The Universal tracker EM provides a way to track the location of compatible conventional surgical instruments. It is mounted on the conventional instrument with a suitable instrument clamp and calibrated to navigate the tip of instrument. The Universal tracker EM connects to the Hybrid Navigation Unit EM via an integrated cable.The Universal tracker EM is provided non-sterile and is intended to be sterilized by the user.The Universal tracker EM is reusable.
An assembly of devices intended to provide a physician with an electromagnetic (EM) tool for image registration and/or tracking of manual surgical instruments typically with respect to pre-acquired images (e.g., CT/MRI scan) or real-time data [e.g., ultrasound (US)] during surgery. It consists of a workstation with controls/display, a line-powered EM field generator, a tracking unit, instruments and trackers with sensors/localizers, and adhesive skin markers. It is used for multiple surgical procedures (e.g., ethmoidectomy, tumour resection, fibroid ablation, biopsy, drilling, vascular access) in various fields [e.g., ENT, craniomaxillofacial (CMF), laparoscopic, or orthopaedic surgery].