Magnetic field digitizer for stereotatic surgery

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PATENT NO 5787886
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08419445

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The present invention enables stereotactic surgery with a minimal structure present in order to facilitate surgery yet with enhanced accuracy in stereotactic imaging assistance to the surgeon. This device and method is known as 'frameless' stereotaxis system, and uses coordinate referencing between the CT or MRI scans and a stereotactic referencing system which uses an electromagnetically driven system to determine the location of a stylus.

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COMPASS INTERNATIONAL INC919 37TH AVENUE N W ROCHESTER MN 55901

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Goerss, Stephan J Rochester, MN 4 630
Kelly, Patrick J Rochester, MN 19 975

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