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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2001
Emre Toker, Tucson, AZ (US);
Morgan W. Nields, Englewood, CO (US);
Fischer Imaging Corporation, Denver, CO (US);
Abstract
A stereo radiolocalization and targeting system ( ) includes a table assembly ( ) for supporting a patient ( ), a stereo radiolocalization subsystem ( ), a medical instrument support subsystem ( ), and an ultrasound imaging subsystem ( ). The stereo radiolocalization subsystem ( ) provides three-dimensional localization information for an area of interest within the patient's body such as a sentinel node. The medical instrument support subsystem ( ) allows for targeting of a medical instrument ( ) to the area of interest for treatment, extraction or other procedures. The imaging subsystem ( ) provides real-time imaging for use in penetration path selection and monitoring medical instrument insertion. Flexible positioning support mechanisms ( and ) provide substantial positioning flexibility for various elements of the system ( ).