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Integration of surgical instrument and display device for assisting in image-guided surgery

US9730680B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

21Claims

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Assignee

Brainlab AG · DE

Inventors

Gregor Tuma · Munich, DE
Timo Neubauer · Straubing, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 18, 2013
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 18, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handle portion or mounting portion and a functional portion and/or tip, wherein a display device is provided on the instrument and includes or enables displays which serve to assist in image-guided and/or navigation-assisted surgery. It also relates to a method for navigating a surgical instrument, wherein its position is determined and tracked by means of a medical tracking system and the position data is processed within the framework of medical navigation by means of a medical navigation system, wherein displays for navigation assistance and/or for assisting in image-guided surgery are provided on the instrument or on an element which is positionally assigned to the instrument or fastened to the instrument.

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