Real-time surgical reference guides and methods for surgical applications
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1. An apparatus for guiding a surgical reconstructive or cosmetic procedure on a patient, said apparatus comprising:
- a real-time, multidimensional visualization module including a photosensor and an image processor for producing real-time multidimensional visualizations of a portion of a target surgical site, the portion including an identifiable anatomical feature of the patient;
a data processor communicatively coupled to the real-time, multidimensional visualization module and configured to generate in real-time;
(i) at a first instant of time a first virtual surgical guide for display in conjunction with a first real-time multidimensional visualization of the portion of the target surgical site such that the first virtual surgical guide is aligned with respect to the identifiable anatomical feature, and(ii) at subsequent instances of time after the first instance of time subsequent virtual surgical guides for display in conjunction with respective subsequent real-time multidimensional visualizations of the portion of the target surgical site such that the subsequent virtual surgical guides are aligned with respect to the identifiable anatomical feature; and
a display for presenting the real-time multidimensional visualizations in conjunction with the virtual surgical guides including the first real-time multidimensional visualization with the first virtual surgical guide and the subsequent real-time multidimensional visualizations with the respective subsequent virtual surgical guides,wherein the data processor is configured to;
receive, from a user, an indication that (a) a first portion of the subsequent virtual surgical guides is to remain fixed regardless of movement of the identifiable anatomical feature, and (b) a second portion of the subsequent virtual surgical guides is to track movement of the identifiable anatomical feature,determine movement of the identifiable anatomical feature, using image processing, by determining a first location of the identifiable anatomical feature within the first real-time multidimensional visualization, determining subsequent locations of the identifiable anatomical feature displayed within the respective subsequent real-time multidimensional visualizations, and determining a difference between the first location and the subsequent locations,generate the subsequent virtual surgical guides in real time after the determined movement of the identifiable anatomical feature, andautomatically position the subsequent virtual surgical guides such that the first portion of the subsequent virtual surgical guides remains fixed independent of the determined movement of identifiable anatomical feature while the second portion of the subsequent virtual surgical guides is moved by the determined difference so as to be in the same position as the first virtual surgical guide relative to the identifiable anatomical feature.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described which guide a surgeon in performing a reconstructive or cosmetic procedure. The apparatus and methods utilize three dimensional presentations of the target surgical site incorporating one or more virtual surgical guides which help attain proper alignment and orientation of the post surgical outcome.
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1. An apparatus for guiding a surgical reconstructive or cosmetic procedure on a patient, said apparatus comprising:
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a real-time, multidimensional visualization module including a photosensor and an image processor for producing real-time multidimensional visualizations of a portion of a target surgical site, the portion including an identifiable anatomical feature of the patient; a data processor communicatively coupled to the real-time, multidimensional visualization module and configured to generate in real-time; (i) at a first instant of time a first virtual surgical guide for display in conjunction with a first real-time multidimensional visualization of the portion of the target surgical site such that the first virtual surgical guide is aligned with respect to the identifiable anatomical feature, and (ii) at subsequent instances of time after the first instance of time subsequent virtual surgical guides for display in conjunction with respective subsequent real-time multidimensional visualizations of the portion of the target surgical site such that the subsequent virtual surgical guides are aligned with respect to the identifiable anatomical feature; and a display for presenting the real-time multidimensional visualizations in conjunction with the virtual surgical guides including the first real-time multidimensional visualization with the first virtual surgical guide and the subsequent real-time multidimensional visualizations with the respective subsequent virtual surgical guides, wherein the data processor is configured to; receive, from a user, an indication that (a) a first portion of the subsequent virtual surgical guides is to remain fixed regardless of movement of the identifiable anatomical feature, and (b) a second portion of the subsequent virtual surgical guides is to track movement of the identifiable anatomical feature, determine movement of the identifiable anatomical feature, using image processing, by determining a first location of the identifiable anatomical feature within the first real-time multidimensional visualization, determining subsequent locations of the identifiable anatomical feature displayed within the respective subsequent real-time multidimensional visualizations, and determining a difference between the first location and the subsequent locations, generate the subsequent virtual surgical guides in real time after the determined movement of the identifiable anatomical feature, and automatically position the subsequent virtual surgical guides such that the first portion of the subsequent virtual surgical guides remains fixed independent of the determined movement of identifiable anatomical feature while the second portion of the subsequent virtual surgical guides is moved by the determined difference so as to be in the same position as the first virtual surgical guide relative to the identifiable anatomical feature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23)
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10. An apparatus for guiding a surgical reconstructive or cosmetic procedure on a patient, said apparatus comprising:
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a real-time, multidimensional visualization module including a photosensor and an image processor for producing real-time multidimensional visualizations of a portion of a target surgical site, the portion including an identifiable anatomical feature of the patient; a data processor communicatively coupled to the real-time, multidimensional visualization module and configured to generate in real-time; (i) at a first instant of time a virtual surgical guide for display in conjunction with a first real-time multidimensional visualization of the portion of the target surgical site such that the virtual surgical guide is aligned with respect to the identifiable anatomical feature, and (ii) at subsequent instances of time after the first instance of time the virtual surgical guide for display in conjunction with respective subsequent real-time multidimensional visualizations of the portion of the target surgical site such that the virtual surgical guide is aligned with respect to the identifiable anatomical feature; and a display for presenting the real-time multidimensional visualizations in conjunction with the virtual surgical guide, wherein the data processor is configured to; receive, from a user, an indication that (a) a first portion of the virtual surgical guide is to remain fixed regardless of motion of the identifiable anatomical feature, and (b) a second portion of the virtual surgical guide is to track motion of the identifiable anatomical feature, determine motion of the identifiable anatomical feature, using image processing, by identifying a first location of the identifiable anatomical feature within the first real-time multidimensional visualization, identifying at least one subsequent location of the identifiable anatomical feature displayed within the at least one respective subsequent real-time multidimensional visualization, and determining a difference between the first location and the subsequent locations, and adjust the virtual surgical guide such that the first portion of the virtual surgical guide remains fixed independent of the determined motion of identifiable anatomical feature while the second portion of the virtual surgical guide is moved by the determined difference so as to be in the same position relative to the identifiable anatomical feature after the determined motion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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