AUTOMATIC INSTRUMENT DETECTION FOR SURGICAL NAVIGATION
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1. An instrument assembly, comprising:
- a coil having an interior space;
an instrument configured to be removably coupled to the coil; and
a prong affixed to the instrument and configured to be at least partially disposed within the interior the coil when the instrument is coupled to the coil, wherein the prong has a length corresponding to the physical dimensions of the instrument.
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Abstract
An identification system for surgical navigation is described. The navigation system contains an instrument assembly containing a coil (of a receiver) having an interior space, an instrument configured to be removably coupled to the coil, and a prong affixed to the instrument and configured to be at least partially disposed within the interior space of the coil when the instrument is coupled to the coil. The prong can have a length corresponding to the physical dimensions of the instrument. The navigation system can also contain a transmitter located within the body of a patient. The navigation system can be used to identify interchangeable instruments. Other embodiments are described.
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1. An instrument assembly, comprising:
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a coil having an interior space; an instrument configured to be removably coupled to the coil; and a prong affixed to the instrument and configured to be at least partially disposed within the interior the coil when the instrument is coupled to the coil, wherein the prong has a length corresponding to the physical dimensions of the instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A surgical navigation system, comprising:
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a transmitter; and an instrument assembly communicating with the transmitter, comprising; a coil having an interior space; an instrument configured to be removably coupled to the coil; and a prong affixed to the instrument and configured to be at least partially disposed within the interior the coil when the instrument is coupled to the coil, wherein the prong has a length corresponding to the physical dimensions of the instrument. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for identifying interchangable instruments, the method comprising:
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providing one or more instruments, each of the one or more instruments having a prong of a length corresponding to the physical dimensions of the one or more instruments; providing a receiver configured to be coupled to the one or more instruments, the receiver having a coil with a depth; and identifying if the one or more instruments is coupled to the receiver based on the length of the prong when the one or more instruments is coupled to the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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