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System and method for the contactless determination and measurement of a spatial position and/or a spatial orientation of bodies, method for the calibration and testing, in particular, medical tools as well as patterns or structures on, in particular, medical tools

US8320612B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Naviswiss AG · CH

Inventors

Bruno Knobel · Laufen, CH
Charles Findeisen · Wettingen, CH
Frank Bartl · Weil am Rhein, DE
Erwin Keeve · Bonn, DE
Karl-Heinz Widmer · Schaffhausen, CH
Christoph Hammerle · Bellinzona, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 2006
Grant date	Nov 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/378
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In order to develop known tracking systems, in particular in the medical field, the invention proposes a device for the contactless determination and measurement of a spatial position and/or spatial orientation of bodies using a tracking system, by means of which the bodies are located and brought into relation with one another, the tracking system, or at least components or modules thereof, being mobile.

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