Surgical manipulator
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1. A manipulator for use in performing medical procedures on a portion of a body of a patient, comprising:
- a medical tool;
a positioning mechanism which carries the medical tool, the positioning mechanism being capable of moving the tool with at least one degree of freedom;
a position tracking system including an electromagnetic field generator for producing a multidimensional electromagnetic field in three mutually distinguishable dimensions, the position tracking system being capable of tracking the position of the medical tool relative to a predetermined frame of reference in three dimensions.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a surgical manipulator which capable of manipulating a surgical or medical tool in up to six degrees of freedom. The manipulator has a relatively lightweight, compact design as a result of the use of high force to mass ratio actuators. The manipulator includes a mounting fixture which permits the manipulator to be fixied relative to a portion of a body of a patient.
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1. A manipulator for use in performing medical procedures on a portion of a body of a patient, comprising:
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a medical tool;
a positioning mechanism which carries the medical tool, the positioning mechanism being capable of moving the tool with at least one degree of freedom;
a position tracking system including an electromagnetic field generator for producing a multidimensional electromagnetic field in three mutually distinguishable dimensions, the position tracking system being capable of tracking the position of the medical tool relative to a predetermined frame of reference in three dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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