Device for detecting spatial position
US7877890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3983
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for detecting spatial position, which can be attached via a mounting device to a surgical instrument, which has a longitudinal axis, wherein the mounting device has a through opening, which is penetrated by the instrument, wherein the mounting device is mounted so as to be rotatable around the longitudinal axis of the instrument, and wherein the mounting device can be immobilized in an axial and a radial direction via two angular ball bearings.
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