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Patent No.:

US 12773270 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026

Filed:

Aug. 08, 2023

Transformation selection technique based on tracker movement

Applicant:

Stryker European Operations Limited, Carrigtwohill, IE;

Inventors:

Patrick Hornecker, Eichstetten, DE;

Renu Khorwal, New Delhi, IN;

Lars Fischer, Freiburg, DE;

Carinne Granchi, Ashburn, VA (US);

Assignee:

Stryker European Operations Limited, Carrigtwohill, IE;

Attorney:

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Serkan Akar

Assistant Examiner:

Jason P Gross

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); G06T 2207/30241 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for selecting a transformation between a pose of a tracker and a coordinate system associated with image data acquired by a medical imaging apparatus is provided. The method is performed by a processor and comprises: obtaining tracking information indicative of a plurality of different poses of a tracker that is fixedly positioned relative to a movable portion of a medical imaging apparatus; determining, based on the obtained tracking information, a movement of the tracker; and selecting, based on the determined movement of the tracker, one of a plurality of transformations between a pose of the tracker and a coordinate system associated with image data acquired by the medical imaging apparatus. A corresponding system and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are also provided.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Hornecker, Patrick. (2026). Transformation selection technique based on tracker movement (U.S. Patent No. 12773270). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12773270

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