Two-piece sensor assembly
First Claim
1. A medical sensor assembly for use with a fluoroscopic mount, comprising:
- an electromagnetic sensor configured for outputting positional data relating to said fluoroscopic mount, said sensor comprising a mount engaging element; and
a sensor mount composed of a non-ferromagnetic material, said sensor mount comprising a spacer and a sensor engaging element, wherein said sensor engaging element and said mount engaging element are configured to be removably mounted in an interference relationship with each other, and said spacer is configured to maintain a prescribed distance between said sensor and said fluoroscopic mount.
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Abstract
A sensor assembly that allows a sensor to be detachably mounted onto a fluoroscopic mount, such as a C-arm, is provided. The sensor assembly includes an electromagnetic sensor that is configured for outputting positional data relating to the fluoroscopic mount. The sensor includes a mount engaging element, and the sensor mount includes a sensor engaging element, both of which are configured to be removably mounted in an interference relationship with each other. The mount engaging element of the sensor can be a sensor housing, or alternatively, an element that is separate from the sensor housing. The sensor mount, which is composed of a non-ferromagnetic material, further includes a spacer for maintaining the sensor a prescribed distance from the ferromagnetic fluoroscopic mount, thereby minimizing any adverse ferromagnetic effects on the sensor.
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102 Claims
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1. A medical sensor assembly for use with a fluoroscopic mount, comprising:
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an electromagnetic sensor configured for outputting positional data relating to said fluoroscopic mount, said sensor comprising a mount engaging element; and
a sensor mount composed of a non-ferromagnetic material, said sensor mount comprising a spacer and a sensor engaging element, wherein said sensor engaging element and said mount engaging element are configured to be removably mounted in an interference relationship with each other, and said spacer is configured to maintain a prescribed distance between said sensor and said fluoroscopic mount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A medical sensor assembly for use with a fluoroscopic mount, comprising:
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an electromagnetic sensor configured for outputting positional data relating to said fluoroscopic mount, said sensor comprising a mount engaging element; and
a sensor mount composed of a non-ferromagnetic material, said sensor mount comprising a spacer and a sensor engaging element, wherein said sensor engaging element and said mount engaging element are removably mounted in an interference relationship with each other, and said spacer is configured to maintain a prescribed distance between said sensor and said fluoroscopic mount. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. A medical image-acquisition device, comprising:
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a fluoroscopic mount;
an electromagnetic sensor configured for outputting positional data relating to said fluoroscopic mount, said sensor comprising a mount engaging element; and
a sensor mount composed of a non-ferromagnetic material, said sensor mount comprising a spacer and a sensor engaging element, wherein said sensor engaging element and said mount engaging element are removably mounted in an interference relationship with each other, and said spacer is configured to maintain a prescribed distance between said sensor and said fluoroscopic mount. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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