Surgical navigation system with a trackable ultrasound catheter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9055883
APP PUB NO 20080287860A1
SERIAL NO

11935479

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A surgical navigation system including an ultrasound catheter is disclosed herein. The ultrasound catheter includes a flexible catheter housing defining a distal end, a transducer array disposed at least partially within the catheter housing, and a motor coupled with the transducer array. The motor is configured to rotate the transducer array in order to image a three-dimensional volume. The ultrasound catheter also includes a tracking element adapted to provide an estimate of a position and/or orientation of the distal end of the catheter housing. The tracking element is disposed within the catheter housing and immediately adjacent to the distal end.

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  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Peter Traneus Andover, US 49 2804
Li, Dun Alex Salem, US 24 1337
Schiff, Jonathan David Andover, US 7 345
Tgavalekos, Nora T Tewksbury, US 6 215

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