Patent ID: 9622829
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A device for immobilization of the human body or of attached body parts, for attaching medical target devices, markers, or surgical instruments for image-guided, minimally invasive operations, the device comprising: at least one molding element being filled with granules or beads and having both a moldable and a dimensionally-stable state, the at least one molding element being positionable on a body surface, wherein the at least one molding element includes a pivot arm suspension comprising at least one force or torque sensor and wherein the pivot arm suspension fixes the device to an intervention or operating table; at least one adhesive layer disposed on the molding element to maintain contact between the body surface and the molding element; at least one adapter plate for attaching at least one marker device to said molding element; and at least one intervention opening through the molding element, the at least one intervention opening providing access to the body surface for surgical instruments, wherein the at least one intervention opening also passes through the adapter plate and the at least one adhesive layer, and wherein the molding element is convertible from the moldable state to the dimensionally-stable state by applying a vacuum to the molding element.