Method and apparatus for surgical navigation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7818044
APP PUB NO 20080172069A1
SERIAL NO

12054992

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A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be repeatably placed on the patient in a precise location for guiding the instruments. The instruments may be precisely guided by positioning sensors near moveable portions of the instruments. Electrical sources may be electrically isolated from the patient.

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

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burg, Bruce M Louisville, US 33 2924
Dukesherer, John H Lakewood, US 8 3113
Jascob, Bradley A Broomfield, US 30 7078
Kessman, Paul Broomfield, US 42 8299

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