MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.

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Intl Class Technology # of Patents Rank
 
 
 
A61B DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION 56100
 
 
 
G06K RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS 7134
 
 
 
H05G X-RAY TECHNIQUE 720
 
 
 
H01F MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES 250
 
 
 
F21V FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 166
 
 
 
G03B APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR 186
 
 
 
G06Q DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 185
 
 
 
G06T IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 169
 
 
 
H01L SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1256

Top Patents (by citation)

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class Cited #
6,470,207 Navigational guidance via computer-assisted fluoroscopic imagingMar 23, 99Oct 22, 02[A61B]212
5,592,939 Method and system for navigating a catheter probeJun 14, 95Jan 14, 97[A61B]166
6,381,485 Registration of human anatomy integrated for electromagnetic localizationOct 28, 99Apr 30, 02[A61B]157
6,226,548 Percutaneous registration apparatus and method for use in computer-assisted surgical navigationSep 04, 98May 01, 01[A61B]152
6,474,341 Surgical communication and power systemOct 28, 99Nov 05, 02[A61B]138
6,021,343 Image guided awl/tap/screwdriverNov 20, 97Feb 01, 00[A61B]100
6,920,347 Trajectory storage apparatus and method for surgical navigation systemsJun 21, 02Jul 19, 05[A61B]71
7,366,562 Method and apparatus for surgical navigationOct 17, 03Apr 29, 08[A61B]47
7,542,791 Method and apparatus for preplanning a surgical procedureMar 05, 04Jun 02, 09[A61B]42
7,697,972 Navigation system for cardiac therapiesJul 14, 03Apr 13, 10[A61B]39

Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2013/0102,878 Trackable Biopsy NeedleOct 25, 11Apr 25, 13[A61B]
2013/0103,048 Method and Apparatus for Securing a Guide TubeOct 25, 11Apr 25, 13[A61B]
2013/0085,344 Method and Apparatus for Assisted Trajectory PlanningOct 04, 11Apr 04, 13[A61B]
2012/0328,072 Hybrid Multi-Row Detector and Flat Panel Imaging SystemJun 22, 11Dec 27, 12[A61B]
2012/0330,134 Interventional ImagingJun 22, 11Dec 27, 12[G01N]
2012/0307,971 Method and Apparatus for Power Control in an Image-Based Navigation SystemJun 02, 11Dec 06, 12[H05G, G01N]
2012/0294,491 System and Method for Automatic Registration Between an Image and a SubjectAug 06, 12Nov 22, 12[G06K]
2012/0296,203 Automatic Identification Of Tracked Surgical Devices Using An Electromagnetic Localization SystemJul 27, 12Nov 22, 12[A61B]
2012/0275,645 Method and Apparatus for Calibrating and Re-Aligning an Ultrasound Image Plane to a Navigation TrackerApr 29, 11Nov 01, 12[G06K]
2012/0277,585 Method and Apparatus for Calibrating and Re-aligning an Ultrasound Image Plane to a Navigation TrackerApr 29, 11Nov 01, 12[A61B]

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Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
8,401,616 Navigation system for cardiac therapiesSep 23, 11Mar 19, 13[A61B]
8,359,730 Method of forming an electromagnetic sensing coil in a medical instrumentJul 01, 11Jan 29, 13[H01F]
RE43952 Interactive system for local intervention inside a non-homogeneous structureOct 05, 90Jan 29, 13[A61B]
8,340,376 Diffusion tensor imaging confidence analysisMar 12, 08Dec 25, 12[G06T]
8,325,873 Selected image acquisition technique to optimize patient model constructionOct 20, 10Dec 04, 12[A61B]
8,320,653 System and method for image based sensor calibrationNov 08, 10Nov 27, 12[G06K]
8,320,991 Portable electromagnetic navigation systemDec 01, 06Nov 27, 12[A61B]
8,308,361 Cantilevered gantry apparatus for X-ray imagingFeb 15, 11Nov 13, 12[H05G]
8,290,572 Method and system for navigating a catheter probe in the presence of field-influencing objectsSep 13, 10Oct 16, 12[A61B]
RE43750 Method for navigating a catheter probeJul 13, 09Oct 16, 12[A61B]

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Top Inventors for This Owner

Inventor Name Address # of Patent/Pub
Hunter Mark W
Broomfield, CO
26
Jascob Bradley A
Broomfield, CO
25
Foley Kevin T
Memphis, TN
21
Hartmann Steven L
Superior, CO
21
Bzostek Andrew
Louisville, CO
20
Grant Richard K
Sudbury, MA
20
Gregerson Eugene A
Bolton, MA
20
Clayton John B
Superior, CO
19
Kessman Paul
Broomfield, CO
19
Simon David A
Boulder, CO
18