Surgical Navigation Systems TRIZ Cases

A surgical instrument integrates image guides and sensors to provide real-time positional and angular feedback during spinal implant placement.

A locally planar sensor array detects weak marker signals while filtering strong excitation interference to enable precise real-time localization.

A robotic arm system determines optimal configurations to maintain surgical tracker visibility during operations.

A vessel element determines propulsion force and velocity to deduce neighboring medium properties.

Sensors measure ambient magnetic field strength at navigation frequencies to detect extraneous interference before it degrades positioning accuracy.

A registration phantom with radiopaque fiducials aligns 2D X-ray images within a base coordinate system.

A robotic surgical probe measures tissue impedance to indicate proximity and contact during navigation.

A magnetic tracking system uses sensor arrays to calculate position coordinates relative to a geomagnetic field.

A patient-specific guide establishes a static Alpha plane using pins to orient surgical tools.

Segmented connectors with a flexible drape enable backloading while preserving sterility and precise optical coupling.

Copying shape data from a reference device to a linked device in the overlap region aligns independent fiber-optic sensors and stabilizes 3D visualization.

Energy-based ablation through the cribriform plate destroys pathological neurons, resolving dysfunction without surgical trauma.

A robotic catheter system merges electromagnetic and fiber shape sensors to measure pose across segmented sections.

Adjustable contact members position a bone cutting guide without a fixed base, reducing surgical time and bone damage.

A metal detector system uses a resonant circuit to identify metallic surgical devices within hollow tubes.

A rotating collimator with opaque and radiolucent slots determines X-ray sensor position, eliminating inertial sensor interference.

Rigid tracing platform generates pose data for intra-operative computing units to calculate precise surgical parameters.

Fiducial groupings map impedance measurements to a magnetic reference frame, resolving drift and inhomogeneity contradictions.

A swallowable capsule deploys a self-inflating balloon tracked by an optical sensor, eliminating radiation exposure during medical procedures.

A robotic catheter system uses electromagnetic tracking sensors to guide medical instruments through anatomical structures.

A computer-assisted surgical robot digitizes fiducial markers on physical implants to verify placement accuracy during joint arthroplasty procedures.

A magnetic field probe determines angular disposition of implantable markers using multiple sensors and defined detection zones.

Real-time graphical icons indicate required manipulations to resolve alignment accuracy issues during surgical procedures.

A magnetic reference sensor detects impedance coordinate drift by comparing transformed locations against stable magnetic positions.

A surgical tool uses a visual marker and camera to map its position onto a digital model.

A computer-implemented system detects remote object position using permanent magnetic dipole sensor planes.

Computational method generates candidate base locations and evaluates them against manipulability metrics to resolve imprecise manual placement.

Embedding conduits in the steerable tube wall maintains inner diameter while enabling telerobotic operation.

High molecular weight polyvinyl alcohol eliminates toxic silica fillers and DMSO solvents to provide safe, anatomically accurate neurosurgical training models.

A tracking system assigns unique indicia to multiple surgical instruments for simultaneous visualization on a navigation display.

Biomarker sensor analyzes volatile organic compound gradients to navigate a catheter toward target locations without invasive tissue damage.

An anti-skiving drill bit alters rotational speed based on bone material detection to prevent trajectory deviation during spinal fusion procedures.

Recessed housing with defining terminals secures electronic components in an endoscope probe.