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Sterile surgical drape with inherently stable tracking reference array cover

US10842582B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Brainlab AG · DE

Inventors

Philippe Lennertz · Munich, DE
Markus Conrad · Thun, CH
Norman Plassky · Erfurt, DE
Robert Schmidt · Birkenfeld, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 26, 2016
Grant date	Nov 24, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 8, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/3983
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a sterile surgical drape comprising a cover portion for a tracking reference array, wherein at least a part of the cover portion is formed inherently stable and has a form adapted to accommodate multiple tracking markers of a tracking reference array for computer-assisted surgery. Further, it relates to a surgical draping system and a medical navigation method using such a drape.

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