SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING AN INSTRUMENT

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100030063A1
SERIAL NO

12183674

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A system for tracking an instrument relative to an anatomical structure is provided. The system can include at least one tracking device, which can be coupled to the instrument. The system can also include a shape sensor coupled to the instrument that can determine a shape of the instrument. The system can include a tracking system that can track a position of the at least one tracking device relative to the anatomical structure. The system can further include a navigation system that can determine a position and shape of the instrument relative to the anatomical structure based on the position of the at least one tracking device determined by the tracking system and the shape of the instrument as sensed by the shape sensor.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY MAIL STOP LC340 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cinbis, Can Shoreview, US 77 4467
Kelley, James F Coon Rapids, US 39 4163
Kuhn, Jonathan Leslie Ham Lake, US 1 113
Lee, Nathan Tyler Golden Valley, US 2 167
McVenes, Rick Dean Isanti, US 1 113

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