Method for guiding a medical device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8221402
APP PUB NO 20060229594A1
SERIAL NO

11298282

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A device and method for ablating tissue is disclosed comprising the steps of acquiring an anatomical image of a patient, correlating the image to the patient, guiding an ablating member within the patient while tracking the position of the ablating member in the patient, positioning the ablating member in a desired position to ablate tissue, emitting ablating energy from the ablating member to form an ablated tissue area and removing the ablating member from the patient.

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  • MEDTRONIC, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Francischelli, David E Anoka, US 81 22711
Hissong, James B Jacksonville, US 28 5626
Keogh, James R Maplewood, US 138 22111
Skarda, James R Lake Elmo, US 37 8223
Stewart, Mark T Lino Lakes, US 150 15241

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