Patent · US Expired

Medical therapeutic and/or diagnostic apparatus having a position detecting device

US6804547B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

11Claims

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Assignee

Carl Zeiss Stiftung · DE

Inventors

Martin Pelzer · Zang, DE
Walter Neubrandt · Zang, DE
Joachim Luber · Oberkochen, DE
Arvids Mackevics · Aalen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 25, 2001
Grant date	Oct 12, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 24, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/3945
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention is directed to a medical therapeutic and/or diagnostic apparatus having a function unit (1) and a position detecting device (5). A further detecting device (7) is mounted so as to be fixed in position and orientation and is separated from the position detecting device (5) by a signal path. The position detecting device (5) operates together with the additional detecting device (7). The position detecting device (5) can be changed during operation with respect to position and orientation relative to the function unit (1).

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