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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Roman Stauch, Assamstadt, DE;
Miroslaw Wrobel, Karlstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Roman Stauch, Assamstadt, DE;
Miroslaw Wrobel, Karlstadt, DE;
Assignee:
Wittenstein AG, Igersheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A medical device for determining the position of intracorporeal implants such as fixation systems, plates or the like, comprises at least one impedance-measuring device and an ultrasound device which are both connected to at least one intracorporeal probe, the impedance-measuring device being additionally equipped with at least one connector for connection to the implant. The device is suitable for determining the position of pedicle screws and the like in a spinal column fixation system with metal rods as stabilizers.