US5984930A
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Biopsy guide
Assignee: Marker LLC
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Filing: 1996-09-30
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2016-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A surgeon can select an entry point and a target point in a preoperative image volume of the patient. The target point and entry point form a trajectory line along which the surgeon wishes to perform a surgical procedure such as a biopsy and line up a surgical instrument. Once a surgical platform is moved along a guide arm arc close to a point on the trajectory line, the surgical platform is locked to the guiding arm. A pivot point position at the center of a ball joint in the middle of a metal plate is then arranged to be exactly at a point on the trajectory line. The metal plate is locked down and the ball joint is rotated to ensure that the surgical sleeve extends exactly along the trajectory line. This allows a decoupling between the position and orientation movements required to line the surgical sleeve up with the trajectory line to perform a surgical procedure. An interoperative localization device (ILD) is used to track the position of the surgical guide relative to the image space.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Maciunas
- 👤 J. Michael Fitzpatrick
- 👤 Calvin R. Maurer, Jr.
- 👤 Jennifer J. McCrory
- 👤 Rory Randall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B90/00; A61B90/10; A61B90/11; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3403; A61B2017/3405; A61B2017/3407
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
An image guided surgical system comprising: a guiding arm; a surgical platform slidable along said guiding arm; a metal plate connected to said surgical platform; a ball joint located in a center of said metal plate; a surgical sleeve passing through a middle of said ball joint; a localization device, said localization device included on said surgical sleeve; a computer, said computer storing an image-based coordinate system and said computer receiving position data from said localization device, said position data representative of a physical space position of said localization device; and a display device connected to said computer, said display device displaying said physical space position of said localization device in said image-based coordinate system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
An image guided surgical system comprising: a guiding arm; a surgical platform slidable along said guiding arm; a metal plate connected to said surgical platform; a ball joint located in a center of said metal plate; a surgical sleeve passing through a middle of said ball joint; a localization device, said localization device included on said surgical sleeve; a computer, said computer storing an image-based coordinate system and said computer receiving position data from said localization device, said position data representative of a physical space position of said localization device; and a display device connected to said computer, said display device displaying said physical space position of said localization device in said image-based coordinate system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The image guided surgical system of claim 1, wherein said surgical sleeve is a biopsy sleeve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The image guided surgical system of claim 1 wherein said guiding arm is arc-shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The image guided surgical system of claim 1 wherein said guiding arm is attached to an operating table when used with a patient.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The image guided surgical system of claim 1 further comprising a head clamp connected to said guiding arm, said head clamp connected to said guiding arm by a connection joint, said connection joint providing for rotational and translational movement of said guiding arm with respect to the head of a patient.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image guided surgical system of claim 1 wherein said localization device includes infrared light emitting diodes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image guided surgical system of claim 1 wherein said localization device includes an electromagnetic emitting device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The image guided surgical system of claim 1 wherein said localization device includes an ultrasonic emitting device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The image guided surgical system of claim 1 wherein said image-based coordinate system is derived from a preoperative image volume of a patient.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The image guided surgical system of claim 9 wherein said preoperative image volume of the patient is a magnetic resonance image.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The image guided surgical system of claim 9 wherein said preoperative image volume of the patient is a CAT scan.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of performing a surgical procedure comprising the steps of: obtaining a preoperative image volume of a patient; selecting an entry point and a target point in said preoperative image volume to define a trajectory line; storing said preoperative image volume including said trajectory line in a computer to establish an image-based coordinate system; receiving physical space position data from a surgical guide at said computer; displaying said physical space position data of said surgical guide in said image-based coordinate system on a display device, said physical space position data of said surgical guide being displayed relative to said trajectory line; moving said surgical guide near said trajectory line by viewing said display of said space position data of said surgical guide relative to said trajectory line in said image-based coordinate system; aligning a pivot point of said surgical guide with a point along said trajectory line by viewing said display of said physical space position data of said surgical guide relative to said trajectory line in said image-based coordinate system; and pivoting said pivot point such that a surgical sleeve of said surgical guide is aligned along said trajectory.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
