SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING COMPONENTS OF A SURGICAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM
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1. A surgical navigation system comprising:
- a transmitter assembly comprising at least one coil for creating an electromagnetic field in the vicinity of a surgical operation;
a cooling unit thermally coupled to the transmitter assembly for dissipating heat generated by the transmitter assembly;
a receiver assembly comprising at least one coil configured to generate signals induced by the field; and
electronic circuitry coupled to and communicating with the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly for calculating at least a position of the receiver coil.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a surgical navigation system is provided with a transmitter assembly that includes at least one coil for creating an electromagnetic field in the vicinity of a surgical operation. The surgical navigation system also includes a cooling unit thermally coupled to the transmitter assembly for dissipating heat generated by the transmitter assembly and a receiver assembly that includes at least one coil configured to generate signals induced by the field. The surgical navigation system further includes electronic circuitry coupled to and communicating with the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly for calculating at least a position of the receiver coil.
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1. A surgical navigation system comprising:
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a transmitter assembly comprising at least one coil for creating an electromagnetic field in the vicinity of a surgical operation; a cooling unit thermally coupled to the transmitter assembly for dissipating heat generated by the transmitter assembly; a receiver assembly comprising at least one coil configured to generate signals induced by the field; and electronic circuitry coupled to and communicating with the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly for calculating at least a position of the receiver coil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A surgical navigation system comprising:
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an imaging system operable to acquire image data; a display configured to display an image acquired via the imaging system; an electromagnetic tracking system comprising; at least one transmitter assembly located beneath an imaged subject and configured to generate an electromagnetic field; at least one receiver assembly configured to generate signals induced by the electromagnetic field; and electronics coupled to and communicating with the transmitter assembly and the receiver assembly for calculating at least a position of the receiver assembly; and a cooling system thermally coupled to the transmitter assembly to dissipate heat generated by the transmitter assembly. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of cooling a transmitter assembly of a surgical navigation system, the method comprising:
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measuring a temperature of a transmitter assembly; communicating the temperature of the transmitter assembly to a controller; and activating a cooling system to dissipate heat generated by the transmitter assembly and to reduce the temperature of the transmitter assembly. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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