Controlling a surgical navigation system

US9542001B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Brainlab AG · DE

Inventors

• Rainer Birkenbach · Erding, DE
• Alexander Urban · Gifhorn, DE
• Alexander Druse · Munich, DE
• Georg Christian · Munich, DE
• Christian Lechner · Jesenwang, DE
• Axel Besinger · Bad Zwischenahn, DE
• Alexander Schaal · Dachau, DE
• Till Gerken · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 2010
• Grant date: Jan 10, 2017
• Expiry date: Sep 8, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2090/3945
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a control system for a surgical navigation system, wherein the navigation system is associated with a detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user, and wherein the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs and the detection unit comprises a gesture detection for detecting user gestures. The invention also relates to a method for controlling a surgical navigation system, wherein a detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user is associated with the surgical navigation system, the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs, and user gestures are used as said control inputs.