30 results about "Computer assisted navigation" patented technology

The invention includes a method and system for intra-operative navigation of a joint replacement operation, without recourse to pre-operative imagery of pre-operative computerized simulations. Trackable markers and a locating system are employed to track first and second bones. A computer receives positional information regarding the trackable markers and calculates (predicts) at least one suggested combination of components of a modular implant system to produce a desired post-operative skeletal relationship.

A device and method for treating all types of parts, in particular bones, organs, etc. of the human / animal body, which includes a housing (3), a tool (1) associated with the housing (3), and an actuation unit causing a relative movement between the housing and the tool. The device is designed and constructed to permit process control by the user, while utilizing the specific possibilities of robotics and computer-assisted navigation in such a manner that the position of the tool can be detected, and that the position of the body part being treated can be detected or predetermined, with the actuation unit being activatable in such a manner that it moves the tool within a predetermined work area to a predetermined relative position with respect to the body part being treated.

The invention includes: a locating system; a computer, interfaced to the locating system and interpreting the positions of tracked objects in a generic computer model of a patient's hip geometry; a software module, executable on the computer, which defines the patient's pelvic plane without reference to previously obtained radiological data, by locating at least three pelvic landmarks; and a pelvic tracking marker, fixable to the pelvic bone and trackable by the locating system, to track in real time the orientation of the defined pelvic plane. Preferably, the system also includes a femoral tracking marker, securely attachable to a femur of the patient by a non-penetrating ligature and trackable by the locating system to detect changes in leg length and femoral offset.

A computer assisted navigation system determines a recommended route for a vehicle to travel between a source and destination location, and provides exception notifications in some events where the vehicle travels a route different that the recommended route. The vehicle includes a navigation system that has a location monitoring component. It is determined if the location of the vehicle is different than a location along the recommended route. An exception notification is generated when the vehicle is not along the recommended route it is likely that the reason the recommended route was not used is because the recommended route is not the optimal route between the source and destination locations.

Computer-assisted navigation is achieved with component-oriented programming and instructions that provide a distributed component programming navigation system. The computer-assisted navigation is achieved with a computing device including a logical data model configured to provide abstract interfaces in a process to convert a format and data model of a provider to an appropriate format and data model suitable for the computing device, wherein the process occurs on demand, only when needed, or the conversion occurs in accordance with the format and data model of the provider, and at download time or at an initial processing time. As a result, such a computing device can be advantageously used many environments including a distributed navigation system.

A device for visually combining patient image data from transillumination and / or tomographic imaging methods with object image data comprising video images includes an image display device and at least one video camera associated with the image display device as a portable unit. A computer-assisted navigation system can detect the spatial positions of the image display device and / or the video camera as well as the spatial positions of a part of the patient's body via tracking means. An input device can be provided on the image display device, which enables inputs for image-assisted treatment or treatment planning.

A system for visually combining patient image data from transillumination and / or tomographic imaging methods and / or object image data with video images includes an image display device having an auto-stereoscopic monitor, at least one camera and a computer-assisted navigation system. The navigation system is operable to detect spatial positions of a part of the patient's body via a first tracking device attached to the body, and spatial positions of said image display device and / or said at least one camera via a second tracking device attached to the image display device or the camera, wherein the image display device and the at least one camera are assigned to each other and are formed as a portable unit.

A system for visually combining patient image data from transillumination and / or tomographic imaging methods and / or object image data with video images includes an image display device having an auto-stereoscopic monitor, at least one camera and a computer-assisted navigation system. The navigation system is operable to detect spatial positions of a part of the patient's body via a first tracking device attached to the body, and spatial positions of said image display device and / or said at least one camera via a second tracking device attached to the image display device or the camera, wherein the image display device and the at least one camera are assigned to each other and are formed as a portable unit.

