See article in February 2008 issue
of NDI InFocus
The Polaris® System is an optical measurement system that measures the 3D positions of either active or passive markers affixed to application-specific tools. Using this information, each Polaris System is able to determine the position and orientation of tools within a specific measurement volume.
There are three Polaris System configurations available: passive Polaris Spectra®, hybrid Polaris Spectra®, and Polaris Vicra®.
Trusted by medical device manufacturers worldwide, more than 11,000 Polaris systems are used in a variety of surgical applications, delivering accurate, flexible, and reliable measurement solutions that are easily customized to specific applications. Polaris has a long history of serving the needs of leading-edge research institutions, innovators, and medical device manufacturers around the world.
