Trajectory storage apparatus and method for surgical navigation systems
US7853305B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/378
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining, calculating, and/or viewing a trajectory. The trajectory can be displayed on a display relative to image data of a patient. A user can use the system to determine relationships between two or more trajectories that have been determined. The relationships can be within two dimensional, three-dimensional, or four dimensional space. The relationships can include distance, angle, etc. The relationships can also be determined between real time trajectories and stored trajectories, or combinations thereof.
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