System and method for registering a bone of a patient with a computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system

A computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system includes a controller, a display device, and a magnetic sensor array. The magnetic sensor array includes one or more magnetic sensors configured to sense a magnetic field of a magnetic source coupled to a bone of a patient. The magnetic sensor array is...

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Main Authors DISILVESTRO MARK R, ASHBY ALAN M, SHERMAN JASON T, POPOVIC RADIVOJE S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 12.07.2007
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system includes a controller, a display device, and a magnetic sensor array. The magnetic sensor array includes one or more magnetic sensors configured to sense a magnetic field of a magnetic source coupled to a bone of a patient. The magnetic sensor array is configured to determine a position of the magnetic source and transmit data indicative of such position to the controller. The controller retrieves an image of the bone from an electronic file, determines a position of the bone, and displays a graphically rendered image of the bone on the display screen.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20050323963