SURGICAL PORT LOCALIZATION

A method, device, and system are provided for placing a port (12, 22, 32) for a surgical tool (20, 30) relative to real-time anatomical data. The method comprises: placing an endoscope (10) in a standard port (12); determining real-time anatomical data from an image from the endoscope; using a port...

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Main Authors CHAN RAYMOND, POPOVIC ALEKSANDRA, MANZKE ROBERT, ELHAWARY HAYTHAM
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 11.12.2014
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A method, device, and system are provided for placing a port (12, 22, 32) for a surgical tool (20, 30) relative to real-time anatomical data. The method comprises: placing an endoscope (10) in a standard port (12); determining real-time anatomical data from an image from the endoscope; using a port localization apparatus (210) to identify an optimal location for an instrument port relative to the image from the endoscope; and creating an instrument port at the identified location.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201214362113