Electromagnetically tracked K-wire device
US7840254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3983
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices and methods for registering, dynamically referencing, and navigating an anatomical region of interest of a patient are provided using a tracked Kirschner wire (K-wire), where the K-wire includes a position-indicating element.
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