# US6832985B2 (USPTO)

Endoscopic surgical guidance system displaying position and orientation of instruments relative to the endoscope image plane using directional position sensors, enabling instrument navigation without direct line of sight during minimally invasive procedures.

## Key facts

- Jurisdiction: uspto
- Status: expired
- Number: US6832985B2
- Filing date: 2002-07-26
- Priority date: 2002-07-26
- Grant date: 2004-12-21
- Expiry date: 2020-05-16
- Verification posture: verified

## Parties (1)

- **assignee**: [Karl Storz](/companies/karl-storz.md) (verified)

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