191 words
A method of performing a surgical procedure comprising the steps of: obtaining a preoperative image volume of a patient; selecting an entry point and a target point in said preoperative image volume to define a trajectory line; storing said preoperative image volume including said trajectory line in a computer to establish an image-based coordinate system; receiving physical space position data from a surgical guide at said computer; displaying said physical space position data of said surgical guide in said image-based coordinate system on a display device, said physical space position data of said surgical guide being displayed relative to said trajectory line; moving said surgical guide near said trajectory line by viewing said display of said space position data of said surgical guide relative to said trajectory line in said image-based coordinate system; aligning a pivot point of said surgical guide with a point along said trajectory line by viewing said display of said physical space position data of said surgical guide relative to said trajectory line in said image-based coordinate system; and pivoting said pivot point such that a surgical sleeve of said surgical guide is aligned along said trajectory.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said surgical guide is a biopsy guide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of performing a surgical procedure of claim 12 further comprising the step of calculating a distance between said target point and said pivot point of said surgical guide and displaying said distance on said display device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of performing a surgical procedure of claim 12 further comprising the step of establishing a second trajectory line in said image-based coordinate system, said second trajectory line being parallel to said trajectory line.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of performing a surgical procedure of claim 12 wherein said physical space position data from said surgical guide is continuously received at said computer during the entire course of performing the surgical procedure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of performing a surgical procedure of claim 12 wherein said physical space position data from said surgical guide is received at said computer as an infrared signal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of performing a surgical procedure of claim 12 wherein said physical space position data from said surgical guide is received at said computer as an ultrasonic signal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of performing a surgical procedure of claim 12 wherein said physical space position data from said surgical guide is received at said computer as an electromagnetic signal.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of performing a surgical procedure of claim 12 wherein said surgical guide is located external to the patient.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
143 words
A surgical guide comprising: a head clamp, said head clamp including fasteners for securing said head clamp to an operating table; an arc-shaped guiding arm connected to said head clamp, said guiding arm connected to said head clamp at a first end to provide for rotational and translational motion of said guiding arm with respect to said head clamp; a locking knob connected to said guiding arm and a lever connected to said guiding arm, said locking knob engageable with said head clamp to prevent translational movement of said guiding arm with respect to said head clamp and said lever engageable with said head clamp to prevent rotational motion of said guiding arm with respect to said head clamp; a surgical platform slidable along said guiding arm, said surgical platform including a ball joint; and a surgical sleeve passing through said ball joint.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
143 words
A surgical guide comprising: a head clamp, said head clamp including fasteners for securing said head clamp to an operating table; an arc-shaped guiding arm connected to said head clamp, said guiding arm connected to said head clamp at a first end to provide for rotational and translational motion of said guiding arm with respect to said head clamp; a locking knob connected to said guiding arm and a lever connected to said guiding arm, said locking knob engageable with said head clamp to prevent translational movement of said guiding arm with respect to said head clamp and said lever engageable with said head clamp to prevent rotational motion of said guiding arm with respect to said head clamp; a surgical platform slidable along said guiding arm, said surgical platform including a ball joint; and a surgical sleeve passing through said ball joint.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
76 words
The surgical guide of claim 21 further comprising: a localization device, said localization device included on said surgical sleeve; a computer, said computer storing an image-based coordinate system and said computer receiving position data from said localization device, said position data representative of a physical space position of said localization device; and a display device connected to said computer, said display device displaying said physical space position of said localization device in said image-based coordinate system.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
The surgical guide of claim 21 wherein said guiding arm can be simultaneously rotated and translated with respect to said head clamp.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The surgical guide of claim 21 wherein said surgical platform includes rollers, said rollers contacting said guiding arm to provide for motion of said surgical platform along said guiding arm.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
37 words
The surgical guide of claim 21 wherein said guiding arm is attached to said head clamp at a second end to provide for rotational and translational motion of said guiding arm with respect to said head clamp.
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