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Title:
CASドリルガイドおよびドリルトラッキングシステム
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005523067
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A drill guide assembly ( 10 ) for a drilling tool ( 50 ) having a chuck engaging a bit portion ( 54 ) comprising a tip ( 62 ) and a length extending from the chuck, the drill guide assembly comprising a first member ( 14 ), a second member ( 12 ) and a trackable member ( 16 ). The first member ( 14 ) is adapted to abut a workpiece surface and defines a central aperture ( 19 ) therethrough adapted to receive the bit portion. The second member ( 12 ) is adapted to be axially displaced with respect to the first member and is axially biased therefrom, and defines a central aperture ( 11 ) therethrough adapted to receive the bit portion. The trackable member ( 16 ), fastened to the second member, comprises a detectable element ( 35 ) adapted to be located and tracked in three dimensional space, thereby defining the position and movement of the second member and therefore that of the drilling tool bit portion.

Inventors:
Pierre Couture
Dominic picard
Louis-Philip Amio
Application Number:
JP2003585607A
Publication Date:
August 04, 2005
Filing Date:
April 17, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Orthosoft Inc.
International Classes:
A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B19/00; (IPC1-7): A61B17/16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Eio Furuya
Tadashi Matsushita
Tsurumoto Yoshifumi