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Medical instrument with a touch-sensitive tip

  • US 7,744,605 B2
  • Filed: 04/29/2002
  • Issued: 06/29/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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