Class 606/130 - Stereotaxic device

Subclass of Class 606 - Surgery
Definition: Subject matter wherein a means is provided for use in surgery
No. of patents: 939
Last issue date: 03/09/2010

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7674270	Apparatus for positioning a medical instrument The present device provides an apparatus for securely positioning a medical instrument relative to a patient. The apparatus comprises a drive assembly for moving the medical instrument along a first axis that is substantially parallel to the length of the instrument...	03/09/2010
7666191	Robotic surgical system with sterile surgical adaptor A sterile drape with integrated sterile adaptor, a telerobotic surgical system, and method of use are provided for draping portions of a telerobotic surgical system to maintain a sterile barrier between the sterile surgical field and the non-sterile robotic system w...	02/23/2010
7651506	Frameless stereotactic guidance of medical procedures Devices, methods and systems for frameless guidance of image-based medical procedures such as stereotactic radiotherapy and surgery. Devices including custom fitting subject-specific articles include contoured surfaces that provide spatial reference to the location ...	01/26/2010
7648513	Surgical manipulator for a telerobotic system The invention is directed to manipulator assembly (2) for holding and manipulating a surgical instrument (14) in a telerobotic system. The assembly comprises a base (6) fixable by passive or power driven positioning devices to a surface, such as...	01/19/2010
7625383	Surgical manipulator The present invention provides a surgical manipulator which capable of manipulating a surgical or medical tool in up to six degrees of freedom. The manipulator has a relatively lightweight, compact design as a result of the use of high force to mass ratio actuators....	12/01/2009
7608083	Robotically controlled medical instrument with a flexible section A robotically controlled medical instrument includes a bending section with a unibody construction, a tool supported at a distal end of the bending section and used to perform a medical procedure on a subject such as a human patient, and an electronic controller tha...	10/27/2009
7604645	Ultrasound probe support and stepping device The present invention provides an apparatus for guiding a medical instrument. The medical apparatus includes a bracket member having a cavity dimensioned and configured to receive at least a portion of a medical instrument. A carriage member is slidably connected to...	10/20/2009
7559935	Target depth locators for trajectory guide for introducing an instrument This document discusses, among other things, examples of a stereotactic apparatus that includes reticles or other imagable locators for confirming placement of an instrument introduced along a desired trajectory. In certain examples, the reticles are re-positionable...	07/14/2009
7524320	Mechanical actuator interface system for robotic surgical tools Robotic surgical tools, systems, and methods for preparing for and performing robotic surgery include a memory mounted on the tool. The memory can perform a number of functions when the tool is loaded on the tool manipulator: first, the memory can provide a signal v...	04/28/2009
7507244	Radiolucent skull clamp with removable pin load applicator A skull pin assembly for use with a skull clamp includes a skull pin that is slidable into contact with a head of a patient. A pin load applicator is removably connectable to the skull pin assembly and includes a loading shaft that is able to apply a force against a...	03/24/2009
7497868	Method and apparatus for computerized surgery An implant for use in spinal surgery comprises a resilient element having an inflatable cavity. It is formed of a biologically compatible material and is arranged for placement between end plates of adjacent vertebra. The implant may also include a wound disc replac...	03/03/2009
7497863	Instrument guiding stage apparatus and method for using same This documents describes among other things a normalizing stage apparatus, tools and methods. One example includes a base that defines a trajectory. A first stage is moveably coupled to the base and the first stage moves along the trajectory. A second stage is movea...	03/03/2009
7479146	Cranial burr hole plug and insertion tool A cranial burr hole plug with an insertion tool and method of implantation is provided. The burr hole plug includes a shell; a collet interlocked within the shell; a clamp compressing the collet around an elongated medical device exiting the skull of a patient, such...	01/20/2009
7458977	Surgical navigation instrument useful in marking anatomical structures A surgical instrument having a grip, a reference structure and an alignment head and method of using. The reference structure has at least one reference element that is registrable in a computer assisted navigation system. The reference element may be a reflective s...	12/02/2008
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
7427272	Method for locating the mechanical axis of a femur There is described a method for determining a mechanical axis of a femur using a computer aided surgery system having an output device for displaying said mechanical axis, the method comprising: providing a position sensing system having a tracking device capable of...	09/23/2008
7403811	Method of catheter tracking using image information An improved method of tracking a catheter's position within a human body does not rely on x-rays, but instead calculates the position of the catheter's imaging head by analyzing image data. Such an analysis is able to determine the position of the imaging head in 3 ...	07/22/2008
7397364	Digital wireless position sensor A method is provided for tracking an object, including positioning a radio frequency (RF) driver to radiate an RF driving field toward the object, and fixing to the object a wireless transponder that includes a power coil and at least one sensor coil. The method als...	07/08/2008
7371221	Cervical brace and therapy device A cervical brace and therapy device for use to rehabilitate an injured neck of a person is described having a base support structure shaped to fit about the neck and rest on the shoulders of the person; a support ring assembly attachable to the base support structur...	05/13/2008
