Six degree of freedom alignment display for medical procedures
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1. A display for use in guiding a medical device to a target in a patient during a medical procedure, said display comprising:
- a first indicia illustrated on said display identifying a first degree of freedom information;
a second indicia illustrated on said display identifying a second degree of freedom information;
a third indicia illustrated on said display identifying a third degree of freedom information;
a fourth indicia illustrated on said display identifying a fourth degree of freedom information; and
a fifth indicia illustrated on said display identifying a fifth degree of freedom information, wherein said first, second, third, fourth, and fifth indicias are illustrated on said display to assist in guiding the medical device to the target.
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Abstract
A display and navigation system for use in guiding a medical device to a target in a patient includes a tracking sensor, a tracking device and display. The tracking sensor is associated with the medical device and is used to track the medical device. The tracking device tracks the medical device with the tracking sensor. The display includes indicia illustrating at least five degree of freedom information and indicia of the medical device in relation to the five degree of freedom information.
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1. A display for use in guiding a medical device to a target in a patient during a medical procedure, said display comprising:
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a first indicia illustrated on said display identifying a first degree of freedom information;
a second indicia illustrated on said display identifying a second degree of freedom information;
a third indicia illustrated on said display identifying a third degree of freedom information;
a fourth indicia illustrated on said display identifying a fourth degree of freedom information; and
a fifth indicia illustrated on said display identifying a fifth degree of freedom information, wherein said first, second, third, fourth, and fifth indicias are illustrated on said display to assist in guiding the medical device to the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A navigation system for use in guiding a medical device to a target in a patient during a medical procedure, said navigation system comprising:
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a tracking sensor associated with the medical device and operable to be used to track the medical device;
a tracking device operable to track the medical device with the tracking sensor; and
a display having indicia illustrating at least five degrees of freedom information and indicia of the medical device in relation to said at least five degree of freedom information. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 54)
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44. A method for navigating and displaying a medical device during a medical procedure, said method comprising:
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selecting a target for navigating the medical device to;
displaying the target in a coordinate system;
tracking the medical device; and
displaying the medical device in relation to the target with at least five degrees of freedom information. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 57)
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