Surgical navigation system
US9439622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2207/30244
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a surgical navigation system. The navigation system includes an ultrasound device configured to obtain an ultrasound image in a scan plane The ultrasound device has a fiducial pattern disposed thereon. A surgical device having an image capture device configured to capture a fiducial image of the fiducial pattern is also provided. The system also includes a controller configured to receive the ultrasound image and the fiducial image, wherein the controller determines a position of the surgical device in relation to the scan plane based on the fiducial image. A display is configured to display the ultrasound image and a virtual image of the surgical device based on the position of the surgical device in relation to the scan plane.
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