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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2002
Michael A. Martinelli, Winchester, MA (US);
Mark W. Hunter, Broomfield, CO (US);
Sheri Mccoid, Broomfield, CO (US);
Paul Kessman, Broomfield, CO (US);
Michael A. Martinelli, Winchester, MA (US);
Mark W. Hunter, Broomfield, CO (US);
Sheri McCoid, Broomfield, CO (US);
Paul Kessman, Broomfield, CO (US);
Surgical Navigation Technologies, Inc., Louisville, CO (US);
Abstract
An integrated surgical anchor/localization sensor is disclosed. The anchor is adapted to be secured to an anatomical structure and contains a sensor housing. A receiver is located within the sensor housing and is adapted to sense reference signals generated by a surgical guidance system. A transmitter, connected to the receiver, conveys to a processor signals received by the receiver, so that the signals transmitted by the receiver are indicative of a current position of the anchor. Various other structures and methods are also disclosed.