The invention relates to the field of computer-assisted navigation systems and discloses a surgical navigation system and method for assisting orthopedic surgery. The surgical navigation system comprises a surgical navigation tool, a position tracker, a navigation system display screen and a workstation and is characterized by further comprising a space monitoring lens and an image processing module, wherein the space monitoring lens comprises a gyroscope module, a wide-angle distortion-free lens and a high-speed infrared camera, the high-speed infrared camera is used for capturing the change of a 3D space skeleton position, and the gyroscope module is used for calibrating the standard body position of a patient; the image processing module is used for performing 3D reconstruction on 3D motion information about 2D image data of the patient before surgery, the track of limb motion of the surgery part of the patient and the motion track of a surgical instrument. The surgical navigation system has the advantages that the surgical navigation system is precise in navigation, capable of being placed near a table, convenient to mount and rapid and simple to register.

The invention belongs to the technical field of computer-aided design, and discloses a computer-aided navigation method for accurate treatment of old zygomatic fracture. The method includes the following steps: based on 3D image construction and segmentation, preoperative CT data is input to computer-aided surgical design software for the 3D reconstruction and segmentation of a maxillofacial region, and main fractured bone segments are separated and named separately; surface marker points are created on the surfaces of the bone segments and positioned, there is at least one marker point on each bone segment, at least four markers are used for the whole zygomatic fracture, each bone segment is fused with the cylindrical marker points thereof, and data is imported into the surgical navigation design software and fused into a file to obtain a surface marker point positioning navigation plan; step-by-step control reduction is carried out on the healthy side data according to the midline image of the face to form a navigation reduction plan; and finally, an operation is carried out according to the navigation marker point positioning plan and the navigation reduction plan.

A computer assisted navigation system determines a recommended route for a vehicle to travel between a source and destination location, and provides exception notifications in some events where the vehicle travels a route different that the recommended route. The vehicle includes a navigation system that has a location monitoring component. It is determined if the location of the vehicle is different than a location along the recommended route. An exception notification is generated when the vehicle is not along the recommended route it is likely that the reason the recommended route was not used is because the recommended route is not the optimal route between the source and destination locations.

In a device and method for computer-assisted 2D navigation in a medical procedure, parameters of projection matrices of a 3D calibration process of a C-arm unit are used for the 2D navigation.

Digital graphic novel content is received and a machine-learning model applied to predict features of the digital graphic novel content. The predicted features include locations of a plurality of panels and a reading order of the plurality of panels. A packaged digital graphic novel is created that includes the digital graphic novel content and presentation metadata. The presentation metadata indicates a manner in which the digital graphic novel content should be presented based on the locations and reading order of the plurality of panels. The packaged digital graphic novel is provided to a reading device to be presented in accordance with the manner indicated in the presentation metadata.

A surgical navigation system for providing computer-aided surgery. The surgical navigation system includes a handheld surgical tool with computer-aided navigation, an imaging device, an alignment module, and a user interface module. The handheld surgical tool includes at least one sensor for measuring a position of the tool in three dimensions, and at least one set key. A processor and at least one display device are associated with the handheld surgical tool and configured to display a target trajectory of the handheld surgical tool for the surgical procedure.

The invention relates to a computer-assisted navigation system for a minimally invasive surgery on the aseptic necrosis of the femoral head, which comprises an image workstation, an optical location tracker and rigid positioning tools, wherein the image workstation is equipped with special software packages, connected with the optical location tracker, and provided with a video input interface and a video output interface; the video input interface can be connected with an image input device so as to parallelly display video images and navigation images, and the video output interface can be connected with a monitor so as to output, display and record the surgery process during a surgery; and the optical location tracker is connected with the image workstation, and used for tracking the concrete positions of registration probes, surgical tools and affected parts by infrared rays reflected by the rigid positioning tools which are fixed in the registration probes, the surgical tools and the affected parts in real time. The system can effectively complete the minimally invasive surgery on the aseptic necrosis of the femoral head, and under the condition of not affecting the surgery effect, accurately resects focuses and minimizes the damages on normal tissues.

