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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6804547 | Medical therapeutic and/or diagnostic apparatus having a position detecting device The invention is directed to a medical therapeutic and/or diagnostic apparatus having a function unit (1) and a position detecting device (5). A further detecting device (7) is mounted so as to be fixed in position and orientation and is separat... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6801801 | System and method for virtual representation of bones or a bone joint A system for planning a surgical operation by using virtual representation of bones and/or a bone joint is disclosed. The system includes at least two reference frames each of which having first and second ends. The first end of each reference frame is configured to... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6799074 | Microprobe system for stereotactic neurotherapy In a microprobe system for medical applications particularly for use in neurophysiology and neurosurgery a target determining arrangement is provided which can be mounted on a patients head by means of an adjustable mounting device. An adapter is removably attached ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6796988 | Image guided spinal surgery guide, system, and method for use thereof A guide is disclosed for use in performing spinal surgery to prepare across a spinal disc and adjacent vertebrae an implantation space. The guide is associated with a computer controlled surgical navigation system employing an energy-detecting array to track positio... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6799088 | 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... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6786896 | Robotic apparatus A robotic apparatus has eight actuators (M0-M7) and a linkage (LINK 0-LINK 5) that actuates an end effector. Three serial macro freedoms have large ranges of motion and inertias. Four serial micro freedoms have small ranges of motion and ... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6785593 | 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... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6783536 | Magnetic catheter navigation The invention relates to a device for maneuvering a catheter into the interior of a body, comprising a support stiletto (5) which may be inserted into the catheter tube (1) and which sustains the shape of said catheter tube (1) as it penetrates ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6782288 | Method and apparatus for positioning a device in a body There is disclosed a method of positioning an interventional device in a body using a guide pivoting about a pivot point, performed by locating the spatial coordinates of a target and the pivot point, determining a third point outside of the body lying along or prox... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6778850 | Frameless radiosurgery treatment system and method A method and apparatus for selectively and accurately localizing and treating a target within a patient are provided. A three dimensional mapping of a region surrounding the target is coupled to a surgical intervention. Two or more diagnostic beams at a known non-ze... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6775404 | Apparatus and method for interactive 3D registration of ultrasound and magnetic resonance images based on a magnetic position sensor Intraoperative ultrasound (US) is integrated with stereotactic systems, where a system interactively registers two-dimensional (2D) US and three-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance (MR) images. The registration is based on tracking a US probe with a bC magnetic posi... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6772053 | Aspects of a control system of a minimally invasive surgical apparatus A surgical method and a control system is provided. The surgical method and the control system can advantageously be used in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus. The method includes generating a desired surgical instrument movement command signal. It further inc... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6770082 | Surgical headframe with soft contact pads for use with a stereotactic system A surgical headframe for maintaining a stereotactic system reference frame relative to a patient's head. The headframe includes a frame body, first and second arms, a plurality of contact pads, and a strap. The first and second arms extend from opposing sides of the... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6770081 | In vivo accessories for minimally invasive robotic surgery and methods Surgical accessories are presented in vivo and used by surgical tools in the surgical site to perform additional tasks without the need to remove the tools from the surgical site for tool change or instrument loading. Some accessories need to be actuated to effect a... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761729 | Wound treatment method and device with combination of ultrasound and laser energy The method and device of the present invention for wound treatment with a combination of laser and ultrasound waves comprises a probe to produce a laser beam and transducer to produce ultrasonic waves. The ultrasonic transducer has tip with a distal end comprising a... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6758843 | Remote center positioner The invention is directed to a remote center positioner used to support an instrument and provide a center of spherical rotation, remote from any bearings or mechanical supports, at a desired location of the instrument. The remote center positioner is particularly u... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6752812 | Remote actuation of trajectory guide A surgical method and apparatus for accurately aligning the trajectory of, guiding of, and introducing or withdrawal of an instrument is disclosed. The apparatus includes a base which has a movable member movably attached to the base. The movable member has a passag... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6754520 | Multimodality medical imaging system and method with patient handling assembly The invention comprises a system and method for handling a patient in a tomographic imaging system using a plurality of imaging devices. The imaging devices each have a bore through which a patient is translated during scanning. One or more patient support structure... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6741948 | Method and apparatus for fixing a location A method is disclosed for fixing at least one location in an examination field (9) with respect to a coordinate system (13). The method includes determining, in response to a request (65), coordinates of a first location (59) as a first c... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6741883 | Audible feedback from positional guidance systems A computer-based system generating audible feedback to assist with guidance of at least one trackable point in space is provided. Surgical embodiments include generating audible feedback (to supplement visual and tactile feedback) to a surgeon moving the tip of a pr... