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Surgical microscope for conducting computer-supported stereotactic microsurgery and a method for operating the same

  • US 5,359,417 A
  • Filed: 10/15/1992
  • Issued: 10/25/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A surgical microscope arrangement for computer-supported stereotactic microsurgery, the arrangement comprising:

  • a surgical stereomicroscope having an optical system defining two viewing beam paths for viewing an object defining an object plane;

    detector means for monitoring said optical system to obtain a first signal indicative of the setting of said optical system;

    an optical position detection system integrated into said optical system for detecting the position of said object plane and for supplying a second signal indicative of said position;

    process control means for processing said first and second signals and supplying an output signal; and

    ,an image-processing unit for converting the output signal of said process control means into display signals for providing a graphic display.

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