System and method of recording and displaying in context of an image a location of at least one point-of-interest in a body during an intra-body medical procedure

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PATENT NO 6226543
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09179827

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The present invention provides a method of recording and displaying in context of an image a location of at least one point-of-interest in a body during an intra-body medical procedure. The method is effected by (a) establishing a location of the body; (b) inserting at least one catheter into a portion of the body, the at least one catheter including a first location implement; (c) using an imaging instrument for imaging the portion of the body; (d) establishing a location of the imaging instrument; (e) advancing the at least one catheter to at least one point-of-interest in the portion of the body and via a locating implement recording a location of the at least one point-of-interest; and (f) displaying and highlighting the at least one point-of-interest in context of an image of the portion of the body, the image being generated by the imaging instrument; such that, in course of the procedure, the locations of the body, the at least one catheter and the imaging instrument are known, thereby the at least one point-of-interest is projectable and displayable in context of the image even in cases whereby a relative location of the body and the imaging instrument are changed.

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COVIDIEN LP15 HAMPSHIRE STREET MANSFIELD MA 02048

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Gilboa, Pinhas Haifa, IL 51 8028
Hollander, David Raanana, IL 12 1757
Tolkowsky, David Tel Aviv, IL 74 6832

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