電気的に伝達するように構成されている、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記信号インターフェースアセンブリは、使用時に、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの一態様からの電気信号を電気的に伝達して、前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムの前記表示デバイスを介した前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの態様の視覚化を可能にするように構成されている、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記エネルギー送達アセンブリは、
前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの少なくとも1つのセンサのセンサ信号を伝達するように構成された電気整流子デバイスを含む、請求項1に記載の装置。 - 信号インターフェースアセンブリを含む電気解剖学的マッピングシステムと共に使用するため、及び前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムによって検出可能であるように構成された遠位エネルギーエミッタを有する細長い針アセンブリと共に使用するための装置であって、前記装置は、
少なくとも1つのセンサであって、前記遠位エネルギーエミッタ及び前記少なくとも1つのセンサが互いに対して移動可能であるような方法で前記細長い針アセンブリの前記遠位エネルギーエミッタを少なくとも部分的に受け入れるように構成された少なくとも1つのセンサを有するエネルギー送達アセンブリを備え、
前記少なくとも1つのセンサは、前記信号インターフェースアセンブリの信号入力部にインターフェースされるように更に構成されており、
前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムは、表示デバイスを介して、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサの空間位置を、前記細長い針アセンブリの前記遠位エネルギーエミッタと共に、
前記信号インターフェースアセンブリが、使用時に、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサに信号接続され、かつ、
前記信号インターフェースアセンブリが、使用時に、前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムに信号接続された、
後に表示するように構成されている、装置。 - 装置であって、
電気解剖学的マッピングシステムと、
前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムによって検出可能であるように構成された遠位エネルギーエミッタを有する細長い針アセンブリと、
少なくとも1つのセンサであって、前記遠位エネルギーエミッタ及び前記少なくとも1つのセンサが互いに対して移動可能であるような方法で前記細長い針アセンブリの前記遠位エネルギーエミッタを少なくとも部分的に受け入れるように構成された少なくとも1つのセンサを有するエネルギー送達アセンブリと、
信号インターフェースアセンブリであって、
前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサに信号接続可能であるように構成された信号入力部と、
前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムの入力部に信号接続可能であるように構成された信号出力部と、
を含む、信号インターフェースアセンブリを備え、
前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムは、表示デバイスを介して、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサの空間位置を、前記細長い針アセンブリの前記遠位エネルギーエミッタと共に、
前記信号入力部が、使用時に、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサに信号接続され、かつ、
前記信号出力部が、使用時に、前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムの前記入力部に信号接続された、
後に表示するように構成されている、装置。 - 信号インターフェースアセンブリを有する電気解剖学的マッピングシステムと、前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムによって検出可能であるように構成された遠位エネルギーエミッタを有する細長い針アセンブリと、少なくとも1つのセンサであって、前記遠位エネルギーエミッタ及び前記少なくとも1つのセンサが互いに対して移動可能であるような方法で、前記細長い針アセンブリの前記遠位エネルギーエミッタを少なくとも部分的に受容するように構成された少なくとも1つのセンサを有するエネルギー送達アセンブリと、を動作させる方法であって、
前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムの前記表示デバイスを介して、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサの空間位置を、前記細長い針アセンブリの前記遠位エネルギーエミッタと共に、
前記信号インターフェースアセンブリが、使用時に、前記エネルギー送達アセンブリの前記少なくとも1つのセンサに信号接続され、かつ、
前記信号インターフェースアセンブリが、使用時に、前記電気解剖学的マッピングシステムに信号接続された、
後に表示することを含む、方法。
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