Contour mapping system applicable as a spine analyzer, and probe useful therein
US6500131B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/103
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A contour mapping system useful as a spine analyzer includes a probe for application to a user's hand with the outer tip of at least one finger of the hand movable along the outer surface of the object (e.g., a person's spine) whose contour is to be mapped. A position sensor is carried by the probe and is movable therewith, and with the user's hand, as the user's finger moves along the outer surface of the object. The system further includes a position tracking system for tracking the movement of the position sensor as the probe is moved with the user's hand along the outer surface of the object.
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