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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2002
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2001
Josef Leitner, Tel Mond, IL;
Florin Coter, Haifa, IL;
Gideon E. Sturlesi, Bikat Beit Hakerem, IL;
Adi Schechtman, Nofit, IL;
Orthoscan Technologies, Inc., Sherborn, MA (US);
Abstract
A contour mapping system useful as a spine analyzer includes a probe for application to a user's hand with the outer tip of at least one finger of the hand movable along the outer surface of the object (e.g., a person's spine) whose contour is to be mapped. A position sensor is carried by the probe and is movable therewith, and with the user's hand, as the user's finger moves along the outer surface of the object. The system further includes a position tracking system for tracking the movement of the position sensor as the probe is moved with the user's hand along the outer surface of the object.