Patent · US Active

Method and apparatus for optimal trajectory planning

US9002076B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Rasool Khadem · Superior, US
Jawad Mokhtar · Carlisle, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2008
Grant date	Apr 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2034/107
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method can increase confidence or other factors of a trajectory, path, etc. for a procedure. The system can use various weighting or determining factors to identify confidence of identified trajectories. The identified trajectories can be used for various purposes, such as diagnosis or treatment.

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