Robotic surgical system and method for diagnostic data mapping
US-9204935-B2 · Dec 8, 2015 · US
System and method for tracking positions of uniform marker geometries
US9220573B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9220573-B2 |
| Application number | US-64932107-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | Jan 2, 2007 |
| Publication date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
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A system and method for tracking a tracking device for use with a surgical navigation system is provided. The system and method can include at least one tracking device having a plurality of faces. The faces can be operable to generate a signal upon activation. Also included is a face activation module that activates a selected one of the faces upon receipt of an activation signal. The system can also include a visibility module that generates the activation signal and receives the signal from the face to generate tracking data for the tracking device, along with a face switching module that generates a face control signal to activate a different face based on the tracking data.
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What is claimed is: 1. A surgical navigation system comprising: a tracking device comprising a plurality of planar surfaces, wherein the tracking device includes a receiver that receives a synchronization signal; a plurality of sets of pulse emitting markers, wherein each of the plurality of sets of pulse emitting markers is coupled to a respective one of the plurality of planar surfaces, wherein the pulse emitting markers of the plurality of sets of pulse emitting markers gener…
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- What does patent US9220573B2 cover?
- A system and method for tracking a tracking device for use with a surgical navigation system is provided. The system and method can include at least one tracking device having a plurality of faces. The faces can be operable to generate a signal upon activation. Also included is a face activation module that activates a selected one of the faces upon receipt of an activation signal. The system c…
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- Kendrick Lance, Bzostek Andrew, Doerr Vince J, and 1 more
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- Primary CPC classification A61B19/5244. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Dec 29 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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