Cranial immobilization system
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11278368B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US15759690

    申请日:2017-04-20

    Applicant: Brainlab AG

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a head immobilization system for immobilizing a patient's head in a supine position of the patient, the system comprising: a support rail structure adapted to be coupled to a patient rest and extending at least on both lateral sides of the patient's head, a mask frame adapted to be coupled to at least one deformable upper mask sheet, wherein the mask frame is releasably connected to the support rail structure via a first interface section and a second interface section, with at least two pins protruding from the first interface section in a first direction, and at least two pin-receptions provided at the second interface section, wherein each one of the pin-receptions receives one of the pins, and a catch-mechanism for each pin-reception and each corresponding pin, which allows the pin to be pushed further into the pin-reception in the first direction, but which interlocks in case of an attempted withdrawal of the pin from the pin-reception in a second, opposite direction.

    PATIENT POSITIONING USING A SKELETON MODEL

    公开(公告)号:US20220071708A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-10

    申请号:US17527621

    申请日:2021-11-16

    Applicant: Brainlab AG

    Abstract: First and second skeleton model data is determined based on first and second surface data of a patient. Each of the skeleton model data describes geometries of rigid anatomic structures of a patient at a different point in time. Skeleton difference data is determined describing differences between the geometries of the rigid anatomic structures. In a next step, movement instruction data is determined which describes movement to be performed by the rigid anatomic structures to minimize the differences, i.e. to correct the posture of the patient. The movement instruction data is for example determined based on anatomy constraint data which describes anatomical movement constraints for the rigid anatomic structures (e.g. range of motion of a joint). An instruction is displayed (e.g. using augmented reality), guiding the user how to move the rigid anatomic structures so as to correct the patient's posture.

    EFFICIENT BRAKE BOOST FOR MECHATRONIC ARTICULABLE ARM

    公开(公告)号:US20210330401A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US16497853

    申请日:2018-09-24

    Applicant: Brainlab AG

    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of determining control data for increasing the braking force exerted by a braking mechanism of a mechatronic articulable arm on at least one or all joints connecting the arm elements of the mechatronic articulable arm to a level of braking force which is higher than the level required for locking the joint or joints, respectively. The control data is determined in dependence on both the relative position between the mechatronic articulable arm and an anatomical body part of patient, and a locking state of the mechatronic articulable arm.

    ANONYMISATION OF MEDICAL PATIENT IMAGES USING AN ATLAS

    公开(公告)号:US20210224424A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-22

    申请号:US17225000

    申请日:2021-04-07

    Applicant: Brainlab AG

    Abstract: Disclosed is a computer-implemented method for generating an anonymized medical image of an anatomical body part of a patient, a corresponding computer program, a program storage medium storing such a program and a computer for executing the program, as well as a medical system comprising an electronic data storage device and the aforementioned computer. The disclosed method encompasses establishing a mapping from a patient image onto an atlas, changing that mapping, and applying the inverse of the changed mapping to the atlas in order to transform image content from the atlas to the patient image in order to achieve a deformed and thereby anonymised appearance of the patient image.

    PLANNING OF SURGICAL ANCHOR PLACEMENT LOCATION DATA

    公开(公告)号:US20210121236A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US17254603

    申请日:2018-07-23

    Applicant: Brainlab AG

    Inventor: Balint Varkuti

    Abstract: During a sEEG (stereo-electroencephalography) intervention into the skull of a patient, there is requirement to drill a large number of trajectories. Typically, instrument stabilisation platforms and robots for protocols requiring only one or two trajectories are rigidly fixed to the skull using surgical anchor members fixed into the skull around the one or two trajectories. However, because sEEG interventions require a large number of trajectories, an impractical number of surgical anchor members need to be fixed into the skull resulting in patient discomfort. Attachment of an intervention platform to all surgical anchor members is not required at once. Accordingly, it is proposed to search for intersection points of the maximum extent of an intervention platform between at least two trajectory entry points on an object of interest of patient, so that at least one surgical anchor member can be shared when the intersection point is at first and the second trajectories. Any reduction in the number of surgical anchor members inserted into a patient reduces risk and discomfort. The positioning of the shared anchor members can be optimised to enable good mechanical stability, and/or optical registration performance. Furthermore, the number of surgical anchor members required for intervention can be reduced. Because the surgical anchor members are sterilised and made from high quality metal, a cost for performing the procedure can also be reduced.

    REGISTRATION OF AN ANATOMICAL BODY PART BY DETECTING A FINGER POSE

    公开(公告)号:US20210074021A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-11

    申请号:US17050049

    申请日:2019-06-13

    Applicant: Brainlab AG

    Inventor: Oliver FLEIG

    Abstract: A computer-implemented medical method of determining the position of an anatomical region of interest of a patient's body is provided. The method includes acquiring finger model data, acquiring finger position data based on the finger model data and based on imaging the at least one finger, acquiring planning image data that describes a planning external surface of the anatomical region of interest, and determining anatomical region position data based on the finger position data and the planning image data, wherein the finger model data describes a user-specific model of the pose which is acquired by imaging the at least one finger when it attains the pose.

    SORTING THE SEQUENTIAL ARRANGEMENT OF RADIATION TREATMENT BEAMS REGARDING WELL-DISTRIBUTED UNOBSTRUCTED LINES OF SIGHT

    公开(公告)号:US20210060359A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US16991176

    申请日:2020-08-12

    Applicant: Brainlab AG

    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for determining a positional pattern of an irradiation unit for irradiating a patient with treatment radiation. Optimal order data describing an order of the irradiation unit positions for which the statistical value is optimal is determined. The optimal order data is determined based on irradiation unit position data describing irradiation unit positions of the irradiation unit for which the imaging device has a free viewing direction onto the position of the patient, position orders data describing all possible orders of the irradiation unit positions for which the imaging device has a free viewing direction onto the position of the patient, and intersection angle data describing a statistical quantity of the intersection angles between free viewing directions of the imaging unit for irradiation unit positions which are immediately subsequent in the order described by the position orders data.

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