Medical instrument with a touch-sensitive tip
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1. A medical instrument comprising:
- an instrument body;
an instrument tip; and
a tracking device arranged in a known position relative to said instrument tip. said tracking device comprising an optical tracking device or a magnetic tracking device, wherein said instrument tip includes a touch-sensor which detects a contact between said tip and an object.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a medical instrument comprising an instrument body (8), an instrument tip (5) and a tracking means (1,2, 4), characterized in that said instrument tip (5) is fitted with a touch-sensor (3) which detects a contact between said tip (5) and an object, for example a patient. It is preferably realized as an indicator device or pointer, in particular as a registering pointer for instrument tracking systems.
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1. A medical instrument comprising:
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an instrument body; an instrument tip; and a tracking device arranged in a known position relative to said instrument tip. said tracking device comprising an optical tracking device or a magnetic tracking device, wherein said instrument tip includes a touch-sensor which detects a contact between said tip and an object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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