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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2021
Intersect Ent International Gmbh, Hennigsdorf, DE;
Nicholas Norman, Charlotte, NC (US);
Robert Hedermann, Berlin, DE;
Malte Bergfeld, Berlin, DE;
Dirk Mucha, Glienicke/Nordbahn, DE;
Kai Desinger, Berlin, DE;
Fiagon GMBH, Hennigsdorf, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a surgical kit, for performing minimally invasive spine surgery. The surgical kit comprises a position detection system, configured for detecting position and orientation of localizers from received sensor signals in the position detection system's coordinate system. The surgical kit also comprises a sensor carrier, configured to be removably arranged in a lumen of a medical instrument, the sensor carrier having at least two localizers, the localizers each being configured for providing a sensor signal representing position and orientation of the respective localizer. Furthermore, the surgical kit comprises a plurality of medical instruments having a lumen in which the sensor carrier can be removably arranged for connecting the respective medical instrument to the position detection system.