On-board tool tracking system and methods of computer assisted surgery
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1. An on tool tracking and guidance device for use with a surgical tool, comprising:
- a housing having a surface for releasable engagement with a portion of the surgical tool;
a first camera and a second camera within the housing in an arrangement where each of the first camera and the second camera provides an image output selected for viewing substantially all of a surgical field selected for a computer assisted surgery procedure using the surgical tool while the surgical tool is engaged with the housing;
a sensor within the housing adapted and configured to provide an indication of one or more of roll, pitch, yaw, orientation, or vibration information related to the surgical tool while the surgical tool is engaged with the housing;
a projector within the housing configured to provide an output at least partially within the surgical field of view; and
an electronic image processor within the housing configured to receive an output from each of the first and second cameras and perform an image processing operation using at least a portion of the output from each of the first and second cameras for use in the computer assisted surgery procedure.
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Abstract
A number of improvements are provided relating to computer aided surgery utilizing an on tool tracking system. The various improvements relate generally to both the methods used during computer aided surgery and the devices used during such procedures. Other improvements relate to the structure of the tools used during a procedure and how the tools can be controlled using the OTT device. Still other improvements relate to methods of providing feedback during a procedure to improve either the efficiency or quality, or both, for a procedure including the rate of and type of data processed depending upon a CAS mode.
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1. An on tool tracking and guidance device for use with a surgical tool, comprising:
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a housing having a surface for releasable engagement with a portion of the surgical tool; a first camera and a second camera within the housing in an arrangement where each of the first camera and the second camera provides an image output selected for viewing substantially all of a surgical field selected for a computer assisted surgery procedure using the surgical tool while the surgical tool is engaged with the housing; a sensor within the housing adapted and configured to provide an indication of one or more of roll, pitch, yaw, orientation, or vibration information related to the surgical tool while the surgical tool is engaged with the housing; a projector within the housing configured to provide an output at least partially within the surgical field of view; and an electronic image processor within the housing configured to receive an output from each of the first and second cameras and perform an image processing operation using at least a portion of the output from each of the first and second cameras for use in the computer assisted surgery procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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