US Patent No: 6,381,485

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Registration of human anatomy integrated for electromagnetic localization

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Abstract

A method for use during a procedure on a body. The method generates a display representing relative positions of two structure during the procedure. The method includes the steps of storing an image data set in memory, the image data set representing the position of the body based on scans taken of the body prior to the procedure; reading the image data set stored in the memory, the image data set having a plurality of data points in known relation to a plurality of reference points for at least one of the two structures; placing one or more magnetic field sensors in known relation to the reference points of the two structures; generating a magnetic field; detecting the magnetic field with the magnetic field sensors; ascertaining the locations of the sensors based upon the magnetic field detected by the sensors and processing the locations of the sensors to generate a displaced image data set representing the relative position of the two structures during the procedure; and generating a display based on the displaced image data set illustrating the relative position of the two structures during the procedure.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.LOUISVILLE, CO79

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hunter, Mark W Broomfield, CO 42 1314
Kessman, Paul Broomfield, CO 37 1107

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7,747,306 Osteochondral implant procedure 1 2006
7,879,040 Method and apparatus for osteochondral autograft transplantation 1 2006
8,374,673 Integrated surgical navigational and neuromonitoring system having automated surgical assistance and control 0 2007
7,987,001 Surgical navigational and neuromonitoring instrument 0 2007
 
BRAINLAB AG (5)
6,609,022 Intraoperative navigation updating 71 2001
6,947,783 System for the navigation-assisted positioning of elements 12 2001
6,714,629 Method for registering a patient data set obtained by an imaging process in navigation-supported surgical operations by means of an x-ray image assignment 24 2001
7,744,605 Medical instrument with a touch-sensitive tip 1 2002
7,444,178 Positional marker system with point light sources 2 2005
 
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD (5)
6,785,571 Device and method for registering a position sensor in an anatomical body 20 2002
7,840,251 Device and method for registering a position sensor in an anatomical body 3 2004
7,805,269 Device and method for ensuring the accuracy of a tracking device in a volume 2 2005
7,751,868 Integrated skin-mounted multifunction device for use in image-guided surgery 2 2005
7,840,254 Electromagnetically tracked K-wire device 2 2006
 
VERAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (4)
7,398,116 Methods, apparatuses, and systems useful in conducting image guided interventions 16 2003
7,920,909 Apparatus and method for automatic image guided accuracy verification 4 2006
7,853,307 Methods, apparatuses, and systems useful in conducting image guided interventions 1 2008
8,150,495 Bodily sealants and methods and apparatus for image-guided delivery of same 1 2008
 
ZIMMER TECHNOLOGY, INC. (4)
7,458,977 Surgical navigation instrument useful in marking anatomical structures 10 2003
6,925,339 Implant registration device for surgical navigation system 17 2003
6,932,823 Detachable support arm for surgical navigation system reference array 19 2003
6,988,009 Implant registration device for surgical navigation system 5 2004
 
BIOMET MANUFACTURING CORP. (3)
7,641,660 Method, apparatus, and system for image guided bone cutting 6 2004
7,840,256 Image guided tracking array and method 4 2005
7,643,862 Virtual mouse for use in surgical navigation 5 2006
 
DEPUY PRODUCTS, INC. (3)
7,525,309 Magnetic sensor array 7 2005
8,068,648 Method and system for registering a bone of a patient with a computer assisted orthopaedic surgery system 0 2006
8,148,978 Magnetic sensor array 0 2009
 
SOFAMOR DANEK HOLDINGS, INC. (3)
7,130,676 Fluoroscopic image guided orthopaedic surgery system with intraoperative registration 8 2002
7,763,035 Image guided spinal surgery guide, system and method for use thereof 8 2004
8,105,339 Image guided spinal surgery guide system and method for use thereof 1 2010
 
BARD ACCESS SYSTEMS, INC. (2)
8,388,546 Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter 0 2009
8,437,833 Percutaneous magnetic gastrostomy 0 2009
 
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (2)
7,174,202 Medical navigation apparatus 16 2002
8,200,314 Surgical navigation 0 2007
 
CORPAK MEDSYSTEMS, INC. (2)
7,976,518 Tubing assembly and signal generator placement control device and method for use with catheter guidance systems 1 2005
8,197,494 Medical device position guidance system with wireless connectivity between a noninvasive device and an invasive device 1 2006
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (2)
8,081,810 Recognizing a real world fiducial in image data of a patient 0 2007
8,155,728 Medical system, method, and storage medium concerning a natural orifice transluminal medical procedure 0 2007
 
ORTHALIGN, INC. (2)
8,057,479 Surgical orientation system and method 1 2009
8,118,815 Systems and methods for joint replacement 1 2011
 
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. (2)
7,862,570 Surgical positioners 1 2003
7,764,985 Surgical navigation system component fault interfaces and related processes 3 2004
 
VITRUVIAN ORTHOPAEDICS, LLC (2)
8,057,482 Surgical orientation device and method 2 2004
7,559,931 Surgical orientation system and method 24 2005
 
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. (1)
8,303,505 Methods and apparatuses for image guided medical procedures 0 2005
 
ALCOVE MEDICAL, INC. (1)
7,458,955 Catheter having insertion control mechanism 5 2004
 
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (1)
8,165,659 Modeling method and apparatus for use in surgical navigation 0 2007
 
C.R. BARD, INC. (1)
8,388,541 Integrated system for intravascular placement of a catheter 0 2008
 
CAREFUSION 202, INC. (1)
7,833,194 Catheter having insertion control mechanism 0 2008
 
CLARON TECHNOLOGY INC. (1)
6,978,167 Video pose tracking system and method 9 2002
 
JASBIR S. SRA (1)
7,286,866 Method, system and computer product for cardiac interventional procedure planning 23 2002
 
OXFORD FINANCE LLC (1)
7,998,062 Endoscope structures and techniques for navigating to a target in branched structure 0 2007
 
RAINBOW MEDICAL LTD. (1)
8,435,033 Dental navigation techniques 0 2010
 
RAYONEX SCHWINGUNGSTECHNIK GMBH (1)
7,668,583 Method and apparatus for control and location of an instrument or appliance 3 2003
 
ROBIN MEDICAL, INC. (1)
6,871,086 Endoscopic examining apparatus particularly useful in MRI, a probe useful in such apparatus, and a method of making such probe 28 2003
 
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (1)
7,225,012 Methods and systems for image-guided surgical interventions 48 2000
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (1)
7,722,565 Access system 2 2005

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