Flexible Tracking Article And Method Of Using The Same
First Claim
1. A surgical navigation system comprising:
- a tracking device comprising a flexible substrate and multiple tracking points disposed on the flexible substrate at predetermined locations thereon;
a surgical tracking system that tracks the positions of the tracking points;
a data link that enables communication from the flexible substrate to the tracking system; and
a registration routine associated with the tracking system, wherein the registration routine registers the positions of the tracking points to an image of a patient.
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Abstract
An article to enable the creation of a model of a surface includes a flexible substrate and multiple optical tracking points attached to the flexible substrate at predetermined location. The optical tracking points can be tracked by a tracking system, and a data link enables communication from the flexible substrate to a tracking system. Also disclosed is an article that enables the creation of a model of a surface including multiple light emitting diodes attached to the flexible substrate at predetermined locations. Finally, a method of registering an article and a method for creating a model of a surface having a shape are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgical navigation system comprising:
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a tracking device comprising a flexible substrate and multiple tracking points disposed on the flexible substrate at predetermined locations thereon; a surgical tracking system that tracks the positions of the tracking points; a data link that enables communication from the flexible substrate to the tracking system; and a registration routine associated with the tracking system, wherein the registration routine registers the positions of the tracking points to an image of a patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tracking device comprising:
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a flexible substrate; a plurality of tracking points on the flexible substrate spaced at predetermined fixed known intervals thereon; and a data link that enables communication from the flexible substrate to a surgical tracking system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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