Miniaturized navigation system for computer-aided surgery, FHNW School of Life Sciences

Navigated surgery has become a state-of-the-art method in many surgical interventions. The challenge is that navigation systems are integrated into the complex OP environment and the demands to the system are different concerning space, accuracy and functionality.  Therefore existing systems have ergonomic disadvantages such as size, “line of sight” problem and extended operation time. A miniaturised system fixed directly to the surgical tool could overcome these problems.