Communications: electrical – Condition responsive indicating system – Specific condition
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-29
2008-12-30
Mullen, Thomas J (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Condition responsive indicating system
Specific condition
C340S572700, C340S572800, C600S424000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07471202
ABSTRACT:
Described herein are one or more implementations for reducing the effects of distortion caused by the distorters in medical image-capture components used in medical electromagnetic tracking system. Examples of a medical image-capture component include an X-ray image detector used in fluoroscopic image-guided medical procedures and a surgical microscope. With one or more implementations described herein, the electromagnetic receiver unit (or transmitter unit) is conformably attached to the medical image-capture component.
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