Optical surgical navigation/tracking system workstation, stationary
Definition
An electrically-powered component of an optical surgical navigation and/or tracking system intended to serve as a user interface for controlling the function of the system during computer assisted surgery (CAS). It consists of a stationary computer unit with an image display screen, a mobile infrared (IR) light camera, and integrated software. The system provides an optical tool for the tracking of instruments and the patient, and may be intended to facilitate overlay of pre-acquired images [e.g., computed tomography (CT)] or real-time image data [e.g., ultrasound (US)].