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Method and apparatus for performing a navigated procedure

US8301226B2 · kind B2 · utility

276Cited by

64References

33Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andrew N. Csavoy · Minneapolis, US
Matthew S. Solar · Pembroke Pines, US
Jeffrey M. Waynik · Nederland, US
Mark S. Freas · Indialantic, US
Thomas I. Miller · Palm Bay, US
Keith Sootsman · Kalamazoo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2008
Grant date	Oct 30, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 7, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/3983
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system can be used to navigate or guide an instrument or device into an anatomy of a patient. The navigation can occur with the use of image data acquired of the patient. The image data can be registered to the patient space for navigation. Also, one or more coils can be used for tracking or localization.

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