Systems and methods for sensory augmentation in medical procedures
US11071596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0187
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described here are self-contained surgical navigation systems which include a head-worn display device to be worn by a user during surgery. The system includes a display generator for generating a visual display on the display device, and a sensor suite having at least one tracking camera. The system further includes a support module including: a user-replaceable, modular battery that is reversibly insertable into a housing of the support module, and a processor unit configured to receive data from the sensor suite and calculate a position and an orientation of at least one marker. The support module is electrically coupled to the head-worn display device to provide power and data to the head-worn display device. The display device and the support module together comprise the entire sensing and computing capability of the system, without requiring external sensors, cameras, computers, or other electrical equipment.
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