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Patent No.:

US 11490967 B1

Date of Patent:

Nov. 08, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 15, 2020

Apparatus and methods for use with skeletal procedures

Applicant:

Vuze Medical Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;

Inventor:

David Tolkowsky, Tel Aviv, IL;

Assignee:

Vuze Medical Ltd., Tel Aviv, IL;

Attorney:

Fish & Richardson P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Seyed H Azarian

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

G06K 9/00 (2022.01); A61B 5/05 (2021.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 46/20 (2016.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); G06T 15/06 (2011.01); G06T 15/08 (2011.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); G06T 7/30 (2017.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 6/466 (2013.01); A61B 6/505 (2013.01); A61B 6/5223 (2013.01); A61B 6/5241 (2013.01); A61B 6/5247 (2013.01); A61B 6/5264 (2013.01); A61B 6/584 (2013.01); A61B 8/4416 (2013.01); A61B 46/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/36 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); G06T 15/06 (2013.01); G06T 15/08 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2090/364 (2016.02); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02); A61B 2090/395 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3995 (2016.02); G06T 7/30 (2017.01); G06T 2207/10072 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10124 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30012 (2013.01);

Abstract

3D image data of a skeletal portion is acquired. A location of a proximal portion of a tool is calculated and a location is derived of a distal portion of the tool with respect to the skeletal portion, with respect to the 3D image data. A display indicates the derived location. First and second 2D images of the distal portion of the tool are acquired from two different poses of a 2D imaging device with respect to the subject and registered with the 3D image data. The location of the distal portion with respect to the 3D image data of the skeletal portion is determined based on the registration and an identified location of the distal portion within the 2D x-rays. Based upon the determined location, the display updates the indicated location of the distal portion. Other embodiments are also described.

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