Trajectory storage apparatus and method for surgical navigation systems

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7853305
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11128808

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A method and apparatus for determining, calculating, and/or viewing a trajectory. The trajectory can be displayed on a display relative to image data of a patient. A user can use the system to determine relationships between two or more trajectories that have been determined. The relationships can be within two dimensional, three-dimensional, or four dimensional space. The relationships can include distance, angle, etc. The relationships can also be determined between real time trajectories and stored trajectories, or combinations thereof.

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  • MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carls, Thomas A Memphis, US 73 6079
Foley, Kevin T Memphis, US 180 26463
Melkent, Anthony J Germantown, US 194 12173
Simon, David A Boulder, US 40 5967

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