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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2010
Rainer Birkenbach, Erding, DE;
Alexander Urban, Forstinning, DE;
Alexander Druse, Munich, DE;
Georg Christian, Munich, DE;
Christian Lechner, Jesenwang, DE;
Axel Besinger, Bad Zwischenahn, DE;
Alexander Schaal, Dachau, DE;
Till Gerken, Munich, DE;
Rainer Birkenbach, Erding, DE;
Alexander Urban, Forstinning, DE;
Alexander Druse, Munich, DE;
Georg Christian, Munich, DE;
Christian Lechner, Jesenwang, DE;
Axel Besinger, Bad Zwischenahn, DE;
Alexander Schaal, Dachau, DE;
Till Gerken, Munich, DE;
Brainlab AG, Feldkirchen, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a control system for a surgical navigation system, wherein the navigation system is associated with a detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user, and wherein the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs and the detection unit comprises a gesture detection for detecting user gestures. The invention also relates to a method for controlling a surgical navigation system, wherein a detection unit for detecting system control inputs made by a user is associated with the surgical navigation system, the navigation system is controlled in accordance with the control inputs, and user gestures are used as said control inputs.