System for advising a surgeon
US5445166A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The system is for assisting a surgeon in positioning an article relative to a target position. The system includes a computer for determining a surgical plan, sensors for sensing execution of the surgical plan by the surgeon, an advisor for advising the surgeon based upon comparison of the surgical plan and its execution and, selecting of different types of advise to give the surgeon. The system can also have an input for changing the surgical plan in the computer during surgery.
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