Devices, systems and methods for performing arthroscopic evaluations and procedures in and near the hip joint are provided. An arthroscopic assisted arthroplasty system is useful in the treatment of arthritic hip conditions, conserving healthy tissue, and limiting iatrogenic injury associated with traditional surgical exposures. A guide wire system employing retrograde and antegrade reamers along the femoral neck is useful in anatomic placement of instrumentation without formal hip dislocation. Fluoroscopy and computer assisted navigation enhance the system, methods, and apparatus. Acetabular and femoral collapsible prosthetic forms are useful in arthroscopic assisted placement. The devices, systems, and methods are effective to assist an operating surgeon in the addressing mild to moderate arthritic conditions of the femoral head and acetabulum where tissue conservation and surgical exposure morbidities should be limited.

The invention relates to a device for processing all types of parts, in particular bones, organs etc. of the human or animal body. Said device comprises a housing (3), a tool (1) allocated to said housing (3) and an actuating unit that causes a relative displacement of the housing (3) and the tool (1). The aim of the invention is to provide a device which uses the specific possibilities of robotics and computer-assisted navigation to give the user a high degree of process control. To achieve this, the device is configured in such a way that the position of the tool (1) can be detected and the position of the part to be processed can be detected and / or predefined. The actuating unit can be controlled in such a way that it displaces the tool (1) inside a predefined working area in a predefinable relative position in relation to the part to be processed.

The invention discloses a prosthesis registering device which is used for registering and entering all types of hip joint prostheses in a surgical navigation system. The prosthesis registering device comprises a base and a femoral stem prosthesis holder or a mortar cup prosthesis holder matched with the base, wherein the base comprises a rear seat for containing a femoral stem prosthesis, a curved arm part for containing a femoral head prosthesis and a femoral neck prosthesis, and a clamping part which is connected between the rear seat and the curved arm part and is used for fixedly clamping the femoral stem prosthesis; and at least three optical reflection spheres which are not positioned on the same straight line are respectively arranged on the femoral stem prosthesis holder, the mortar cup prosthesis holder and the base. The invention can enable all types of hip joint prostheses to be entered and registered into a computer-aided navigation system in real time, and has wide application range, simple structure and simple and convenient operation.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for verification of a generated route in computer assisted navigation. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for verification of a generated route in computer assisted navigation is provided. The method includes receiving an origin and a destination in a mapping application executing in memory by a processor of a computer and generating a first route in the mapping application from the origin to the destination. The method also includes receiving a waypoint for the first route and determining whether or not the waypoint is proximate to the first route. Finally, the method includes validating the first route only if it is determined that the waypoint is proximate to the first route. In one aspect of the embodiment, the method also can include generating an alternative route to include the waypoint if it is determined that the waypoint is not proximate to the first route.

Devices, systems, and methods for computer-assisted navigation and / or robot-assisted surgery are disclosed. Navigable instrumentation, which are capable of being navigated by a surgeon using a surgical robot system, allow for the navigated movement of instruments or other surgical devices. The instruments may be suitable for procedures involving navigated and / or robotic total knee arthroplasty, for example.

The invention relates to a surgical guidance system. A surgical guidance system for computer-aided navigation during a spinal surgery is operable to obtain feedback data provided by a distributed networked computer for each patient who has undergone a spinal surgery. The feedback data characterizes a previous patient's spine geometry, characterizes a surgical procedure performed on a previous patient, characterizes an implantation device that implants a previous patient's spine by the surgical procedure, and characterizes a previous patient's outcome of the procedure. The surgical guidance system trains a machine learning model according to the feedback data. A surgical guidance system obtains preoperative data from a distributed network computer that characterizes the spine geometry of a candidate patient planned to perform a surgery, generates a surgical plan for the candidate patient based on the preoperative data processed by a machine learning model, and provides at least a portion of the surgical plan to a display device.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for verification of a generated route in computer assisted navigation. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for verification of a generated route in computer assisted navigation is provided. The method includes receiving an origin and a destination in a mapping application executing in memory by a processor of a computer and generating a first route in the mapping application from the origin to the destination. The method also includes receiving a waypoint for the first route and determining whether or not the waypoint is proximate to the first route. Finally, the method includes validating the first route only if it is determined that the waypoint is proximate to the first route. In one aspect of the embodiment, the method also can include generating an alternative route to include the waypoint if it is determined that the waypoint is not proximate to the first route.

