Patent ID: 8382372
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: A61B,A61G

Abstract:
1. A medical apparatus, comprising: a patient support table with a patient support plate; a marker arrangement integrated in the patient support plate, wherein the marker arrangement comprises at least one of an x-ray marker and an electromagnetic marker, the marker arrangement in the patient support plate effective to dispense with a marker plate or registration panel in contact with a portion of the body of a patient; a medical imaging device; a location and navigation device to determine position and orientation of a tip of an intervention instrument inside the patient, the location and navigation device integrated in the patient support table, wherein the location and navigation device comprises a field generator; structure arranged to provide slidable movement of the field generator relative to the patient support table, wherein the structure arranged to provide the slidable movement to the field generator relative to the patient support table is a rail system affixed to the patient support plate, wherein the rail system comprises rails arranged to provide respective transverse and longitudinal movements to the field generator relative to the patient support plate; and a system controller that operates and controls the medical imaging device and the location and navigation device.