Patent ID: 8350902

Claim:
A system for producing medical image guidance data, comprising: a first device configured to produce a first set of real-time visual medical imaging data, the first device configured to continually update the first set of real-time medical imaging data; a first spatial state tracking device configured to track the first device's spatial state, the first spatial state tracking device configured to continually update data related to the first spatial state of the first device; a second device associated with a second set of real-time medical imaging data, the second device movable relative to the first device, the second device configured to continually update the second set of real-time medical imaging data; a second spatial state tracking device configured to track the second device's spatial state, the second spatial state tracking device configured to continually update data related to the second spatial state of the second device; and an image guidance controller configured to: receive the data related to the first spatial state of the first device; receive the data related to the second spatial state of the second device; receive the first set of real-time visual medical imaging data; receive the second set of real-time visual medical imaging data; determine a relative spatial state of the first device and the second device based on the data related to the first spatial state of the first device and the data related to the second spatial state of the second device; produce combined image guidance data based on the first set of real-time visual medical imaging data, the second set of real-time medical imaging data, and the relative spatial state of the first device and the second device, wherein the image guidance controller is configured to produce image guidance data continually.