Medtronic Navigation, Inc.

Medtronic Xomed, Inc.

Medtronic, Inc.

Medtronic Ps Medical, Inc.

Brad Jacobsen

Andrew Bzostek

Steven L Hartmann

Bruce M Burg

Andrew Wald

Matthew W Koenig

Shai Ronen

Bradley A Jascob

Scott L Kalpin

Scott A Sarkinen

Danail G Danailov

Peter J Borowitz

Nicholas J Rawluk

Ishan Ann Tsay

Matthew J Nadeau

Ross Smetzer

Ali Mowlai-Ashtiani

Rowena Vigh

Vince J Doerr

Jeffrey Swetnam

Milton F Barnes

Leo Bredehoft

Paul Kessman

Jerald Lamont Redmond

Joseph Moctezuma

Victor D Snyder

Justin Kemp

Katharine E Darling

Amir Ghanei

Benjamin D Ewing

Frank Strupeck

Bryan Wilson

Daniel Dunford

Abhishek Jain

Charles R Considine

Duane Smith

Michael T Hegland

Phillip C Falkner

Dale F Seeley

Brandon Merkl

Joseph Thomas Cilke

Orey G Block

Janine Benavente

Andrew Bzostez

Disclosed is a system for assisting in guiding and performing a procedure on a subject. The subject may be any appropriate subject such as inanimate object and/or an animate object. The guide and system may include various manipulable or movable members, such as robotic systems, and may be registered to selected coordinate systems.

System and method for navigation

A system and method for operating an assembly, such as a powered drill assembly. The assembly may be operated to provide feedback to the user regarding a selected position and/or condition of the powered drill system. The powered drill system may be used to power or drive a selected tool, such as a resection or grinding tool.

Powered drill assembly

In various specific embodiments, a localizer can include a plurality of coil groups, where each coil group includes three coils that are formed around a single center. Each of the three coils can be formed around separate jigs and the jigs can be interconnected to form the coil group. The jigs need not be annular, but may be formed in any appropriate configuration of shape or geometry for forming the final coil group.

Modular coil assembly

Disclosed is a system that includes pressure sensors to assist in monitoring pressure at a selected location. Pressure sensors may be applied to or incorporated into catheters and/or shunts positioned within a patient. A monitoring system may then receive signals from the pressure sensors to monitor pressure at the location over time.

Wireless pressure measurement and monitoring for shunts

Disclosed is a localizer system. The localizer system may be incorporated into a navigation system for tracking a tracking device. Generally, the localizer may include a transmitting coil array and a field shaping assembly.

Navigation system and method

Disclosed is a system and method for operating an assembly, such as a powered drill assembly. The assembly may be operated to provide feedback to the user regarding a selected position and/or condition of the powered drill system. The powered drill system may be used to power or drive a selected tool, such as a resection or grinding tool.

System and method to control operation of a drill

A system including a thermal sensor with an instrument placed in a volume. The thermal sensor may be useful in determining a temperature at a surface of the instrument and a distance away from the instrument. A therapy may be performed based on a sensed temperature with the thermal sensors.

Navigation and local thermometry

Disclosed is a method to remove distortion from a navigation system. The navigation system may be used to perform a procedure on a subject. The procedure may be any appropriate procedure. The navigation system may be used to account for the distortive effects of various conductive objects positioned near the subject on which the procedure is performed.

Position determination system and method

Disclosed is a system and method for determining a location and configuration of an expandable member. A flexible coil can be provided on a shape changing portion, such as the expandable member, to measure a signal as the shape changes.

System and method for determining a configuration of an expandable portion

An electromagnetic device includes a jig and multiple wires. The jig includes a center member and coil-separating blocks. The coil-separating blocks protrude from the center member and are separated from each other to provide a coil channels. Each of the wires is wrapped on the jig, around the center member, and in one of the coil channels to form one of a multiple coils. Each of the coils is configured to connect to an electromagnetic navigation system and generate respective electromagnetic fields to be emitted relative to a subject.

Electromagnetic coil apparatuses for surgical navigation and corresponding methods

Disclosed is a system for assisting in guiding and performing a procedure on a subject. The subject may be any appropriate subject such as inanimate object and/or an animate object. The guide and system may include various manipulable or movable members and may be registered to selected coordinate systems.

System and method for registration between coordinate systems and navigation of selected members

A tube can include an elongated cannulated member that has an external wall. The tube can be navigated during a selected procedure. The tube can be shaped to selected configurations.

Medical device and its construction

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Erie, CO, United States of America

Brad Jacobsen