Patient positioning systems and methods
US9554731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 8, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0223
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods provide patient position information to a user. A patient positioning device is placed on a patient in a predefined location. The patient positioning device determines a relative patient position with respect to at least one known reference axis. The patient positioning device communicates patient position information including or with reference to the at least one known reference axis. The communicated patient position information allows the user to position the patient and/or a surgical tool using the communicated patient position information.
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