ATE252349T1 - System zur positionserfassung mittels einer an einem patientenkopf angebrachten referenzeinheit zur anwendung im medizinischen gebiet - Google Patents

System zur positionserfassung mittels einer an einem patientenkopf angebrachten referenzeinheit zur anwendung im medizinischen gebiet

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ATE252349T1
ATE252349T1 AT95932502T AT95932502T ATE252349T1 AT E252349 T1 ATE252349 T1 AT E252349T1 AT 95932502 T AT95932502 T AT 95932502T AT 95932502 T AT95932502 T AT 95932502T AT E252349 T1 ATE252349 T1 AT E252349T1
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Maurice R Ferre
Peter D Jakab
James S Tieman
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Visualization Technology Inc
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Priority claimed from US08/306,818 external-priority patent/US5829444A/en
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Priority claimed from PCT/US1995/011611 external-priority patent/WO1996008209A2/en
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AT95932502T 1994-09-15 1995-09-13 System zur positionserfassung mittels einer an einem patientenkopf angebrachten referenzeinheit zur anwendung im medizinischen gebiet ATE252349T1 (de)

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US08/306,818 US5829444A (en) 1994-09-15 1994-09-15 Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications
US08/527,517 US5803089A (en) 1994-09-15 1995-09-13 Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications
PCT/US1995/011611 WO1996008209A2 (en) 1994-09-15 1995-09-13 Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications using a reference unit secured to a patient's head

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