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Medical instrument comprising a separate transmitter unit which can be exteriorly fastened

US8663204B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

14Claims

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Assignee

Brainlab AG · DE

Inventors

Christian Lechner · Jesenwang, DE
Norman Plaβky · Erfurt, DE
Manuel Millahn · Birkenfeld, DE
Georg Christian · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2010
Grant date	Mar 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/3983
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical instrument, comprising a signal transmitter and at least one activating device for activating the transmitter which is provided on a transmitter unit which is separate from the instrument, wherein the transmitter unit is a unit which can be fastened to the exterior of the instrument. It also relates to a method for controlling a treatment-assisting medical software by means of a signal transmitter which is arranged on a medical instrument, wherein the instrument is positionally detected by means of a medical tracking system, and wherein the software assigns a different significance to the signal output by the transmitter depending on the position of the instrument.

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