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Combination localization system

US8494614B2 · kind B2 · utility

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39Claims

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Assignees

Regents of the University of Minnesota · US
Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

H. Toby Markowitz · Roseville, US
Kenneth C. Gardeski · Plymouth, US
Jean M. Carver · Blaine, US
Kendra Yasger · Big Lake, US
Michael R. Neidert · Oranmore, IE
Lane A. Phillips · Minneapolis, US
Laurent Verard · Andover, US
Steven L. Hartmann · Superior, US
Andrew Bzostek · Erie, US
Bradley A. Jascob · Broomfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 27, 2010
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/0818
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide two or more navigation modalities to navigate a single instrument in a volume. For example, both an Electromagnetic (EM) and Electropotential (EP) navigation system can be used to navigate an instrument within the volume. Image data can also be illustrated relative to a tracked position of the instrument in the volume for navigation.

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