COMPUTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM FOR GUIDING A SURGICAL/DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENT IN THE BODY OF A PATIENT

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Abstract

Fig. 1 shows a system according to the present invention comprising an instrumental station 1; an optical tracking sensor 20 produced according to the present invention and detailed below; in particular, an infrared sensor configured to cooperate with the instrumental station 1; a patient marker 22, provided with infrared marker elements M1 and configured to be arranged on a portion of the body of a patient P and to cooperate with the tracking sensor 20 (as better described hereunder); and an instrument marker 26, provided with a plurality of second infrared marker elements M2 (in the example spheres M2 opaque to infrared radiation that lie on the same plane and that have a predetermined arrangement relative to one another) and configured to be coupled to a surgical instrument 27 to cooperate with the infrared tracking sensor 20 (as better described below). The patient is arranged on a supporting structure 7 (typically a stretcher) that prevents shifting of the patient in space. The patient is normally anaesthetised or heavily sedated.

Classe Tecnologica

A - Human Necessities

Patent Office

European Patent Office

Numero Deposito

EP 3025665

Anno Deposito

2015

Anno Concessione

2017

Inventori Pugliesi

  • Larizza Pietro

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