Support assembly for a tracking assembly and mounted...

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2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Mckinnon, Terrell (Department: 3632)

Surgery

Instruments

Stereotaxic device

C600S417000, C600S429000, C248S283100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07875039

ABSTRACT:
Provided herein are devices and methods for supporting and positioning a tracking assembly for mounting variously configured medical devices for prostate imaging, biopsy, and other therapeutic applications. In one aspect, a support assembly provides multiple degrees of freedom for positioning a tracking assembly and mounted probe relative to a patient on a patient support structure such as an examination table or a gurney bed and/or maintaining a tracking assembly and mounted probe in a desired location throughout the rendering of imaging, biopsy, or other therapeutic procedures.

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