Andrè Kaelin

Title: Andrè Kaelin and Surgical Navigation Innovation.

Introduction

Andrè Kaelin is an inventor associated with Collonge-Bellerive, Switzerland, and SpineGuard. His work includes a medical system designed to help locate a surgical instrument’s entry point and identify its trajectory within an anatomical structure.

Latest Patents

The provided information lists one patent for Kaelin: “Medical system and method for locating an entry point of a surgical instrument in an anatomical structure and for identifying a trajectory of the surgical instrument in the anatomical structure, and assembly comprising such a medical system and a surgical instrument.” The invention describes a tool with a body, an ultrasound location measurement device, and a processing device that evaluates reflected signals. The processor compares echoes with a predetermined threshold and can emit an information signal when it does not identify a qualifying echo corresponding to the interface between two anatomical structures within an analysis window. Kaelin is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Kaelin’s listed patent focuses on using ultrasound signals to support surgical instrument localization. By processing reflected echoes, the system is intended to provide information relevant to an instrument’s entry point and trajectory. The supplied information associates Kaelin with SpineGuard.

Collaborations

Randal R. Betz is identified as Kaelin’s coworker. The information provided does not specify their particular projects or the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Andrè Kaelin’s listed invention addresses surgical navigation through ultrasound-based localization and signal processing, reflecting a practical application of innovation in medical technology.