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US8961536B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8961536-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113092851-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | Apr 22, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A handpiece arrangement for a tool having a retaining member configured to receive a portion of the tool in a secure position, a guard configured to cover a portion of the tool, at least one mounting member configured to receive a portion of a tracking system and an actuator mounted to the handpiece. The actuator may be configured to control the exposure of the tool. A navigated surgery kit is also provided including a tracking system, a tool in communication with the tracking system, a platform in communication with the tracking system and the tool. The platform may have a processor, a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code configured to selectively control shaping of an object with the tool via at least one hidden object associated with a predetermined navigated surgical operation.
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What is claimed is: 1. A handpiece arrangement for a tool, the handpiece arrangement comprising: a retaining member configured to receive at least a portion of the tool in a secure position; a guard configured to cover at least a portion of an end effector portion of the tool; a tracker configured to indicate a position of the tool; at least one mounting member configured to receive the tracker to provide a tracking target for at least a portion of a tracking system; an actu…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
- A61B17/1633Primary
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8961536B2 cover?
- A handpiece arrangement for a tool having a retaining member configured to receive a portion of the tool in a secure position, a guard configured to cover a portion of the tool, at least one mounting member configured to receive a portion of a tracking system and an actuator mounted to the handpiece. The actuator may be configured to control the exposure of the tool. A navigated surgery kit is …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nikou Constantinos, Giurgi Marius, Moody Jim, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/1633. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).