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5971997 |
Intraoperative recalibration apparatus for stereotactic navigators
This invention relates to apparatus for calibrating and recalibrating a digitized navigator or so-called frameless stereotactic instrument or device during a surgical operation. The apparatus...
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5967982 |
Non-invasive spine and bone registration for frameless stereotaxy
An interventionalist or operator uses a variety of apparatus 30 including tools, tool guides, and pointers in a procedure on a region of interest. The region of interest was previously the subject...
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5961456 |
System and method for displaying concurrent video and reconstructed surgical views
A video camera is positioned stereotactically to view a surgical opening in a patient and provide data related to stereotactic space and is stereotactically representative of a current actual view,...
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5957933 |
Interchangeable guidance devices for C.T. assisted surgery and method of using same
A stereotactic guide apparatus 100 is provided for use with a CT scanner device 18 for guiding the entry of a probe into a patient's body. The CT scanner device is provided with a stereotactic arm...
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5957934 |
Method and apparatus for guiding a penetrating tool into a three-dimensional object
A method and apparatus are described for guiding a penetrating tool to a predetermined point of interest within a three-dimensional object, such as a brain tumor within a human skull. A plurality...
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5957935 |
Guide and holding bracket for a prostate implant stabilization device
A needle guide and holding bracket for a prostate implant stabilization device having a base positioned on a movable platform which carries a horizontally adjustable needle guide support. A needle...
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5954647 |
Marker system and related stereotactic procedure
Repeat fixation for medical procedures is accomplished using a non-invasive locator, specifically a bite plate. The bite plate has at least three fiducial markers on it. The fiducial markers may be...
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5947981 |
Head and neck localizer
A head and neck positioner and immobilizer having an over-arm structure that can be reproducibly attached to a couch, either CT or MR imaging couch or a treatment couch as for a LINAC radiosurgery...
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5943719 |
Method and device for precise invasive procedures
A method for inserting an invasive tool, including: attaching a frame to a human body adjacent to a portion of the body; acquiring an image of the body; determining a trajectory of the tool on the...
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5941889 |
Multiple angle disposable needle guide system
A needle guide for use in imaging analysis, such as ultrasound analysis, is provided having a bracket, a mounting base secured to the imaging instrument, and a pivoting portion configured to pivot...
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5931832 |
Methods for positioning a surgical instrument about a remote spherical center of rotation
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...
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5928144 |
Needle electrode
A stereotactic guide apparatus is disclosed for positioning a surgical instrument along three axes. The disclosed stereotactic guide apparatus is adapted for use in neurosurgical procedures in...
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5928143 |
Implantable multi-electrode microdrive array
An apparatus is provided for use in neurophysiological research in general, and, in particular, for use on conscious, freely moving animals and on in vitro tissue samples. An array of elongated...
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5921992 |
Method and system for frameless tool calibration
The intraoperative calibration of an arbitrary surgical instrument relative to a surgical navigation digitizing system is achieved by a calibration guide. The calibration guide is established in...
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5920395 |
System for locating relative positions of objects in three dimensional space
Locating and displaying the relative positions of two objects in a three-dimensional space where one object is a three-dimensional object and the second object has at least three collinear points,...
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5916164 |
Localization cap for fiducial markers
A detachable cap for use in determining the location of the center of the imageable portion of a fiducial marker is disclosed. The lower portion of the cap has three arms and a boss for providing a...
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5913863 |
Compression part, and medical compression apparatus employing same
In a medical compression apparatus and a compression part therefor, the compression part has a number of access openings therein allowing an instrument, such as a biopsy needle, to be inserted...
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5911655 |
Device for supporting a patient for stereotactic on-target radiation treatment
A device for supporting a patient for stereotactic on-target radiation therapy in the head region of the patient includes a supporting table with a tabletop movable at least in the horizontal...
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5907395 |
Optical fiber probe for position measurement
Improved point source electromagnetic radiation emitters including a dispersing element that radiates electromagnetic radiation over a very wide conical angle of approaching about 180°. This light...
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5904691 |
Trackable guide block
A surgical guide for use with an image guided surgery includes first and second surfaces. At least three signaling devices such as infrared emitters are disposed on the first surface, and a...
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5902239 |
Image guided surgery system including a unit for transforming patient positions to image positions
An image guided surgery system includes a position detection system which has a camera unit (1) and which measures positions of markers on the patient (12) and of a surgical instrument (11). The...
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5891158 |
Method and system for directing an instrument to a target
A method and a surgical guidance system (20) direct an instrument to a target (40) located inside a patient (22). The surgical guidance system (20) includes a fixation frame (28), a first arc...
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5891100 |
Securing device for brain scan probes
A device for inserting holding and sealing a brain scan probe in a cranial opening has a screw in the cranial opening, an insertion catheter with a probe therein extending through a bore in the...
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5891157 |
Apparatus for surgical stereotactic procedures
A noninvasive apparatus for supporting tools associated with a stereotactic apparatus and procedures to guide tools along any selected path. In one embodiment of the invention, the tool support...
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5871487 |
Microdrive for use in stereotactic surgery
A microdrive apparatus useful in human stereotactic surgery is disclosed. Such apparatus permits safe and accurate placement of a surgical instrument, such as a cannula, into a portion of the...
