Integration of surgical instrument and display device for assisting in image-guided surgery
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
- a handle portion or a mounting portion;
a functional portion;
a display device configured to display information to assist in at least one of image-guided or navigation-assisted surgery, the display device comprising an image display; and
a data processor assigned to the display device, wherein the data processor is configured to track and identify activity of the surgical instrument, andwherein the display device and the data processor are arranged in a common housing that is detachably connected to the surgical instrument via an adapter, wherein detachment of the housing from the surgical instrument detaches the display device and the data processor from the surgical instrument,wherein the display comprises or displays tracking markings that are trackable by a tracking system.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a surgical instrument comprising a handle portion or mounting portion and a functional portion and/or tip, wherein a display device is provided on the instrument and includes or enables displays which serve to assist in image-guided and/or navigation-assisted surgery. It also relates to a method for navigating a surgical instrument, wherein its position is determined and tracked by means of a medical tracking system and the position data is processed within the framework of medical navigation by means of a medical navigation system, wherein displays for navigation assistance and/or for assisting in image-guided surgery are provided on the instrument or on an element which is positionally assigned to the instrument or fastened to the instrument.
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28 Claims
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1. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a handle portion or a mounting portion; a functional portion; a display device configured to display information to assist in at least one of image-guided or navigation-assisted surgery, the display device comprising an image display; and a data processor assigned to the display device, wherein the data processor is configured to track and identify activity of the surgical instrument, and wherein the display device and the data processor are arranged in a common housing that is detachably connected to the surgical instrument via an adapter, wherein detachment of the housing from the surgical instrument detaches the display device and the data processor from the surgical instrument, wherein the display comprises or displays tracking markings that are trackable by a tracking system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23)
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22. A method for navigating a surgical instrument, comprising:
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providing a display device and a data processor assigned to the display device, the display device and the data processor arranged in a common housing that is detachably connected to the surgical instrument, wherein detachment of the housing from the surgical instrument detaches the display device and the data processor from the surgical instrument; displaying information on the display device of the surgical instrument to assist in at least one of image-guided or navigation-assisted surgery; using the data processor to track and identify activity of the surgical instrument, wherein assisting in at least one of image-guided or navigation-assisted surgery includes simultaneously displaying tracking markings via the display device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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