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6738656 | Automatic registration system for use with position tracking an imaging system for use in medical applications A method of automatic registration includes forming an image of a body part including a representation of markers fixed in a known position in space relative to a reference mount, positioning a sensing unit in a known position in space relative to the reference moun... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6731970 | Method for breath compensation in radiation therapy A method for breath compensation in radiation therapy, particularly radiotherapy/radiosurgery, wherein the movement of the target volume inside the patient is detected and tracked in real time during radiation by a movement detector. Adaptation to the movement of th... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6728599 | 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... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6725082 | System and method for ligament graft placement The present invention relates to a method for obtaining data indicative of a location for ligament graft placement. Medical image data representative of a bone is provided. Position data indicative of an intraoperative position of each of a plurality of points assoc... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6725080 | Multiple cannula image guided tool for image guided procedures Apparatus and methods are disclosed for use within an image-guided surgical navigation system for facilitating the combined positioning and orientation of multiple surgical implements. A tool guide having multiple cannulas is tracked by a surgical navigation system ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6723106 | Surgical manipulator A surgical manipulator (10) can manipulate a medical tool (12) with one or more degrees of freedom. In preferred embodiments, the manipulator (10) is a parallel mechanism including a plurality of arms (21, 22) pivotally supporting a medic... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6718196 | Multimodality instrument for tissue characterization A system with multimodality instrument for tissue identification includes a computer-controlled motor driven heuristic probe with a multisensory tip. For neurosurgical applications, the instrument is mounted on a stereotactic frame for the probe to penetrate the bra... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6718194 | Computer assisted intramedullary rod surgery system with enhanced features A computer assisted surgery system is described for assisting a surgeon in aligning a drill with the interlocking holes of an implanted intramedullary (IM) rod used for fixation of long bone fractures. With the IM rod inserted, a localizing device measures the pose ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6716220 | Stereotaxic holders, stereotaxic alignment systems comprising same, and methods for using same Apparatus and methods are disclosed for holding a subject body (or body portion, generally termed “body”) at a desired stereotaxic orientation relative to a known reference point, in three-dimensional space, where a reference X-axis, a reference Y-axis, and a re... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6714810 | Fluoroscopic registration system and method A method and system for registering volumetric scan data of a patient surgical site with actual patient position are disclosed. In practicing the method, position data relating to (i) the x,y,z coordinates of a detector screen in fixed coordinate system, and the x,y... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6711431 | Non-imaging, computer assisted navigation system for hip replacement surgery The invention includes: a locating system; a computer, interfaced to the locating system and interpreting the positions of tracked objects in a generic computer model of a patient's hip geometry; a software module, executable on the computer, which defines the patie... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6702805 | Manipulator A manipulator for producing a remote center of revolute motion is provided. The manipulator includes a base and a first parallelogram linkage mechanism including a first link pivotally mounted to the base for rotation about a first axis such that the firs... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6702749 | Optical needle guide for ultrasound guided needle biopsy An optical guide for a biopsy needle includes a light projector for producing a line image on a patient's skin surface, wherein the light projector is adapted for mounting on an ultrasound transducer such that the line image corresponds with an intersecti... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6701179 | Coil structures and methods for generating magnetic fields An apparatus for determining a location of a sensor in a surgical navigation domain includes a first magnetic field generator having a first coil set, a second magnetic field generator having a second coil set. The first and second coil sets are disposed ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6701173 | Curved surgical instruments and method of mapping a curved path for stereotactic surgery The method of mapping a curved path for stereotactic surgery involves the selection of a helical-shaped path. The first step is to obtain an accurate image of the pertinent structures of the patient's internal areas. The image includes the lesion or targe... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6699177 | Method and apparatus for performing minimally invasive surgical procedures A system for performing minimally invasive medical procedures. This system includes one or more robotic arms that can be attached to the operating table. The robotic arms can be controlled by input devices such as handles and a foot pedal to perform a min... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6698045 | Angling head immobilization device A portable, adjustable and angling head immobilization device for accurately and repeatably positioning a patient's head.... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6699235 | Platform link wrist mechanism The present invention provides a robotic surgical tool for use in a robotic surgical system to perform a surgical operation. The robotic surgical tool includes a wrist mechanism disposed near the distal end of a shaft which connects with an end effector. ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6697664 | Computer assisted targeting device for use in orthopaedic surgery An image guided surgery system to enable a surgeon to move a surgical tool into a desired position relative to a body part is provided. The system works by accurately superimposing representations of the tool being used in the surgical field over images o... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6694167 | System for monitoring a position of a medical instrument with respect to a patient's head A system is disclosed for monitoring the position of a medical instrument with respect to a patient's body and for displaying at least one of a plurality of prerecorded images of said body responsive to the position of said medical instrument. In one embo... | 02/17/2004 |
