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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2007
Michael Maschke, Lonnerstadt, DE;
Oliver Meissner, Munich, DE;
Michael Maschke, Lonnerstadt, DE;
Oliver Meissner, Munich, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
In one embodiment, the present application is directed to a method. The method includes performing at least one of, or a portion of one of, a vertebroplasty procedure, a kyphoplasty procedure, an electroencephalography (EEG) procedure and intraoperative electromyography (EMG) on a patient, and using an imaging system to image at least a portion of the patient during performance of at least a portion of this procedure), the imaging system being arranged on a robot including at least four, preferably six axes of rotation. In another embodiment of the present application, an x-ray system is disclosed. The x-ray system includes an imaging system including an x-ray source and an x-ray detector; a table; and at least two robots. The table is movable by the at least one robot and the at least one other robot includes at least four, preferably six axes of rotation and controls movement of the imaging system.