Method and device for determining access to a subsurface target
US6829500B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/548
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A targeting device defines a direction of approach to a subsurface target under guidance of imaging equipment such as a computer tomograph or a magnetic resonance imaging machine. The targeting device is positioned relative to the target in such a way that the optimal direction of approach avoiding vital internal structures can be selected by reference to the images displayed on the imagine equipment. The device projects a visible light beam, such as a laser beam, on a region of a patient, indicating the point of entry and the angle of approach to the subsurface target.
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