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Method and apparatus for guiding an external needle to an implantable device

US9216257B2 · kind B2 · utility

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69References

47Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Scott L. Kalpin · Harris, US
Andrew Bzostek · Erie, US
Steven L. Hartmann · Superior, US
Matthew W. Koenig · Dacono, US
Brad Jacobsen · Erie, US
Scott A. Sarkinen · Minneapolis, US
Peter J. Borowitz · La Petite Bellangeraie, US
Bradley A. Jascob · Broomfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2011
Grant date	Dec 22, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2039/0238
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system to generate a navigation field relative to an implanted device is disclosed. The system can include a small and/or thin localizer array positioned in the implanted device. A power management scheme and circuits can be provided to conserve and resource power in the implanted device.

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