Registration probe for image guided surgery system
US12376914B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0346
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Tools used within a surgical area may be equipped with sensors that allow them to be tracked within the magnetic field of an image guided surgery (IGS) system. The IGS system may be configured to detect various movement patterns of the tools, which may be mapped to and associated with corresponding actions or inputs to the IGS system. In one example, a registration probe may be moved along the x-axis and y-axis, with detected movements identified and received by the IGS system as movements of a mouse cursor on a display of the IGS system. In another example, the registration probe may be moved in a circular pattern, or quickly moved along any of the x-axis, y-axis, or z-axis, with each being configured to cause the IGS system to zoom a display, change a view, record video, or other actions.
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