System for advising a surgeon

Patent 5445166 Issued on August 29, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date:

April 6, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Taylor, Russell H.

Application

No. 223862 filed on 04/06/1994

US Classes:

128/897MISCELLANEOUS

Examiners

Primary: Kamm, William E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Perman & Green

Foreign Patent References

664403 CA. 06/21/1963
0326768 EP. 09/21/1989
3900976 DE. 07/21/1990
59-157715 JP. 09/21/1984
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603577 SU. 07/21/1976

International Class

A61B 017/36

Abstract

The system is for assisting a surgeon in positioning an article relative to a target position. The system includes a computer for determining a surgical plan, sensors for sensing execution of the surgical plan by the surgeon, an advisor for advising the surgeon based upon comparison of the surgical plan and its execution and, selecting of different types of advise to give the surgeon. The system can also have an input for changing the surgical plan in the computer during surgery.

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