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Method and apparatus for surgical navigation

US11331150B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic Navigation, Inc. · US

Inventors

Bradley A. Jascob · Broomfield, US
Laurent Verard · Andover, US
Joel S. Hughes · Erie, US
Steven L. Hartmann · Superior, US
John J. Kappus · Denver, US
Joseph Moctezuma · Golden, US
Matthew F. Dicorleto · Boulder, US
John B. Clayton · Marlborough, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 28, 2016
Grant date	May 17, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/3987
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a surgical navigation system for tracking an instrument relative to a patient. The system can track a portion of the patient, an instrument, and/or both relative to image data, a coordinate system, an atlas, a morphed atlas, or combinations thereof. The system can include a tracking device on the instrument to provide six degree of freedom information regarding the location of the instrument.

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