METHOD FOR GENERATING POSITION DATA OF AN INSTRUMENT
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Abstract
A method for detecting deformations and errors and/or for generating position data of an instrument (1) with at least one first section (2) with at least one first sensor (4) and at least one second section (3) with at least one second sensor (5), wherein the method encompasses metrologically determining the position of the first and second sensor (4, 5). The method encompasses mathematically determining the position of the second sensor (5) with regard to the first section (2), preferably in at least two ways. Further, an apparatus for executing the method is specified.
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42 Claims
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1-27. -27. (canceled)
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28. A method for generating position data and/or for detecting deformations of a medical instrument including a first section with a first sensor and a second section with a second sensor, the method including determining the position of the first and second sensor metrologically, the method comprising:
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filing data reflecting allowable positions of the second sensor with regard to the first section; mathematically determining the position of the second sensor with regard to the first section; comparing the mathematically determined position of the second sensor with the data on file; determining an absolute difference between the mathematically determined position of the second sensor and the data on file; and setting an upper limit value for the absolute difference; the mathematical determination of the position of the second sensor with regard to the first section taking place in at least two ways, wherein with one of the two ways, the metrologically determined first and second sensors recorded during use are not used. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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