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Visualization of procedural guidelines for a medical procedure

US8014848B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

17Claims

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Assignee

Brainlab AG · DE

Inventors

Rainer Birkenbach · Erding, DE
Christoph Pedain · Munich, DE
Andreas Hartlep · Holzkirchen, DE
Raghu Raghavan · Baltimore, US
Martin Brady · Phoenix, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 26, 2005
Grant date	Sep 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 7, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2034/2072
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The visualization of procedural guidelines for a medical procedure, in which a medical instrument is shown in an image representation of a body portion including an area in which a medical procedure is to be carried out, wherein, in the vicinity of the functional portion of the instrument, regions or locations are indicated which are of special relevance to the procedure according to established guidelines for said procedure.

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