Method and apparatus for surgical navigation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8644907
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12770181

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Disclosed is a surgical navigation system for tracking an instrument relative to a patient. The system can track a portion of the patient, an instrument, and/or both relative to image data, a coordinate system, an atlas, a morphed atlas, or combinations thereof. The system can include a tracking device on the instrument to provide six degree of freedom information regarding the location of the instrument.

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MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC200 MEDTRONIC DRIVE LAFAYETTE CO 80027

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burg, Bruce M Louisville, US 36 3422
Bzostek, Andrew Erie, US 60 5166
Hartmann, Steven L Superior, US 54 4095
Jacobsen, Brad Erie, US 75 1825
Jascob, Bradley A Broomfield, US 30 8224
Kessman, Paul Lakewood, US 42 9383
Koenig, Matthew W Dacono, US 29 1418

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