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US 12,004,818 B2Granted
System and method for performing and evaluating a procedure
AssigneeMedtronic Navigation, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Reddy, John B. Clayton
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and system for performing a procedure. The system may include a navigation system and/or a surgical robot to be used to at least assist in the procedure. The system may assist in delineating objects and/or determining physical characteristics of subject portions. The system may assist in performing and/or a workflow of the procedure.
Claims6
A system having a navigation system for performing a procedure on a subject, comprising:
- an instrument configured to interact with the subject;
- a tracking device configured to be tracked and connected to the instrument;
- a tracking system configured to track the tracking device;
- a display device configured to display at least an image of the subject;
- a processor system configured to execute instructions to:
- recall a working volume within which a working end of the instrument is selected to travel;
- recall a non-working volume within which the working end of the instrument is not to travel;
- determine the position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume by tracking the tracking device with the tracking system;
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- output to the display device at least one of (i) a first indication to a user of the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume or (ii) a second indication to the user of the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume;
- wherein the first indication and the second indication are at a single indication position on the display device that changes from the first indication to the second indication;
- wherein the first indication and the second indication are both graphical representations displayed with the display device.
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A system having a navigation system for performing a procedure on a subject, comprising:
- an instrument configured to interact with the subject;
- a tracking device configured to be tracked and connected to the instrument;
- a tracking system configured to track the tracking device;
- a display device configured to display at least an image of the subject;
- a processor system configured to execute instructions to:
- recall a working volume within which a working end of the instrument is selected to travel;
- recall a non-working volume within which the working end of the instrument is not to travel;
- determine the position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume by tracking the tracking device with the tracking system;
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- output to the display device at least one of (i) a first indication to a user of the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume or (ii) a second indication to the user of the determined position of the working end relative to at least one of the working volume or non-working volume;
- wherein the first indication and the second indication are at a single indication position on the display device and the indication position changes from the first indication to the second indication;
- wherein the single indication position includes at least one of a horizontal bar or a vertical bar;
- wherein the second indication includes the bar of a greater length than the first indication.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.