Bone fixed locater and optical navigation system

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APP PUB NO 20070049819A1
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10573144

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Bone-fixed locator (3, 5) as reference of a navigation system (1) for determining the spatial position and location of body parts of a mammal, having a recording device, especially a stereo-camera arrangement (9), for locating the position of locators on the basis of signals provided by target markers on the locators and having a control and evaluation device (11) connected to the recording device, there being fewer than three target markers (3c, 3d, 5c, 5d) provided on a body (3a, 5a) for giving a signal to the recording device and an engagement portion (3b, 5b) configured for engagement in a bone of the mammal.

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SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AGTHEILERSTRASSE 1A ZUG 6300

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Hauri, Thomas Staffelbach, CH 11 761
Stifter, Jan Unterehrendingen, CH 11 392

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