Motion tracking platform for relative motion cancellation for surgery
US6368332B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/506
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for performing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery on the beating heart senses the movement of the surgical area of the heart to be worked on and moves a support with a controlled motion follows the motion of the surgical area on the heart surface in real time. To provide a steady image of the workspace a vision system can be attached to the support. This approach can be used for open-heart surgery as well as other less invasive procedures like minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) or thoracoscopic surgery.
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