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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2007
David W. Smith, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Regina Desanctis-smith, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Alan M. Pitt, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Nicholas Theodore, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Neil Crawford, Tempe, AZ (US);
David W. Smith, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Regina DeSanctis-Smith, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Alan M. Pitt, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Nicholas Theodore, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Neil Crawford, Tempe, AZ (US);
Catholic Healthcare West, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
The present invention concerns a system for utilizing radio frequency signals to dynamically determine the location of a medical device throughout a procedure and to improve navigation of the medical device. For these purposes, a plurality of RF receivers are mounted at operative locations in the operating room and operate on the same clock signal. The system also utilizes a diagnostic medical image such as an MRI, and overlays the position feedback signal on the image. This allows, for example, a surgeon to pick a desired spot on the diagnostic image, and then cause a robotic arm driven device to be moved to that particular spot inside the human body.