Systems, instruments, and methods for four dimensional soft tissue navigation
US10165928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument navigation system is provided that visually simulates a virtual volumetric scene of a body cavity of a patient from a point of view of a surgical instrument residing in the cavity of the patient. The surgical instrument navigation system includes: a surgical instrument; an imaging device which is operable to capture scan data representative of an internal region of interest within a given patient; a tracking subsystem that employs electro-magnetic sensing to capture in real-time position data indicative of the position of the surgical instrument; a data processor which is operable to render a volumetric, perspective image of the internal region of interest from a point of view of the surgical instrument; and a display which is operable to display the volumetric perspective image of the patient.
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