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Method and system for facilitating surgery

  • US 20060058615A1
  • Filed: 07/15/2005
  • Published: 03/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for facilitating surgery, the method comprising the acts of:

  • transmitting a first signal from a first transmitter coupled to a surgical probe;

    receiving the first signal at a plurality of receivers;

    determining an estimate of a position of a portion of the surgical probe based on the first signal received by the plurality of receivers;

    displaying an indication of the estimate of the position on a display unit, wherein the display unit displays a representation of an anatomy of a patient, and wherein the indication of the estimate of the position is integrated with the representation of the anatomy of the patient.

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