Patent ID: 8021162
Filing Date: 2011-09-20
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A navigation-training apparatus for image-guided orthopedic surgery comprising: a navigation-training model, which comprises: a navigation system for storing a plurality of pre-captured images of the surgical practice model bone and having a monitor screen; and at least one surgical tool attached with a tool tracker communicated with the navigation system, wherein the monitor screen is configured to display the pre-captured images of the surgical practice model bone during a navigation-training, the surgical tool is configured to move in relative to a desired position in the surgical practice model bone during a navigation-training, and the monitor screen is further configured to show a tracked position of the surgical tool based at least on the tool tracker over the displayed images with respect to a coordinate frame provided by the patient tracker in a 3D coordinate system during a navigation-training, so as to make the surgical tool to be accurately positioned in said desired position in the surgical practice model bone.