Method and Apparatus for Surgical Navigation
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1. A method of providing an instrument for a procedure, comprising:
- providing a tracking device for the instrument having a longitudinal axis, by;
providing a first tracking portion wrapped a first length around the longitudinal axis for a first distance, wherein the wrapped first length includes a plurality of turns and each turn is formed at a first winding angle relative to the longitudinal axis to define a first wrap axis; and
providing a second tracking portion wrapped a second length around the longitudinal axis for a second distance, wherein the wrapped second length includes a plurality of turns and each turn of the second material is formed at a second winding angle relative to the longitudinal axis to define a second wrap axis;
providing the first tracking portion and the second tracking portion configured to be in communication with a navigation system.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a surgical navigation system for tracking an instrument relative to a patient. The system can track a portion of the patient, an instrument, and/or both relative to image data, a coordinate system, an atlas, a morphed atlas, or combinations thereof. The system can include a tracking device on the instrument to provide six degree of freedom information regarding the location of the instrument.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of providing an instrument for a procedure, comprising:
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providing a tracking device for the instrument having a longitudinal axis, by; providing a first tracking portion wrapped a first length around the longitudinal axis for a first distance, wherein the wrapped first length includes a plurality of turns and each turn is formed at a first winding angle relative to the longitudinal axis to define a first wrap axis; and providing a second tracking portion wrapped a second length around the longitudinal axis for a second distance, wherein the wrapped second length includes a plurality of turns and each turn of the second material is formed at a second winding angle relative to the longitudinal axis to define a second wrap axis; providing the first tracking portion and the second tracking portion configured to be in communication with a navigation system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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3. The method of claim 3, wherein the first material and the second material are the same material and a conductive material.
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10. An instrument, comprising:
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a tracking device formed around a longitudinal axis of the instrument, including; a first tracking portion wrapped a first length around the longitudinal axis for a first distance, wherein the wrapped first length includes a plurality of turns and each turn is formed at a first winding angle relative to the longitudinal axis to define a first wrap axis; and a second tracking portion wrapped a second length around the longitudinal axis for a second distance, wherein the wrapped second length includes a plurality of turns and each turn is formed at a second winding angle relative to the longitudinal axis to define a second wrap axis; wherein the first tracking portion is configured to define a first navigation vector and the second tracking portion is configured to define a second navigation vector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A trackable instrument, comprising:
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an instrument having at least an elongated portion extending along a longitudinal axis; a tracking device, including; a first tracking portion of a first material having a first plurality of turns around the elongated portion, wherein each turn of the first plurality of turns is formed at a first winding angle relative to the longitudinal axis; and a second tracking portion of a second material having a second plurality of turns around the elongated portion, wherein each turn of the second plurality of turns is formed at a second winding angle relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the second winding angle is different from the first winding angle; wherein the first tracking portion defines a first navigation vector and the second tracking portion defines a second navigation vector to determine an orientation of at least a first section of the elongated portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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