# Klaus Hörndler — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Klaus Hörndler has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Medical Scanners Track Surgical Tools in Real-Time](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/12357189/method-and-device-for-operating-a-medical-imaging-device-for-the-positionally-co) — granted 2025
  This patent describes a method for medical imaging devices to accurately show the real-time 3D position of surgical tools and implants inside a patient during an operation, using a combination of initial 3D scans and live 2D X-ray images.

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