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Medical registration apparatus and method for registering an axis

US11246719B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Brainlab AG · DE

Inventors

Sabine Kling · Seelow, DE
Luise Poitzsch · Wolnzach, DE
Mario Schubert · Poing, DE
Melanie Stulpe · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 24, 2014
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 20, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/3991
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical registration apparatus (1), comprising •two flanks (2a, 2b); •a pivot portion (3) around which at least one of the flanks (2a, 2b) is rotatable with respect to a rotation centre (3c, 3d) (FIG. 1, FIG. 3); •a contacting portion (4a, 4b) on each of the flanks (2a, 2b), each contacting portion (4a, 4b) being spaced apart from the rotation centre (3c, 3d); and •a sensor (5, 6) being arranged with an offset (r, FIG. 4 A) to a line (a) connecting the contacting portions (4a, 4b). The invention also relates to a data processing method for use with the medical registration apparatus.

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