Patent ID: 11911117
Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An on tool tracking and guidance device for use with a handheld surgical tool, comprising:
a housing having a surface configured to engage the handheld surgical tool, the surface having a conforming shape to a portion of an exterior surface of the handheld surgical tool;
a projector within the housing configured to provide an output at least partially within a surgical field of view, wherein the output from the projector is adapted for projection onto a portion of a patient's anatomy within the surgical field of view, and wherein the output from the projector comprises information to guide a user performing a computer assisted surgery procedure; and
one or more sensors mounted on a substrate within the housing, wherein the substrate is positioned within the housing such that the one or more sensors provide movement and vibration information related to the handheld surgical tool while the handheld surgical tool is engaged with the housing, and wherein the information from the one or more sensors is used to compensate for movements and vibrations of the handheld surgical tool by adjusting the output of the projector to account for the movements and vibrations of the handheld surgical tool.