Patient positioning system with an electromagnetic field generator of an electromagnetic tracking system

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14235190

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A patient positioning system associated with an electromagnetic field generator includes a patient fixation unit for fixing a patient or a part of the patient's body so as to be immobile with respect to the patient positioning system. The patient fixation unit and the electromagnetic field generator are installed so as to retain their position with respect to each other. A method for navigating a patient or a part of the patient's body by means of a medical navigation system is provided, wherein the patient or part of the patient's body is positioned by such a patient positioning system.

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BRAINLAB AGOLOF-PALME-STR 9 MUNICH 81829

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Birkenbach, Rainer Erding, DE 39 3613
Manus, Johannes Munich, DE 27 274

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