Appeal 2006-1914
Application 09/764,609
1 the system controller 40 to perform a specific function. In this way,
2 the button 46 and the controller 48 may be employed to perform a
3 variety of functions, such as controlling the acquisition of data by the
4 imaging system or driving applications software in the host computer
5 18. For example, the button 48 may be depressed to obtain a specific
6 coordinate at the point where the button 48 is depressed.
7 Alternatively, the medical instrument 12 may be placed over a
8 particular portion of the patient P and the button 48 depressed to
9 produce an image of the selected portion of the screen 28. (Chader,
10 col. 7, ll. 8-21.)
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12 21. As previously described, the memory module 36 may be integrally
13 formed with the instrument body 32 or may be included in a separate
14 attachment that may be removably connected to the instrument body
15 32. (Chader, col. 7, ll. 22-25.)
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17 22. In a further exemplary alternative, the imaging system 10 will be
18 constructed to detect the particular type of instrument body 32 that is
19 connected to the attachment 50. (Chader, col. 8, ll. 16-18.)
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21 23. Based on the amount of current sensed by the current sensor 62, the
22 system controller 40 is able to determine the particular type of
23 attached instrument body 32. The processor 14 may then be
24 configured according to the attached medical instrument. (Chader, col.
25 8, ll. 50-54.)
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27 From our review of Acker, we find that
28 24. The [] invention relates to medical probes having field transducers
29 used for detecting the disposition of the probe, and to the medical
30 procedures utilizing such probes. (Acker, col. 1, ll. 35-37.)
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32 25. [T]he diverse medical procedures require numerous different tools
33 for use within the body. It would be desirable if any such tool could be
34 guided and located in the same manner as the probes discussed above,
35 without the need to adapt or redesign the tool to accommodate the field
36 transducer or position sensor. (Acker, col. 2, ll. 57-63.)
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