公开(公告)号：US09918659B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US14204807

申请日：2014-03-11

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Prashant Chopra ,  Vincent Duindam ,  Tao Zhao ,  John A Cole

IPC: A61B5/05 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B34/10 ,  A61B90/00

CPC classification number: A61B5/064 ,  A61B5/6879 ,  A61B34/20 ,  A61B34/30 ,  A61B2034/105 ,  A61B2034/2061 ,  A61B2034/301 ,  A61B2034/303 ,  A61B2090/363 ,  A61B2090/3937 ,  A61B2090/3966 ,  A61B2560/0456

Abstract: A medical tracking system comprises a fiducial apparatus that includes a sensor docking feature configured to mate with a mating portion of a sensor device. The sensor docking feature retains the mating portion in a known configuration. The fiducial apparatus also includes at least one imageable fiducial marker and a surface configured for attachment to an anatomy of a patient.