System and Method for Arranging Objects in an Operating Room in Preparation for Surgical Procedures
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsJosé Luis Moctezuma de la Barrera, Donald W. Malackowski
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Abstract
Systems and methods for arranging objects in an operating room in preparation for a surgical procedure. The objects are arranged based on surgical procedure information provided to a guidance station. The surgical procedure information dictates the desired placement of the objects. Placement of the objects is then guided according to their desired placement using one or more tracking elements.
Claims20
A method for arranging a plurality of objects in an operating room using a guidance station having a display, said method comprising:
- providing surgical procedure information to the guidance station;
- determining a desired placement of each of the plurality of objects in the operating room based on the procedure information wherein at least one of the plurality of objects includes a tracking element capable of communication with the guidance station;
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- guiding placement of each of the plurality of objects in the operating room with respect to one another according to the desired placements.
A system for arranging a plurality of objects in an operating room according to surgical procedure information, said system comprising:
- a guidance station having a display and a control unit;
- a tracking element capable of communication with said guidance station and associated with a first of the plurality of objects so that the first object can be tracked;
- wherein said control unit of said guidance station is configured to determine a desired placement of each of the plurality of objects based on the procedure information and said control unit is configured to guide placement of each of the plurality of objects in the operating room according to the desired placement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.