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System and method for augmentation of surgery    
United States Patent5630431   
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Inventor(s)Taylor; Russell H. (Ossining, NY)
AbstractThe system and method includes a manipulator for manipulating a surgical instrument relative to a patient's body and, a position sensor for sensing the position of the surgical instrument relative to the patient's body. The manipulator can be manually or computer actuated and can have brakes to limit movement. In a preferred embodiment, orthogonal only motion between members of the manipulator is provided. The position sensor includes beacons connected to the patient and manipulator or surgical instrument and, a three dimensional beacon sensor adapted to sense the location and position of the beacons. Redundant joint sensors on the manipulator may also be provided. The system and method uses a computer to actively interact with the surgeon and can use various different input and output devices and modes.
   














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System and method for augmentation of surgery
Inventor     Taylor; Russell H. (Ossining, NY)
Owner/Assignee     International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
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Publication Date     May 20, 1997
Application Number     08/321,320
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Filing Date     October 11, 1994
US Classification     128/897
Int'l Classification     A61B 019/00
Examiner     Kamm; William E.
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Attorney/Law Firm     Perman & Green
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Parent Case     This is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/223,969 filed Apr. 6, 1994 which is a divisional application of application Ser. No. 08/147,008 filed Nov. 2, 1993, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/714,816 filed Jun. 13, 1991; abandoned.
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USPTO Field of Search     606/130 128/697
Patent Tags     augmentation surgery
   
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