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SURGICAL GUIDANCE SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS

  • US 20160220314A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2015
  • Published: 08/04/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A surgical guidance system comprising:

  • an implantable device configured for attachment to an anatomical structure and to emit a detectable field;

    a surgical instrument having a proximal end and a distal end, the surgical instrument being movable relative to the implantable device;

    a proximity sensor attached to the distal end of the surgical instrument and configured to detect the detectable field; and

    a control unit in communication with the proximity sensor and configured to use the proximity sensor to determine if the distal end of the surgical instrument is within a predetermined distance of the implantable device.

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