Method and apparatus for localizing an ultrasound catheter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7713210
APP PUB NO 20060122514A1
SERIAL NO

10994424

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An imaging system is provided with an ultrasound catheter and a controller coupled to the ultrasound catheter. The catheter includes a localizer sensor configured to generate positional information for the ultrasound catheter, and an imaging ultrasound sensor having a restricted field of view. The controller co-registers images from the imaging ultrasound sensor with positional information from the localizer sensor.

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  • ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Byrd, Charles Bryan Medford, US 22 1429
Dala-Krishna, Praveen Bensalem, US 32 1992
Jenkins, David A Flanders, US 47 3451

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