Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2009-11-16
2011-10-04
Casler, Brian (Department: 3737)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S407000, C600S410000, C600S414000, C600S424000, C600S431000, C378S020000, C606S075000, C606S130000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08032204
ABSTRACT:
This document discusses, among other things, fiducial marker devices, tools, and methods. One example illustrates a combined computed tomography (CT) imageable fiducial locator head, an integral bone screw, and an integral divot for receiving a positioning wand of an image-guided surgical (IGS) workstation. A further example includes a fluid/gel-absorbing coating or cover into which a magnetic resonance (MR) imageable fluid is introduced, thereby permitting both CT and MR imaging. Protective caps and collars may be used to protect the fiducial marker from mechanical impact and/or to guide the fiducial marker during affixation. A bull's-eye or other template is used to select a center of a substantially spherical fiducial marker head on an image, such as for use during patient registration.
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Bridges Thomas L.
Freas Mark S.
Lee David M.
Solar Matthew S.
Casler Brian
Harness Dickey & Pierce PLC
Kish James
Marks Scott A.
Medtronic Inc.
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