Method and apparatus for performing stereotactic surgery

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7313430
APP PUB NO 20050049486A1
SERIAL NO

10651267

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A stereotactic navigation system for navigating an instrument to a target within a patient may include a stereotactic head frame, an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller and a display. The stereotactic head frame is coupled to the patient and is used to assist in guiding the instrument to the target. The imaging device captures image data of the patient and of the stereotactic head frame. The tracking device is used to track the position of the instrument relative to the stereotactic head frame. The controller receives the image data from the imaging device and identifies the stereotactic head frame in the image data and automatically registers the image data with navigable patient space upon identifying the stereotactic head frame, while the display displays the image data.

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  • MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION, INC.;SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schallhorn, Richard S Lake Elmo, MN 3 1768
Urquhart, Steven J Minneapolis, MN 6 1944

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