Navigated Surgical Instrument

摘要

A surgical instrument can include a body, a tracking device, and a handle. The tracking device can be positioned adjacent the distal end for tracking a distal tip of the instrument. The tracking device can include a pair of lead traces defined on a tubular flex circuit around the body to the handle, where the traces define at least on coil configured to communicate with a navigation system.

主权项

1. A tracking device associated with a medical instrument having a shaft and a medical device navigation system, the tracking device comprising:
an elongated tubular substrate having an exterior surface and a longitudinal axis; and a first electrical trace defining a first coil, the first coil configured to interact with the navigation system.