US Patent No: 5,305,203

Computer-aided surgery apparatus

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Apr 19, 1994
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Oct 2, 1990
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07/593,469
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Abstract

A computer-aided surgical device for aiding a surgeon in positioning a surgical instrument (power or manual) when performing surgery on unexposed and exposed portions of a patient.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address	Total Patents
XENON RESEARCH, INC.	LAKE MARY, FL	17
FARO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.	LAKE MARY, FL	9

International Classification(s)

G06F:ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING

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[Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Raab, Simon	Santa Barbara, CA	101	3925

Cited Art

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Patent Citation Ranking

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7,166,114 Method and system for calibrating a surgical tool and adapter thereof	8	2002
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