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Disposable and radiolucent reference array for optical tracking

US10039607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

17Claims

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Assignee

Brainlab AG · DE

Inventor

Rupert Heigl · Borgo San Lazzaro, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 27, 2009
Grant date	Aug 7, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 27, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/302
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A reference foil comprises an unsymmetric marker foil device which advantageously includes spatially separated pieces of a marker material foil in unsymmetric arrangement and/or at least one unsymmetric integral piece of the marker material foil. The reference foil and a carrier device for the same may be used for example in image-guided surgery.

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