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Device comprising a robot, medical work station, and method for registering an object

US8392022B2 · kind B2 · utility

231Cited by

3References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

KUKA Laboratories GmbH · DE

Inventors

Tobias Ortmaier · Hemmingen, DE
Dirk Jacob · Heiligenhaus, DE
Thomas Neff · Newark, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 18, 2008
Grant date	Mar 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 14, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B90/361
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical device, a medical work station, and a method for registering an object (P). The medical device comprises a navigation system (17, 18) and a robot (R) having several axes of rotation (1-6). The navigation system (17, 18) comprises a detection device (18) for detecting prominent points on an object (P) or markers (M) placed on the object (P) as well as a processing device (17) for determining the position of the object (P) on the basis of the prominent points or markers (M) detected by means of the detection device (18). The detection device (18) of the navigation system is mounted on the robot (R).

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