Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Guidance system for needle procedures
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Application No.: US15597370Application Date: 2017-05-17
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Publication No.: US10667869B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Francois Kotian , Thomas McCarthy
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee: General Electric Company
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Main IPC: A61B34/20
- IPC: A61B34/20 ; A61B6/00 ; A61B6/12 ; A61B6/03 ; A61B34/10 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B90/13 ; A61B90/50
Abstract:
Systems and methods for surgical tool navigation, include a movable gantry. A light emitting device is connected to the movable gantry. A range meter connected to the gantry. The distance meter measures a distance between the light emitting device and a surface. In a method of surgical tool navigation, the light emitting device projects light on the surface. The range meter detects the light and measures the distance between the light emitting device and the surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180333208A1 GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR NEEDLE PROCEDURES Public/Granted day:2018-11-22
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