Medical device for surgical navigation system and corresponding method of manufacturing
AssigneeIZI Medical Products
InventorsNelson L. Huldin, Greg Groenke, Holger-Claus Rossner
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Abstract
A device and manufacturing method for a surgical navigation system, comprising a frame member having an attachment location and a rigid mounting device disposed in the attachment location. The frame member comprises an upper straight portion connected to a lower straight portion via a bent portion, wherein the lower straight portion comprises a plurality of mounts each having a top surface. A centerline extending through the rigid mounting device is level with each of the top surfaces.
Claims30
A device for a surgical navigation system, comprising:
- a frame member having an attachment location;
- a rigid mounting device disposed in the attachment location;
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- wherein the frame member comprises an upper portion connected to a lower portion via a bent portion,
- wherein the lower portion comprises a plurality of mounting posts each having a top surface,
- wherein a centerline extends through the rigid mounting device such that a horizontal plane running through the centerline aligns with each of the top surfaces,
- wherein marker elements are mounted to the plurality of mounting posts such that upon mounting, a centerline of the marker elements aligns with the centerline extending through the rigid mounting device.
A method of manufacturing a device comprising:
- (a) configuring a frame member to form an upper portion and a lower portion connected by a bent portion;
- (b) mounting a rigid mounting device to an attachment location of the upper portion, wherein a centerline extends through the rigid mounting device;
- (c) connecting a plurality of mounting posts on the lower portion, wherein each plurality of mounting posts has a top surface, wherein the bent portion is configured such that a horizontal plane running through the centerline aligns with each top surface of the plurality of mounting posts;
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- (d) mounting a marker element on each mounting post such that a centerline of each mounted marker element aligns with the top surface of the mounting post.
A method of manufacturing a medical device comprising:
- (a) configuring a frame member to form an upper portion and a lower portion connected by a bent portion;
- (b) mounting a rigid mounting device to an attachment location of the upper portion, wherein a centerline extends through the rigid mounting device;
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- (c) mounting marker elements on the frame member, wherein the bent portion is configured such that a horizontal plane running through the centerline aligns with a centerline of each mounted marker element.
A device for a surgical navigation system, comprising:
- a frame member having an attachment location;
- and
- a rigid mounting device disposed in the attachment location,
- wherein a centerline extends through the rigid mounting device,
- wherein the frame member comprises an upper portion connected to a lower portion via a bent portion,
- wherein the lower portion comprises a plurality of mounting posts,
- wherein marker elements are mounted to the plurality of mounting posts such that upon mounting, a centerline of the marker elements aligns with the centerline extending through the rigid mounting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.