1. A method of forming a medical lead comprising:
forming a first wire coil with a first outer diameter and having an end;
removing a coating from a distal section at the end of the first wire coil thereby creating a second outer diameter in the distal section, the second outer diameter being less than the first outer diameter;
forming a second wire coil over at least the second outer diameter of the distal section of the first wire coil thereby filling an area around the second outer diameter of the first wire coil in the distal section and at the end of the first wire coil;
forming a marker coil over the first and second wire coils at least over the distal section and at the end of the first wire coil and the end of the second wire coil; and
forming a single ball weld at a distal end of the medical lead where the ends of each of the first and second wire coils and the marker coil are coupled creating an electrical coupling.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein removing the coating from the distal section of the first wire coil allows the first wire coil to function as a conductor and electrode in the medical lead.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein forming the marker coil comprises including a radiopaque material capable of producing a relatively bright image on a fluoroscopy screen.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the distal section of the first wire coil is at a distal end of the medical lead such that the ball weld is formed at the distal end.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein forming a first wire coil comprises forming a multifiler stranded coil.
6. A medical lead comprising:
a first wire coil having an outer diameter and an end;
a marker coil having an inner diameter and an end, the marker coil assembled over the first wire coil such that their ends are aligned;
wherein the outer diameter of the first wire coil is smaller than the inner diameter of the marker coil thereby defining a gap at the ends of the first wire and the marker coil;
a second wire coil with an end and substantially filling the gap between the first wire coil and the marker coil; and
a single ball weld formed at a distal end of the medical lead, thereby coupling together the ends of the first wire coil, the second wire coil and the marker coil.
7. The medical lead of claim 6, wherein the ball weld is formed at a distal end of the medical lead.
8. The medical lead of claim 6, wherein the inner diameter of the marker coil is less than 0.03 inch.
9. The medical lead of claim 6, wherein the medical lead is one of a group comprising an endoscopic device, laproscopic device, embolic protection device, and guidewire.
10. The medical lead of claim 6, wherein the marker coil comprises a radiopaque material capable of producing a relatively bright image on a fluoroscopy screen.
11. The medical lead of claim 10, wherein the marker coil comprises one of a group of material comprising gold, platinum, platinum-iridium, palladium, tantalum, tungsten alloy, and a plastic material loaded with a radiopaque additive.
12. The medical lead of claim 6, wherein the first and second coils comprise stainless steel.
13. A medical lead comprising:
a first wire coil having a first outer diameter at a first portion and having a second outer diameter at a second portion located at its end;
a marker coil having an inner diameter, the marker coil assembled over the first and second portions of the first wire coil;
wherein the second outer diameter of the first wire coil is smaller than the inner diameter of the marker coil thereby defining a gap adjacent the second portion of the first wire coil at the end of the first wire coil and an end of the marker coil;
a second wire coil substantially filling the gap between the first wire coil and the marker coil adjacent the second portion of the first wire coil; and
a single ball weld formed at a distal end of the medical lead thereby coupling together the ends of the first wire coil, the second wire coil, and the marker coil.
14. The medical lead of claim 13, wherein the ball weld is formed at a distal end of the medical lead.
15. The medical lead of claim 13, wherein the inner diameter of the marker coil is less than 0.03 inch.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An image processing apparatus comprising:
an image processing unit which processes and displays an image;
a recognizing unit which recognizes a pointing operation input from a pointing device; and
a control unit which executes a predetermined function when a first pointing operation which selects the predetermined function and a second pointing operation which confirms whether to execute the selected predetermined function are input from the pointing device, and controls the image processing unit to process the image in response to the execution of the predetermined function,
wherein, when the first pointing operation is input, the control unit holds the predetermined function in a standby state to prepare for execution of the predetermined function until the second pointing operation is input.
2. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second pointing operation includes at least one of an operation which occurs for a predetermined period of time, an operation which is repeated a predetermined number of times, a pattern of operation, an operation which indicates any region on a screen, and an operation which indicates a specified region on a screen.
3. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, if the operation which occurs for the predetermined period of time stops before the predetermined period of time elapses or if the operation which is repeated by the predetermined number of times stops before the predetermined number of times is reached, the control unit restarts a determination operation as to determine whether the predetermined period of time elapses or the predetermined number of times is reached from a point of time when one of the operations which occurs for the predetermined period of time or which is repeated by the predetermined number of times is again input.
4. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the image processing unit to display a second indicator to inquire whether to input the second pointing operation.
5. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pointing device includes at least one of a laser pointer and a light pen.
6. The image processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising an audio processing unit which processes and outputs audio,
wherein the control unit controls the audio processing unit to output a sound which indicates whether the predetermined period of time elapses.
7. The image processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the control unit controls the audio processing unit to change at least one of output volume, output interval, and output type of the sound over time.
8. An image processing apparatus comprising:
an image processing unit which processes and displays an image;
a recognizing unit which recognizes a pointing operation input from a pointing device; and
a control unit which executes a predetermined function when a first pointing operation which selects the predetermined function and a second pointing operation which confirms whether to execute the selected predetermined function are input from the pointing device, and controls the image processing unit to process the image in response to the execution of the predetermined function,
wherein the second pointing operation includes at least one of an operation which occurs for a predetermined period of time, an operation which is repeated a predetermined number of times, a pattern of operation, an operation which indicates any region on a screen, and an operation which indicates a specified region on a screen, and
wherein the control unit controls the image processing unit to display a first indicator to indicate whether the predetermined period of time elapses.
9. The image processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the control unit controls the image processing unit to change at least one of definition, transparency, size, color and contents of the first indicator over time.
10. A method of controlling an image processing apparatus, comprising:
recognizing a pointing operation input from a pointing device;
receiving a first pointing operation which selects a predetermined function;
receiving a second pointing operation which confirms whether to execute the selected predetermined function;
executing the selected predetermined function and processing and displaying an image in response to the execution of the selected predetermined function;
when the first pointing operation is input, holding the predetermined function in a standby state to prepare for execution of the predetermined function until the second pointing operation is input.
11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the second pointing operation includes at least one of an operation which occurs for a predetermined period of time, an operation which is repeated a predetermined number of times, a pattern of operation, an operation which indicates any region on a screen, and an operation which indicates a specified region on a screen.
12. The method according to claim 11, further comprising: if the operation which occurs for the predetermined period of time stops before the predetermined period of time elapses or if the operation which is repeated by the predetermined number of times stops before the predetermined number of times is reached, restarting a determination as to determine whether the predetermined period of time elapses or the predetermined number of times is reached from a point of time when one of the operations which occurs for the predetermined period of time or which is repeated by the predetermined number of times is again input.
13. The method according to claim 10, further comprising displaying a second indicator to inquire whether to input the second pointing operation.
14. The method according to claim 10, wherein the pointing device includes at least one of a laser pointer and a light pen.
15. The method according to claim 11, further comprising outputting a sound which indicates whether the predetermined period of time elapses.
16. The method according to claim 15, further comprising changing at least one of output volume, output interval, and output type of the sound over time.
17. A method of controlling an image processing apparatus, comprising:
recognizing a pointing operation input from a pointing device;
receiving a first pointing operation which selects a predetermined function;
receiving a second pointing operation which confirms whether to execute the selected predetermined function;
executing the selected predetermined function and processing and displaying an image in response to the execution of the selected predetermined function,
wherein the second pointing operation includes at least one of an operation which occurs for a predetermined period of time, an operation which is repeated a predetermined number of times, a pattern of operation, an operation which indicates any region on a screen, and an operation which indicates a specified region on a screen; and
displaying a first indicator to indicate whether the predetermined period of time elapses.
18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising changing at least one of definition, transparency, size, color and contents of the first indicator with time.