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Surgical instrument, in particular pointer instrument, comprising tip sensor

US9622832B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

21Claims

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Assignee

Brainlab AG · DE

Inventors

Rainer Birkenbach · Erding, DE
Stefan Vilsmeier · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 18, 2009
Grant date	Apr 18, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0806
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handle portion and a tip, wherein a tip sensor is provided on the handle portion. The tip sensor enables detection of when a tip is inserted into and/or removed from the handle. In addition, the tip sensor enables a navigation system to be notified when landmarks are probed with the surgical instrument, thereby ensuring accurate capture of the location of the landmark.

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