METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR POSITIONING A GUIDE RELATIVE TO A BASE

摘要

A system for positioning a guide (202) relative to an anatomy is provided. The system can include a base (200) adapted to be coupled to the anatomy, and a guide that can move relative to the base. The system can include at least one tracking device (56) that can be coupled to the base and the guide, and a tracking system (54) that tracks a position of the tracking device. The system can include a navigation system (10) that determines a position of the base and the guide relative to the anatomy, and whether the position of the base and the guide are in a desired position. The system can include a display (44), which can display at least one icon (38) superimposed on the image (42) of the anatomy that graphically indicates a manipulation of the guide required to move the guide into the desired position.