7371210	Flexible instrument A remote control flexible instrument system, employing a shaft which supports a tool, is described in which the has proximal and distal ends with at least a portion thereof extending through a lumen of the human body so as to locate the shaft at an internal target s...	05/13/2008
7372229	Robot for surgical applications The present invention provides a micro-robot for use inside the body during minimally-invasive surgery. The micro-robot includes an imaging devices, a manipulator, and in some embodiments a sensor. ...	05/13/2008
7373219	Grip strength with tactile feedback for robotic surgery Surgical robots and other telepresence systems have enhanced grip actuation for manipulating tissues and objects with small sizes. A master/slave system is used in which an error signal or gain is artificially altered when grip members are near a closed configuratio...	05/13/2008
7371247	Method and apparatus for penetrating tissue A tissue penetrating system includes a plurality of penetrating members each having a tip. A penetrating member driver is coupled to the plurality of penetrating members. Each tip of a penetrating member is uncovered during launch of the penetrating member by the pe...	05/13/2008
7369916	Drill press A power tool control system connected with a drill press provides a system for determining operational settings for the drill press and/or structural factors of a workpiece to be operated upon by the drill press. For instance, the power tool control system may estab...	05/06/2008
7367740	Mechanically lockable universal joint and structures employing such joint An adjustable support stand for an article such as a camera employs a plurality of elongated links connected to one another at their ends by lockable universal joints. Each joint consists of a pair of complementary knuckles, each joined to a link end by a splined co...	05/06/2008
7367973	Electro-surgical instrument with replaceable end-effectors and inhibited surface conduction Improved robotic surgery end-effectors include at least one insulation material for inhibiting surface conduction of electrical current in a proximal direction, from a distal active electrode toward the proximal end of the end-effector and toward the rest of the sur...	05/06/2008
7369899	Minimally invasive systems for locating an optimal location for deep brain stimulation Systems for locating an optimal site within a brain of a patient for deep brain stimulation include a main cannula having an internal lumen, a guiding cannula having a bent distal end portion configured to pass through the lumen of the main cannula and guide a micro...	05/06/2008
7366562	Method and apparatus for surgical navigation A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be repeatably placed on the patient in a preci...	04/29/2008
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
7363199	Method and apparatus for simulating soft object movement Movement of a soft body is simulated by defining its surface as an arbitrary mesh of points connected by edges. Each point is represented as a point mass, subject to conventional laws of motion. The simulator represents forces acting on the point masses, namely skin...	04/22/2008
7360264	Patient immobilization device with diagnostic capabilities A patient immobilization device for immobilizing a patient and performing a diagnostic evaluation of such patient is comprised of a backboard, a structure configured to support the head of a patient on the backboard, and a pupil-sizing indicator positioned on a surf...	04/22/2008
7359762	Measurement and alignment device including a display system A graphical user interface communicatively coupled with a non-contact measurement and alignment device enables user control over and display of the readings from the non-contact measurement and alignment device. In operation with a power tool, the graphical user int...	04/15/2008
7357774	Multi-component telepresence system and method The present invention provides systems and methods for performing robotically-assisted surgical procedures on a patient. In particular, a three-component surgical system is provided that includes a non-sterile drive and control component, a sterilizable end effector...	04/15/2008
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
7356448	Input device operating on the parallel kinematic principle with haptic feedback The invention concerns an input device operating according to the parallel kinematic principle and with haptic feedback, in particular for medical teleoperation with instruments. The inventive input device comprises a frame (10, as well as a support element (...	04/08/2008
7353149	Method and apparatus for simulating dynamic contact of objects Contact of rigid bodies is simulated with friction. A contact point is determined as a mid point between closest points on each body. An integrated relative velocity (IRV) vector is computed, and is minimized by applying forces to both bodies. If the IRV value excee...	04/01/2008
7350745	Apparatuses and methods for applying forces to a structure utilizing oscillatory wing motions in a fluid Methods and apparatuses are disclosed that rotate a first member about a first point relative to a chassis, wherein the first member is rotatably coupled to a second member at a second point. A second member is counter-rotated at a ratio of the rotational speed of t...	04/01/2008
RE40176	Apparatus and method for planning a stereotactic surgical procedure using coordinated fluoroscopy An apparatus and method is provided for coordinating two fluoroscope images, which permits accurate computer-based planning of the insertion point and angle of approach of a needle, drill, screw, nail, wire or other surgical instrumentation into the body of a patien...	03/25/2008
7347862	Apparatus for positioning a medical instrument relative to a patient An apparatus for receiving and positioning a medical instrument relative to the body of a patient when the instrument is positioned partially within the body or completely outside the body. The apparatus comprises a housing and a motor assembly positioned within the...	03/25/2008
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

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