Indicating proximity of a body-insertable device to a destination region of interest

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Described embodiments include a system, method, and computer program product. A described system includes a receiver circuit that receives a first reference image that includes an objective landmark subsurface feature of a mammalian body part, and receives a second reference image that includes a present-location landmark subsurface feature of the mammalian body part. The objective landmark subsurface feature has a first spatial relationship to a destination region of interest of the mammalian body part. The present-location landmark subsurface feature has a second spatial relationship to a distal end portion of a body-insertable device. The system includes a feature matching circuit that determines a substantial correspondence between the present-location landmark subsurface feature and the objective landmark subsurface feature. The system includes a proximity indicator circuit that generates informational data indicative of an operational proximity of the distal end portion of the body-insertable device to the destination region of interest.

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SEARETE LLC11235 SE 6TH ST SUITE 200 BELLEVUE WA 98004

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2910 55920
Kare, Jordin T Seattle, US 1467 23683
Leuthardt, Eric C St. Louis, US 1185 29847
Lieberman, Erez Cambridge, US 85 1309
Rivet, Dennis J Chesapeake, US 394 15433
Sweeney, Elizabeth A Seattle, US 659 11202
Wood,, JR Lowell L Bellevue, US 2833 48122

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