Surgical instrument mounted display system
US11166766B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B7/003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A C-arm, or a mobile intensifier device, is one example of a medical imaging device that is based on X-ray technology. Because a C-arm device can display high-resolution X-ray images in real time, a physician can monitor progress at any time during an operation, and thus can take appropriate actions based on the displayed images. Monitoring the images, however, is often challenging during certain procedures, for instance during procedures in which attention must be paid to the patient's anatomy as well as a medical imaging device display. In an example, a surgical instrument assembly includes a processor, a surgical instrument configured to operate on an anatomical structure, and a display coupled to the processor and attached to the surgical instrument. The display can be configured to display visual information comprising X-ray images generated by a medical imaging device.
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