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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE43328 | Image guided awl/tap/screwdriver A trackable medical instrument for use in a computer assisted image guided medical and surgical navigation systems that generate images during medical and surgical procedures, includes a guide member having an emitter array for being tracked by the system and a driv... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8116850 | Organ access device and method An insertion guide device guides an instrument toward a target location in a subject. The insertion guide device includes a base portion securable to the subject and an insertion guide portion defining an insertion axis. The insertion guide portion guides the instru... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7925328 | Method and apparatus for performing stereotactic surgery A stereotactic navigation system for navigating an instrument to a target within a patient may include a stereotactic head frame, an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller and a display. The stereotactic head frame is coupled to the patient and is used to a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7774046 | Magnetic navigation system A magnetic navigation system for orienting a magnetically responsive device in an operating region in a subject has at least two magnet units and a support for mounting the at least two magnet units for movement relative to the subject, the support supporting the at... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7764985 | Surgical navigation system component fault interfaces and related processes Devices and processes for use in computer aided or computer navigated surgery include one or more fault interfaces interposed between an indicium and an item to be used during surgery such as a body part, tool, implant, trial or other structure or component. After t... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7680528 | Method for the graphical representation of a medical instrument inserted at least partially into an object under examination The invention provides a method for the graphical representation of a medical instrument inserted at least partially into an object under examination, with an image representing the medical instrument being generated, in that the instrument image is vectorized, with... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7643868 | Method and apparatus for determining the position of the tibial exit point of the anterior cruciate ligament In order to establish an optimum position on the upper side of the tibia for the exit point of an anterior cruciate ligament replacement, it is proposed that, with the leg bent, the position of a number of points along the front edge of the notch is detected and in ... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7636596 | Organ access device and method An insertion guide is shown that includes at least one insertion point adjustment device. A user such as a surgeon is able to adjust a lateral position of an insertion point to more precisely center the insertion point within an opening in a subject, such as a burr ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7440793 | Apparatus and method for removing abnormal tissue A computer assisted, minimally invasive method and apparatus for surgically removing abnormal tissue from a patient, for example, from a breast, are disclosed. The method involves imaging of the breast to locate the abnormal tissue, and determining a volume encapsul... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7430457 | Robot teaching program editing apparatus based on voice input Candidate character strings representing objects disposed in a work cell, models for robot operation instructions which has variable parts, and robot commands related to the objects are defined in advance. By inputting a query such as ‘Workpiece 1 ?’ by voice, t... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7412086 | Setting a relative position of a radiation device and a patient A method and arrangement for setting a relative position of a radiation device and a patient. The invention relates to the use of radiation therapy for the targeted, selective destruction of tumors. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7386339 | Medical imaging and navigation system Medical imaging and navigation system including a processor, a display unit, a database, a medical positioning system (MPS), a two-dimensional imaging system, an inspected organ monitor interface, and a superimposing processor, the MPS including a transducer MPS sen... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7366561 | Robotic trajectory guide A surgical alignment device is shown that is controlled remotely through the use of an actuator, where the actuator in turn controls at least one local adjustment device. The alignment device is suited for neurosurgery, although it is not exclusively limited to neur... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361150 | Method and device for evaluating the balance forces of the skeleton The invention concerns a method which consists in producing a radiographic image of the skeleton to be studied, determining the position of the body's global axis of gravity (5), selecting on the image segments of the skeleton (S1-S7) to be cons... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359746 | Image guided interventional method and apparatus In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, an image guided interventional system enables registration of a patient, preferably automatically and without an explicit patient registration step, to newly acquired images as the patient is moved out of th... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349730 | Radiation modulator positioner A radiation modulator positioner operative to cause a relative motion between a radiation modulator and a radiation source housing, wherein said radiation source housing and said radiation modulator positioner are detached and free to move relative to each other in ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349521 | Compression paddle for mammography systems Disclosed herein is a compression paddle comprising a paddle base 12; and a paddle wall 20 comprising a first side-wall 22; and a second side-wall 24; wherein the first side-wall 22 and/or the second side-wall 24 are dispose... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346429 | Mobile robot hybrid communication link A mobile robot communication system includes a remote unit, a repeater module and a control station. A cable connects the repeater module to the control station. The remote unit has a wireless receiver/transmitter for sending and receiving commands. The repeater mod... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343196 | Cardiac CT system and method for planning and treatment of biventricular pacing using epicardial lead A method for planning biventricular pacing lead placement for a patient includes obtaining acquisition data from a medical imaging system and generating a 3D model of the left ventricle and thoracic wall of the patient. One or more left ventricle anatomical landmark... