Surgical Navigation Systems TRIZ Cases

Integrating cylindrical reference means into surgical tools eliminates separate tracking bodies, reducing radiation exposure and workflow complexity.

Machine learning processes multi-modality images for precise robotic navigation, reducing reliance on skilled radiologists during complex interventions.

A video processing system generates independent daughter feeds from a single mother feed using instrument markers.

A Fiber-Optical RealShape sensor tracks surgical instruments and fluoroscopic imagers using optical interference shape reconstruction.

Modulated actuator signals compensate for joint friction, enabling effortless manual backdriving of robotic surgical arms.

A surgical referencing device uses a non-rigid marker element arrangement to track patient anatomy without invasive bone screws.

Intersecting laser beams on a C-arm structure locate regions of interest without additional navigation devices, reducing operation room complexity.

A coiled dipole antenna uses segmented conductive arms wound around a variable insulator to radiate electromagnetic energy for tissue ablation.

A robotic optical navigational system integrates fluorescence imaging with plasma delivery mechanisms.

Selective transparency rendering displays nearest medical device surfaces as opaque while making rear surfaces transparent in virtual 3D scenes.

Using an impactor-mounted reference array eliminates invasive bone fixation, reducing fracture risk and operating time.

A wearable augmented reality display system merges real-time scope video, X-ray data, and navigation information into a single visual interface for surgeons.

A catheter ablation planning system uses patient-specific anatomical and dielectric data to optimize lesion formation parameters.

Integrates electromagnetic and electropotential modalities into one navigation system, resolving tissue impedance variability that limits single-mode accuracy.

Head-mounted navigation system tracks visual markers to generate virtual images of the acetabular safe zone.

Augmented reality headsets overlay pre-planned surgical paths onto the surgeon's direct line of sight, eliminating screen-diverting attention shifts.

A trial guide system with instrumented components and fiducial markers enables precise assessment of distal and posterior extension gaps during revision knee arthroplasty.

Detecting marking element positions via dual imaging systems calculates deviations to ensure accurate surgical instrument positioning within tomographic images.

Relocating the tracking array proximally prevents rotational errors and maintains visibility of the operative site during image guided surgery.