Apparatus for anatomical tracking
First Claim
1. A position signaling apparatus for use with a surgical head clamp, which head clamp includes a frame and a first head engaging pin secured to one side of the frame, the apparatus comprising:
- pin holding means mountable to an opposite side of the frame, the pin holding meanspin holding means mountable to an opposite side of the frame, the pin holding means adapted to support second and third head engaging pins mountable thereon;
a position signaling device supported by the pin holding means, the signaling device including means for operative communication with an image guided surgery system.
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Abstract
A position signaling is usable in connection with an image guided surgery system. A plurality of infrared emitters are mounted on a reference object. The reference object is in turn attached to the rocker arm of a head clamp. The head clamp includes a frame and a first head engaging pin secured to one side of the frame. The rocker arm includes two head engaging pins and is movable in relation to the frame. The image guided surgery system uses the signals provided by the infrared emitters to determine and account for movement of the patient'"'"'s head.
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32 Claims
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1. A position signaling apparatus for use with a surgical head clamp, which head clamp includes a frame and a first head engaging pin secured to one side of the frame, the apparatus comprising:
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pin holding means mountable to an opposite side of the frame, the pin holding means pin holding means mountable to an opposite side of the frame, the pin holding means adapted to support second and third head engaging pins mountable thereon; a position signaling device supported by the pin holding means, the signaling device including means for operative communication with an image guided surgery system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of determining the position of an object disposed in a surgical head clamp, the head clamp including a frame, a first head engaging pin secured to one side of the frame, and a pin holding means mounted to an opposite side of the frame, the pin holding means supporting second and third head engaging pins mounted to the pin holding means, the method comprising the steps of:
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mounting a position signaling device to the pin holding means, the position signaling device adapted for operative communication with an image guided surgery system; and using the image guided surgery system to determine the position of the position signaling device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A position signaling apparatus comprising:
- a clamp including a frame, a first object engaging pin disposed on one side of the frame, second and third object engaging pins, and pin holding means movably mounted to an opposite side of the frame, the pin holding means adapted to support the second and third object engaging pins mounted thereon, the apparatus further comprising;
a position signaling device disposed in fixed relation to the pin holding means for movement therewith; means for determining the position of the position signaling device, the determining means in operative relationship with the position signaling device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
- a clamp including a frame, a first object engaging pin disposed on one side of the frame, second and third object engaging pins, and pin holding means movably mounted to an opposite side of the frame, the pin holding means adapted to support the second and third object engaging pins mounted thereon, the apparatus further comprising;
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24. An position signaling position signaling apparatus for use with an image guided surgery system, the apparatus comprising:
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a position signaling device adapted for operative communication with the image guided surgery system; and an adjustable support structure comprising a first member connected to the position signaling device; a second member; a joint disposed between and connecting the first member and the second member, the joint selectively allowing relative pivotal motion of the first and second members. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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