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340291 | Medical apparatus for tracking movement of a bone fragment in a displayed image A medical apparatus has a data processing device for storing an image dataset of the body of a subject and a navigation system for determining the position of a medical instrument relative to the body of the subject. At least one bone fragment is shown in the image ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327306 | RF system for tracking objects A system for tracking an object in space for position, comprises a transponder device connectable to the object. The transponder device has one or several transponder aerial(s) and a transponder circuit connected to the transponder aerial for receiving an RF signal ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318805 | Apparatus and method for compensating for respiratory and patient motion during treatment An apparatus and method for performing treatment on an internal target region while compensating for breathing and other motion of the patient is provided in which the apparatus comprises a first imaging device for periodically generating positional data about the i... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7319897 | Localization device display method and apparatus A localization device display method and apparatus for displaying different views, e.g., of different magnification, based on the proximity of the tip of a pointer tracked by the localization device to a reference location identified by the localization device. The ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313430 | Method and apparatus for performing stereotactic surgery A stereotactic navigation system for navigating an instrument to a target within a patient may include a stereotactic head frame, an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller and a display. The stereotactic head frame is coupled to the patient and is used to a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311107 | Navigating and maneuvering of an in vivo vehicle by extracorporeal devices A device for mobilizing, rotating and maneuvering an in vivo vehicle introduced into a subject by extracorporeal devices which control the position and motion of such a vehicle by detection and modulation of the strength and direction of the electromagnetic field ve... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305263 | Magnetic navigation system and magnet system therefor A magnetic navigation system for orienting a magnetically responsive medical device in a selected direction within an operating region in a subject's body. The system includes a support for supporting the subject, a magnet system a magnetic field to the operating re... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7305319 | Methods and systems for three-dimensional motion control and tracking of a mechanically unattached magnetic probe Methods and systems for controlling motion of and optically tracking a mechanically unattached probe (202) in three-dimensions are disclosed. A mechanically unattached magnetic probe (202) is placed in the system under test. The position of the probe i... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302288 | Tool position indicator A tool for use with a surgical navigation system includes a plurality of LEDs mounted to the distal end of the tool. The LED's provide an indication of the direction in which the tool must be moved to reach a desired position. Four LED's mounted along perpendicular ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295893 | Manipulator and its control apparatus and method A manipulator operative in a master/slave operative mode includes a master unit commanding an operation; a slave unit having a work unit; a detector detecting the orientation of the master unit and the orientation of the slave unit; and a control device controlling ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7289885 | Dual purpose media drive providing control path to shared robotic device in automated data storage library A dual purpose media drive exchanges data with removable media items. The drive includes at least one port to receive various control signals, including (1) data exchange commands directing the drive to read and/or write data to a media item mounted by the drive, an... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280686 | Computer-supported image reconstruction method for a three-dimensional subject A computer is supplied with at least three 2-D projections of a subject that are offset from one another by difference angles. A position in the projection surface and a respective surface data value per projection are allocated to the respective surface elements of... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280865 | Anchored fiducial apparatus and method An anchored fiducial apparatus is described. The fiducial apparatus anchors itself in the target region once inserted so that the fiducial apparatus does not move relative to the target region. ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277594 | System and method for preparing an image corrected for the presence of a gravity induced distortion The present invention relates to an imaging system for obtaining an image correctable for the presence of a gravity induced image error. The imaging system includes an imager to obtain an image of an object and a position measurement device to obtain position data i... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274958 | Registration pointer with interchangeable tip and method A registration pointer for registering points of surfaces of bodily elements in computer-assisted surgery, comprising a handle for being manipulated by a pointer operator. A stem is connected to the handle and has a first and a second tip configurations each having ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7251522 | X-ray image-assisted navigation using original, two-dimensional x-ray images A method for displaying images in a medical navigation system assisted by x-ray images includes calibrating an x-ray device in the medical navigation system and producing a plurality of two-dimensional x-ray images of a patient using the x-ray device. During the pro... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7241045 | Stereoradiography device and method for the use thereof A calibration system is disclosed for a stereoradiographic device having an X-ray source and a vertical X-ray receiver, the calibration system includes a horizontal table which rotates between two reference positions that are separated by 90 degrees in a horizontal ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237556 | Image-guided fracture reduction Embodiments of the present invention include products and methods for reducing fractures with the aid of image guidance. In one embodiment, products and methods are directed to reduction for the placement of an intramedullary nail. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7239940 | Modularity system for computer assisted surgery A medical system that allows a medical device to be controlled by one of two input devices. The input devices may be consoles that contain handles and a screen. The medical devices may include robotic arms and instruments used to perform a medical procedure. The sys... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236618 | Virtual surgery system with force feedback In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of interacting with simulated three-dimensional objects, the method including the steps of the identification of three-dimensional objects from volume images; the association of physical properties with identifi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7235076 | Method of improving pedicle screw placement in spinal surgery A method of determining the size and trajectory of screws in pedicles during surgery, comprising generating a three-dimensional image of the bony spine; hollowing out the vertebra in the image with cortical wall thicknesses selected by a surgeon; determining the ist... | 06/26/2007 |
