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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2016
Synaptive Medical Inc., Toronto, CA;
Cameron Anthony Piron, Toronto, CA;
Michael Frank Gunter Wood, Toronto, CA;
SYNAPTIVE MEDICAL INC., Toronto, CA;
Abstract
A 3D navigation system and methods for enhancing feedback during a medical procedure, involving: an optical imaging system having an optical assembly comprising movable zoom optics and movable focus optics, a zoom actuator for positioning the zoom optics, a focus actuator for positioning the focus optics, a controller for controlling the zoom actuator and the focus actuator in response to received control input, at least one detector for capturing an image of at least one of a target and an obstacle, the at least one detector operable with the optical assembly, and a proprioception feature operable with the optical imaging system for generating a 3D perception, the proprioception feature comprising a communication feature for providing 3D information, the 3D information comprising real-time depth information in relation to real-time planar information within an interrogation volume.