A robotic surgery system includes: (1) a positioning stage and (2) at least one manipulator arm mounted to the positioning stage, wherein the manipulator arm includes a track and a tool carriage moveably mounted to the track, and the tool carriage includes a base and a pair of light emitting devices mounted to the base.

A laparoscopic surgery system calibrator and method for using the same are provided. The laparoscopic surgery system calibrator comprises a tool-retaining apparatus and at least one machine. The tool-retaining apparatus is constructed to releasably secure a surgical instrument having at least one fiducial marker thereon. The at least one machine is coupled to the tool-retaining apparatus to pivot the tool-retaining apparatus through a set of poses once the surgical instrument is secured by the tool-retaining apparatus.

One or more devices, systems, methods and storage mediums for performing medical procedure (e.g., needle guidance, ablation, biopsy, etc.) planning and/or performance, and/or for performing guidance of multiple probes or multiple needles, are provided. Examples of applications for such devices, systems, methods and storage mediums include imaging, evaluating and diagnosing biological objects, such as, but not limited to, lesions and tumors, and such devices, systems, methods and storage mediums may be used for radiotherapy applications (e.g., to determine whether to place seed(s) for radiotherapy). Even in instances where communication between a medical tool or needle guidance device and a system is wireless or wired, preferably guidance information is still gathered and transmitted, especially in instances where wireless or wired communication signals are intermittent or interrupted.

The present invention relates to systems for use for radio frequency ablation. The systems can include one or more of an ablation tool, power source for use with the ablation tool and a backstop for use in conjunction with the ablation tool during surgical procedures. Preferred ablation tools comprise a series of three or more blade-shaped electrodes disposed in a linear, curved, curvilinear or circular array. The backstops are useful for reducing direct physical and thermal heat transfer injuries to the patient or surgeon during procedures using radiofrequency (RF) ablation devices.

Provided is a system for positioning an intermediate head clamp (300) on a subject for medical interventions on the subject comprising a superior positioning cap (200) configured for placement on a head of the subject having a domed receiving space (222) for receiving a part of the head of the subject, provided with a plurality of adjustable protrusions (260, a, b, c, d, e) to adjust a pose of the superior positioning cap (200);

an inferior positioning support (400) comprising a main body (410) configured for placement around the head of the subject in a region and a plurality of locating bodies (460, 470, 480) each for locating in and engaging with a bodily recesses to adjust the pose of the inferior positioning support (400); wherein the superior positioning cap (200) and inferior positioning support are configured to flank and each engage with the intermediate head clamp (300) such that intermediate head clamp (300) is rotatable around an axis of rotation co-axial with the axes of reference (250, 450) of the superior positioning cap (200) and of the inferior positioning support (400).

Provided is a system for positioning an intermediate head clamp (300) on a subject for medical interventions on the subject comprising a superior positioning cap (200) configured for placement on a head of the subject having a domed receiving space (222) for receiving a part of the head of the subject, provided with a plurality of adjustable protrusions (260, a, b, c, d, e) to adjust a pose of the superior positioning cap (200);

an inferior positioning support (400) comprising a main body (410) configured for placement around the head of the subject in a region and a plurality of locating bodies (460, 470, 480) each for locating in and engaging with a bodily recesses to adjust the pose of the inferior positioning support (400); wherein the superior positioning cap (200) and inferior positioning support are configured to flank and each engage with the intermediate head clamp (300) such that intermediate head clamp (300) is rotatable around an axis of rotation co-axial with the axes of reference (250, 450) of the superior positioning cap (200) and of the inferior positioning support (400).

A surgical instrument assembly may include a processor, a surgical instrument configured to operate on an anatomical structure, and a display coupled to the processor and attached to the surgical instrument. The processor can be configured to determine a position of the medical imaging device, from which the medical imaging device can generate an X-ray image that includes holes of an intramedullary nail shown as circles, for instance perfect circles. In an example, the processor identifies the intramedullary nail, so as to determine an intramedullary nail identity, and determines the position of the medical imaging device based on a portion of at least two locking holes of the intramedullary nail and based on the intramedullary nail identity.

A tilted needle biopsy assembly is provided for mounting on an x-ray system. Because the biopsy needle is angled relative to at least one of the detector and the x-ray source, x-ray imaging may be performed during the biopsy procedure without interference by the biopsy device. The angled biopsy needle additionally allows improved access to the axilla and chest wall of the patient. The stereotactic biopsy device of the present invention may be coupled to any x-ray system, whether upright or prone, including but not limited to mammography systems, tomosynthesis systems, and combination mammography/tomosynthesis systems. The system flexibly supports the use of any mode of image capture (i.e., scout, two dimensional mammogram, three-dimensional reconstructed volume) for either or both target visualization and target localization. With such an arrangement, a needle biopsy assembly having improved patient coverage is provided for use with a variety of different x-ray imaging platforms.

A tilted needle biopsy assembly is provided for mounting on an x-ray system. Because the biopsy needle is angled relative to at least one of the detector and the x-ray source, x-ray imaging may be performed during the biopsy procedure without interference by the biopsy device. The angled biopsy needle additionally allows improved access to the axilla and chest wall of the patient. The stereotactic biopsy device of the present invention may be coupled to any x-ray system, whether upright or prone, including but not limited to mammography systems, tomosynthesis systems, and combination mammography/tomosynthesis systems. The system flexibly supports the use of any mode of image capture (i.e., scout, two dimensional mammogram, three-dimensional reconstructed volume) for either or both target visualization and target localization. With such an arrangement, a needle biopsy assembly having improved patient coverage is provided for use with a variety of different x-ray imaging platforms.

The invention relates to a trajectory guidance instrument that is securable to a surgical tool for use in conjunction with X-ray machines. More particularly, the device includes a radiolucent outrigger having radiodense indicia disposed on the outrigger so that the radiodense indicia is visible via an X-ray machine to provide an angular trajectory for the instrument. The outrigger is securable to various surgical tools for the purpose of providing real time trajectory guidance to surgeons during a procedure. In general, the precision trajectory guidance instrument comprises a substantially rigid outrigger device which it securable to a portion of the surgical tool for trajectory guidance. The trajectory guidance instrument may be attached with clips, fasteners, adhesives, hook and loop or the like.