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5868757 |
Method and apparatus for interstitial radiation of the prostate gland
An apparatus for use with an imaging device in treatment of a medical condition of a patient, including an upright support member; a span supported by and adjustable relative to the upright support...
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5868673 |
System for carrying out surgery, biopsy and ablation of a tumor or other physical anomaly
A system for carrying out surgery on a bodily structure (e.g., breast and liver) with greater precision, accuracy, comfort and minimal invasiveness. A 3-dimensional tracking and imaging system...
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5868675 |
Interactive system for local intervention inside a nonhumogeneous structure
An interactive system for a local intervention inside a region of a non-homogeneous structure, such as the skull of a patient, which is related to the frame of reference (R 2 ) of an operation...
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5865744 |
Method and system for delivering therapeutic agents
A system and method are disclosed for internally delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient under the automatic control of a computer. A diagnostic imaging modality, such as a CAT or MRI scanning...
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5855582 |
Noninvasive stereotactic apparatus and method for relating data between medical devices
A noninvasive alignment apparatus for providing a stereotactic interface between a noninvasive stereotactic adapter mounted on a patient's head and a medical device, such as, an imaging device or a...
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5855554 |
Image guided breast lesion localization device
A novel breast localization and biopsy system employs a chest support for holding the patient in a slightly rotated (20°-30°) prone position allowing the breast tissue hang downward and fit...
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5855553 |
Remote surgery support system and method thereof
A remote surgery supporting system and a method thereof produces a presentation of realism control data generated by realism control data generating means 101 from image data obtained from work...
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5842990 |
Stereotactic ultrasonic diagnostic process
A method of locating diseased intracranial tissue employing ultrasonic imaging. The method includes providing a stereotactic frame having a plurality of frame members in a plurality of planar...
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5830219 |
Apparatus for holding and driving a surgical cutting device using stereotactic mammography guidance
An apparatus for holding and driving a rotary cutting surgical instrument with a needle guiding stage of a stereotactic mammography biopsy system is disclosed. The system includes a rotary cutting...
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5824007 |
Adjustable surgical stand
A support stand for surgical implements is disclosed. The support stand provides an operating environment which is particularly useful for use in laparoscopic surgery. The support stand is compact...
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5820623 |
Articulated arm for medical procedures
An articulated arm is disclosed which can be used to firmly support and position a variety of medical tools, including surgical or diagnostic instruments flexibly in space. Though some of its...
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5817106 |
Stereotactic guide apparatus for use with neurosurgical headframe
A stereotactic guide apparatus is disclosed for positioning a surgical instrument along three axes. The disclosed stereotactic guide apparatus is adapted for use in neurosurgical procedures in...
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5817084 |
Remote center positioning device with flexible drive
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...
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5810841 |
Energy guided apparatus and method with indication of alignment
An invasive instrument, such as a biopsy needle, syringe or drill, is adapted to be guided by an energy beam such as a laser beam along a predefined line of sight path toward a subsurface target....
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5807387 |
Optical designation device especially for microsurgical operations
Optical designating device, especially for use in microsurgery, comprising a tool-carrier stage (2) integral with the optical instrument (1), supporting at least one light source (4, 5) for...
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5807252 |
Method and apparatus for determining the position of a body part
To improve the reliability of a process for determining the position of a body part in which bone screws are screwed into the bone of the body part in question, each bone screw is provided with a...
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5800423 |
Remote center positioner with channel shaped linkage element
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...
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5797924 |
Stereotactic fixation system and calibration phantom
A stereotactic fixation apparatus provides for accurate and reproducible positioning of a patient's skull during medical diagnostic and treatment procedures. The stereotactic fixation apparatus...
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5794628 |
Thermoplastic positioning sling and method of fabrication thereof
An improved composite material (10) adapted for shaping to assume a desired concavo-convex configuration is provided which includes a generally flat sheet (12) of mesh-type synthetic resin (e.g.,...
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5795294 |
Procedure for the correlation of different coordinate systems in computer-supported, stereotactic surgery
In a procedure for correlating different coordinate systems in computer-supported, stereotactic surgery, without the use of additional referencing markers, partial topographical information is...
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5792147 |
Video-based systems for computer assisted surgery and localisation
The apparatus comprises video cameras for viewing part of a patient's body and a slide projector for projecting a predetermined pattern of light onto the patient's body which is viewed by the...
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5792146 |
Rectilinear linac phantom pointer system
This patent relates to instrumentation for confirming the position of a target, frequently in the head, at the isocenter of a linear accelerator or other beam delivery system. Typically, the...
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5787886 |
Magnetic field digitizer for stereotatic surgery
The present invention enables stereotactic surgery with a minimal structure present in order to facilitate surgery yet with enhanced accuracy in stereotactic imaging assistance to the surgeon. This...
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5788711 |
Implantable positioning and fixing system for actuator and sensor implants
A permanently implantable, fixable positioning system (1) for stationary attachment to a human body, without play, preferably to the human skull. It has ball-and-socket joint (3), linear axle (4)...
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5788713 |
Method and apparatus for stereotactic implantation
A device for the percutaneous localization of a foreign object in a body has a base collar mount and one or more movable collar mounts all located on at least one perpendicular guide rail. The base...
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