Six degree of freedom alignment display for medical procedures
US7660623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A display and navigation system for use in guiding a medical device to a target in a patient includes a tracking sensor, a tracking device and display. The tracking sensor is associated with the medical device and is used to track the medical device. The tracking device tracks the medical device with the tracking sensor. The display includes indicia illustrating at least five degree of freedom information and indicia of the medical device in relation to the five degree of freedom information.
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