US5618288A
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Stereotactic system for surgical procedures
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-01-22
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Granted: 1997-04-08
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Expires: 2016-01-22
Abstract
Abstract The stereotactic system for surgical procedures includes a frame (3a) or ring (3b) securable to a head of a patient with a plurality of fixing screws (3s); a vertical bar bracket (3c) releasably attachable to the frame (3a) or ring (3b) to set a predetermined X or Y position; a vertical graduated bar (3d) movably engaged with, but securable to, the vertical bar bracket (3c), to set a predetermined Z position; a graduated tube (3e) fixed to and extending perpendicularly from the graduate bar (3d); a circular arc-shaped member (3f) provided with an angular positioning scale (AS) graduated in degrees, releasably securable to and pivotally mounted on the graduated tube (3e) and a surgical holding and guiding device securable at a predetermined angular position on the circular arc-shaped member (3f).
Inventors
- 👤 Antonio M. Calvo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/10; A61B90/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A stereotactic system for surgical procedures, said stereotactic system comprising: a frame (3a) securable around and to a head of a patient with a plurality of fixing screws (3s), said fixing screws (3s) circumferentially distributed around and passing through said frame (3a); a vertical bar bracket (3c) releasably attachable to said frame (3a) according to at least one predetermined X- or Y-position in the head of the patient established by the surgical procedure; a vertical graduated bar (3d) movably engaged with, and securable to the vertical bar bracket (3c), according to at least one predetermined Z-position in the head of the patient established according to the surgical procedure; a graduated tube (3e) fixed to and extending perpendicularly from the graduate bar (3d); a circular arc-shaped member (3f) provided with an angular positioning scale (AS) graduated in degrees, said circular arc-shaped member (3f) being releasably securable to and pivotably mounted on said graduated tube (3e) extending perpendicularly from the graduate bar (3d); and means for releasably securing a surgical tool at a predetermined angular position on said circular arc-shaped member (3f) on said angular positioning scale.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A stereotactic system for surgical procedures, said stereotactic system comprising: a frame (3a) securable around and to a head of a patient with a plurality of fixing screws (3s), said fixing screws (3s) circumferentially distributed around and passing through said frame (3a); a vertical bar bracket (3c) releasably attachable to said frame (3a) according to at least one predetermined X- or Y-position in the head of the patient established by the surgical procedure; a vertical graduated bar (3d) movably engaged with, and securable to the vertical bar bracket (3c), according to at least one predetermined Z-position in the head of the patient established according to the surgical procedure; a graduated tube (3e) fixed to and extending perpendicularly from the graduate bar (3d); a circular arc-shaped member (3f) provided with an angular positioning scale (AS) graduated in degrees, said circular arc-shaped member (3f) being releasably securable to and pivotably mounted on said graduated tube (3e) extending perpendicularly from the graduate bar (3d); and means for releasably securing a surgical tool at a predetermined angular position on said circular arc-shaped member (3f) on said angular positioning scale.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The stereotactic system as define in claim 1, wherein said frame (3a) consists of a ring (3b) and a graduated ruler (R) mounted on said ring (3b) so as to be perpendicular to a center axis of said ring (3b), and said vertical bar bracket (3c) is releasably attached to said graduated ruler (R).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The stereotactic system as define in claim 1, wherein said frame (3a) includes extension bars (4a) extending perpendicular to a plane of said frame (3a), said screws passing through end portions of said extension bars (4a) remote from said plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The stereotactic system as define in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of substantially square radiopaque plates, each of said square radiopaque plates being provided with diagonal lines and being mountable on said frame (3a), for eliminating complex mathematical calculations for positioning said surgical tool during said surgical procedure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The stereotactic system as define in claim 1, wherein said means for releasably securing said surgical tool to said angular position on said circular arc-shaped member comprises a slider for holding said surgical tool and said slider is formed to hold at least one of a cannula, a retractor spatula, an arch for guided surgery and a laser tool.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-04-07 | 2000-10-07 | 2001-04-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-04-07 | 2004-10-07 | 2005-04-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-04-07 | 2008-10-07 | 2009-04-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |