METHOD FOR PATIENT POSITIONING IN A MEDICAL PROCEDURE AND MEDICAL SYSTEM

EPO granted patent EP4553843A1 to Koninklijke Philips N.V. for a method and system used in patient positioning during medical procedures. The patent covers graphics-based visualization technologies for medical procedure positioning. The patent designation includes all EU member states (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR) as well as other European countries. Medical device manufacturers developing patient positioning systems should review this patent to ensure freedom-to-operate. Healthcare providers utilizing Philips patient positioning systems may benefit from understanding the protected technology scope.