Surgical tool guide
First Claim
1. A system for orienting a surgical tool with respect to a patient comprising:
- a tool guide for facilitating orientation of the surgical tool with respect to the patient, said tool guide comprising a mounting portion and a tool receiving portion,wherein said tool guide is capable of being integrated with at least a portion of a radiological imaging subsystem comprising an adjustably moveable mounting structure.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the present invention provide n system for orienting a surgical tool with respect to a patient including: a tool guide for facilitating orientation of the surgical tool with respect to the patient, the tool guide including a mounting portion and a tool receiving portion, wherein the tool guide is capable of being integrated with at least a portion of a radiological imaging subsystem including an adjustably moveable mounting structure. In an embodiment, the tool receiving portion is capable of receiving an end-effector. In an embodiment the at least a portion of the radiological imaging subsystem comprises a C-arm. In an embodiment the radiological imaging subsystem comprises a fluoroscopic imaging subsystem. In an embodiment, the end-effector comprises at least one of: an aperture, a cutting device, a drilling device, a clamp, a sleeve, a mounting surface, a ring, a rail, a threaded shaft, a clasp, a bayonet mount, an imaging device, an ultrasound probe, a surgical tool, a catheter, a pin, a screw, a plate, a drill, an awl, and a probe. In an embodiment, the tool guide further comprises an end-effector. In an embodiment, a position of the surgical tool is capable of being adjusted by automatically moving the adjustably movable mounting structure. In an embodiment, the system further comprises at least one position sensing subsystem for ascertaining a position of the surgical tool with respect to the patient.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for orienting a surgical tool with respect to a patient comprising:
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a tool guide for facilitating orientation of the surgical tool with respect to the patient, said tool guide comprising a mounting portion and a tool receiving portion, wherein said tool guide is capable of being integrated with at least a portion of a radiological imaging subsystem comprising an adjustably moveable mounting structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for orienting a surgical tool with respect to a patient comprising:
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integrating a tool guide with at least a portion of a radiological imaging subsystem, said tool guide capable of receiving the surgical tool; and adjusting a position of said at least a portion of said radiological imaging subsystem, wherein a position of the surgical tool is adjusted with respect to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for orienting a surgical tool with respect to a patient comprising:
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engaging the surgical tool with a tool guide, said tool guide integrated with an adjustably moveable mounting structure; positioning a position of the surgical tool with respect to the patient; ascertaining a tracked position of the surgical tool with respect to the patient; and determining whether said tracked position of the surgical tool with respect to the patient corresponds to a desired position of the surgical tool with respect to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for orienting a surgical tool with respect to a patient comprising:
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a tool guide for facilitating orientation of the surgical tool with respect to the patient, said tool guide comprising a mounting portion and a tool receiving portion, wherein said tool guide is capable of being integrated with at least a portion of an image intensifier subsystem comprising an adjustably moveable mounting structure.
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23. A system for orienting a surgical tool with respect to a patient comprising:
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a tool guide for facilitating orientation of the surgical tool with respect to the patient, said tool guide comprising a mounting portion and a tool receiving portion, wherein said tool guide is capable of being integrated with at least a portion of a navigation subsystem comprising an adjustably moveable mounting structure.
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24. A system for orienting a surgical tool with respect to a patient comprising:
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a tool guide for facilitating orientation of the surgical tool with respect to the patient, said tool guide comprising a mounting portion and a tool receiving portion, wherein said tool guide is capable of being integrated with at least a portion of an aiming subsystem comprising an adjustably moveable mounting structure.
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