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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2022
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Neil R. Crawford, Chandler, AZ (US);
Rand Kmiec, Nashua, NH (US);
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
A registration fixture for registration of a medical image to a three-dimensional tracking space, includes a base frame, an orientation plate, and a registration plate. The base frame is adapted to be mounted to an x-ray medical imaging device. The orientation plate is attached to the base frame and has a first set of radiopaque markers arranged along at least four radial lines which extend from a center location. The radial lines are angularly spaced apart about the center location. At least three of the radiopaque markers are arranged along each of the radial lines. The registration plate is attached to the base frame and spaced apart from the orientation plate. The registration plate includes a second set of radiopaque markers arranged along a circle.