Stereotactic apparatus and methods

Details Stereotactic apparatus and methods Stereotactic apparatus and methods

1998-11-25

2000-12-12

Hirsch, Paul J.

Surgery

Instruments

Stereotaxic device

600429, A61B 5055

Patent

active

061592218

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is disclosed for assisting in the location, vectoring, and insertion of a needle-like medical device relative to a patient's body using medical imaging equipment that produces patient cross-sectional images and that has a monitor which displays produced cross-section images. Included image-conspicuous, double-V reference patterns are sectioned and displayed at the equipment monitor in a manner readily identifying and quantifying position changes necessary to assure accurate needle-device location, vectoring, and insertion.

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patent: 5678549 (1997-10-01), Heywang Koebrunner et al.
patent: 5690108 (1997-11-01), Chakeres

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