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Method and system for calibrating a surgical tool and adapter therefor

Title: Method and system for calibrating a surgical tool and adapter therefor

Related Patent Categories: Surgery, Miscellaneous, Methods

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070175489, Method and system for calibrating a surgical tool and adapter therefor.

1-10. (canceled)

11. An adapter to attach a tracking device to a surgical tool having an axis comprising: a body having an exterior surface, and an interior surface; a docking structure for the tracking device attached to the exterior surface; and the interior surface defining an opening having an axis, the opening having a shape to engage the surgical tool such that there is identity between the axis of the opening and the axis of the surgical tool.

12. The adapter of claim 11 wherein the docking structure locks the tracking device into a specified position with respect to the body.

13. The adapter of claim 11 wherein the tracking device is an optical tracking device.

14. The adapter of claim 13 wherein the optical tracking device includes infrared LED's.

15. The adapter of claim 11 wherein the body slides onto the surgical tool.

16. The adapter of claim 11 wherein the body fits into an attachment device on the surgical tool.

17. The adapter of claim 11 wherein the body snaps into an attachment device on the surgical tool.

18. The adapter of claim 11 wherein the adapter includes a proximity detecting device to determine the presence of a surgical tool.

19. The adapter of claim 11 wherein the adapter includes a communication transceiver.

20. The adapter of claim 11 wherein there are two docking structures attached to the exterior surface.

21.-62. (canceled)

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