Brainlab Ag

Alexander Druse

Rainer Birkenbach

Alexander Urban

Georg Christian

Christian Lechner

Axel Besinger

Josef Wildgruber

Elmar Schlereth

Fritz Vollmer

Till Gerken

Alexander Schaal

Christian Classen

Marc Brokelmann

Patra Mladenovic

Tilo Callenbach

Elmar Schereth

A multi-part medical marker () comprising a marker core consisting of at least two corresponding parts () and comprising a detectable surface, wherein the surface is substantially formed from a detectable coating () which is applied to the surface () of the parts () of the marker core (). An apparatus for producing a medical marker comprising a marker core (″) and a detectable surface, comprises: —a first feeding device () for providing the marker core (); —an application device () for applying a detectable layer to the surface () of the marker core (); and—a transport device () for transporting the marker core () within the apparatus.

Multi-part marker

Provided is a method for controlling a surgical navigation system. A detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user is associated with a surgical navigation system, the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs, and user gestures are used as said control inputs. A gesture or a initiating user gesture defines a virtual volume surrounding the initiating gesture's limits, and further predetermined gestures made in the virtual volume are recognized as a control input. Also provided is a control system for a surgical navigation system. The navigation system is associated with a detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user, the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs, and the detection unit includes a gesture detection system for detecting user gestures.

Controlling a surgical navigation system

The invention relates to a control system for a surgical navigation system, wherein the navigation system is associated with a detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user, and wherein the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs and the detection unit comprises a gesture detection for detecting user gestures. The invention also relates to a method for controlling a surgical navigation system, wherein a detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user is associated with the surgical navigation system, the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs, and user gestures are used as said control inputs.

The present invention relates to a method for producing a multi-part medical marker () comprising a marker core () consisting of at least two corresponding parts () and comprising a detectable surface, said method comprising the following steps: &#x2014;providing the parts () of the marker core (); &#x2014;applying a detectable layer () to the surface () of the parts () of the marker core (); and &#x2014;joining the parts () of the marker core () together to form a marker (). The present invention also relates to a multi-part medical marker comprising a marker core consisting of at least two corresponding parts () and comprising a detectable surface, wherein the surface is substantially formed from a detectable coating () which is applied to the surface () of the parts () of the marker core (). The present invention also relates to an apparatus for producing a medical marker comprising a marker core (&#x2033;) and a detectable surface, comprising: &#x2014;a first feeding device () for providing the marker core (); &#x2014;an application device () for applying a detectable layer to the surface () of the marker core (); and &#x2014;a transport device () for transporting the marker core () within the apparatus.

Medical marker, method and apparatus for producing a medical marker

The invention relates to a system for controlling and/or operating a medical device () associated with a display () on which medical images () and/or control and/or operating elements () are displayed, wherein the system comprises: &#x2014;a light pointer () which projects a delimited light cursor (); &#x2014;a light detection device which is associated with the display and comprises a sensor () for determining the presence and location of the light cursor () projected by the light pointer (); and&#x2014;a converter () which converts the captured presence and location information into control and/or operating commands for the medical device. The invention also relates to a method for controlling and/or operating a medical device () associated with a display () on which medical images () and/or control and/or operating elements () are displayed, wherein a delimited light cursor () is projected onto the display () by means of a light pointer (), wherein the presence and location on the display () of the light cursor () projected by the light pointer () is detected by means of a sensor (), and wherein the captured presence and location information is converted into control and/or operating commands for the medical device ().

Controlling and/or operating a medical device by means of a light pointer

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Alexander Druse