Computer-assisted surgery tools and system
US10405873B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2562/046
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surface digitizing tool has a film of micro-sensor elements, with each micro-sensor element related in a network affected by a shape of the film. The film is flexible to conform to a shape of a selected surface of an object. A processing unit receives signals from the micro-sensor elements of the network. The processing unit has a model generator producing a model of the selected surface of the object from the signals of the network of resistive elements. A positioning frame aligns a position and orientation of a drilling tool with respect to a bone element.
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