Instrument guidance for stereotactic surgery

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09846640

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A method and apparatus for positioning a surgical instrument during stereotactic surgery using a guidance fixture. The guidance fixture includes an upper portion, which includes an instrument guide for moving the surgical instrument along a constrained trajectory relative to the upper portion, and includes an adjustable base supporting the upper portion, which includes a mounting base and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustable base can include a rotating collar attached to the mounting base and a pivoting collar coupling the rotating collar to the upper portion. A remote sensing device, such as a camera array sensing LEDs on the fixture, is used to determine the orientation of the upper portion of the guidance assembly in relation to the body.

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NEUTAR L L C9 MAIN STREET BOWDOINHAM ME 04008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bucholz, Richard D St. Louis, US 38 6817
Carroll, Catalina J Memphis, US 14 2300
Clayton, John B Superior, US 50 11276
Franck, Joel I Durham, US 14 2326
Frank, Kevin J Lafayette, US 26 1838
Franklin, Ronald J Bowdoinham, US 14 2326
Haer, Frederick C Brunswick, US 14 2326
Henderson, Jaimie St. Louis, US 11 1573
Smith, Kurt R Eldorado Spring, CO 40 6215

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