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Modular navigated portal

  • US 20050124988A1
  • Filed: 10/05/2004
  • Published: 06/09/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A modular portal for use with a computer-aided surgical navigation system, the system comprising:

  • a sensor, which senses the position and orientation of a surgical reference associated with the modular portal;

    computer functionality, which receives information from the sensor about position and orientation of the surgical reference and generates information corresponding to position and orientation of a surgical item; and

    rendering functionality, which renders at least the position and orientation of the surgical item in correspondence with the position and orientation of the surgical reference as sensed by the sensor;

    the modular portal comprising;

    (a) a base comprising an aperture extending through the base;

    (b) a surgical reference associated with the base;

    (c) a first surgical item securable to the base; and

    (d) a second surgical item securable to the base wherein at least one of the first surgical item and second surgical item are secured to the base and wherein the surgical item secured to the base extends through the aperture of the base.

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