Devices, systems, and methods for computer-assisted navigation and / or robot-assisted surgery. Navigable instrumentation, which are capable of being navigated by a surgeon using the surgical robot system, allow for the navigated movement of instruments or other surgical devices. The instruments may be suitable for procedures involving navigated and / or robotic total knee arthroplasty, for example.

A camera tracking bar of a camera tracking system for computer assisted navigation during surgery. The camera tracking bar includes a first set of stereo tracking cameras having first resolution, first field of view, and spaced apart on the camera tracking bar by a first baseline distance. The camera tracking bar also includes a second set of stereo tracking cameras having second resolution, second field of view, and spaced apart on the camera tracking bar by a second baseline distance that is less than the first baseline distance. The second set of stereo tracking cameras is positioned between the first set of stereo tracking cameras, and the resolution and / or the field of view of the second set of stereo tracking cameras is different from the resolution and / or the field of view of the first set of stereo tracking cameras. A communication interface provides camera video streams to the camera tracking subsystem.

The invention discloses a prosthesis registering device which is used for registering and entering all types of hip joint prostheses in a surgical navigation system. The prosthesis registering device comprises a base and a femoral stem prosthesis holder or a mortar cup prosthesis holder matched with the base, wherein the base comprises a rear seat for containing a femoral stem prosthesis, a curved arm part for containing a femoral head prosthesis and a femoral neck prosthesis, and a clamping part which is connected between the rear seat and the curved arm part and is used for fixedly clampingthe femoral stem prosthesis; and at least three optical reflection spheres which are not positioned on the same straight line are respectively arranged on the femoral stem prosthesis holder, the mortar cup prosthesis holder and the base. The invention can enable all types of hip joint prostheses to be entered and registered into a computer-aided navigation system in real time, and has wide application range, simple structure and simple and convenient operation.

Digital graphic novel content is received and a machine-learning model is applied to predict features of the digital graphic novel content. The predicted features include locations of a plurality of panels and a reading order of the plurality of panels. A packaged digital graphic novel is created that includes the digital graphic novel content and presentation metadata. The presentation metadata indicates a manner in which the digital graphic novel content should be presented based on the locations and reading order of the plurality of panels. The packaged digital graphic novel is provided toa reading device to be presented in accordance with the manner indicated in the presentation metadata.

Devices, systems and methods for performing arthroscopic evaluations and procedures in and near the hip joint are provided. An arthroscopic assisted arthroplasty system is useful in the treatment of arthritic hip conditions, conserving healthy tissue, and limiting iatrogenic injury associated with traditional surgical exposures. A guide wire system employing retrograde and antegrade reamers along the femoral neck is useful in anatomic placement of instrumentation without formal hip dislocation. Fluoroscopy and computer assisted navigation enhance the system, methods, and apparatus. Acetabular and femoral collapsible prosthetic forms are useful in arthroscopic assisted placement. The devices, systems, and methods are effective to assist an operating surgeon in the addressing mild to moderate arthritic conditions of the femoral head and acetabulum where tissue conservation and surgical exposure morbidities should be limited.

A camera tracking system is disclosed for computer assisted navigation during surgery. The camera tracking system includes a camera bar, first and second tracking cameras, and a third tracking camera. The first and second tracking cameras are attached at spaced apart locations on the camera bar. The third tracking camera is attached at a location on the camera bar that is between locations of the first and second tracking cameras and spaced apart a distance from a line extending through centers of the first and second tracking cameras.