Device and method for measuring anatomic geometries
First Claim
1. A device for measuring an object geometry, comprising:
- a probe having a distal contacting end and a proximal tracking end;
means for tracking a location of the contacting end of the probe positioned near the proximal end electronically connected to the contacting end of the probe; and
an actuation control unit electronically connected with at least the tracking sensor.
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Abstract
Provided herein is a device and system for measuring an object geometry. The device comprises a probe with contacting and tracking ends and a tracking means and actuation control unit positioned on the probe. The system further comprises a measurement and post processing unit in electronic communication with the tracking means and/or the actuation control unit. Also provided is a method for measuring a geometry of an anatomic object, for example, a hernia. One or more locations of interest on the object are touched directly with the contacting probe end and the location or motion data of the probe end and of the tracking means are tracked and transmitted to the measurement and post processing unit as the point(s) of interest are touched. The data is processed into the geometric measurement and a representative image may be displayed.
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22 Claims
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1. A device for measuring an object geometry, comprising:
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a probe having a distal contacting end and a proximal tracking end; means for tracking a location of the contacting end of the probe positioned near the proximal end electronically connected to the contacting end of the probe; and an actuation control unit electronically connected with at least the tracking sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for measuring a geometry of an anatomic object, comprising:
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a probe having a contacting tip at a distal end and a proximal tracking end; said tip configured for direct touch of points of interest on the object; one or more tracking sensors or sensor array affixed at the proximal probe end electronically connected to the probe tip, said one or more tracking sensors or array configured to track and transmit motion of the probe tip and location of the tracking sensor(s) or array itself; a measurement and post processing unit in electronic communication with the tracking sensor or sensor array, said unit configured to process location data of the probe tip and tracking sensor(s) and to convert the data to a visual geometry of the object; and an actuation control unit electronically connected with at least the tracking sensor or the measurement and post processing unit, said control unit configured to respond to operator commands. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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