Covidien LP

Morgan L Hill

Eric W Larson

Robert J Behnke, Ii

Jeetendra Subhash Bharadwaj

Nikhil P Mankar

William J Dickhans

Casey M Ladtkow

Arlen James Reschke

Richard A Willyard

Kathy E Rooks

Darren G Girotto

Flor De Maria R Nonalaya

Ii Robert J Behnke

Robert J Ii Behnke

A system includes a treatment probe, a first tracking sensor configured to track a location of the treatment probe, an ultrasound imager, a second tracking sensor configured to track a location of the ultrasound imager, and a tracking system. The ultrasound imager generates real-time ultrasound images. The tracking system receives location information from the first and second tracking sensors, tracks the location of the treatment probe and the location of the ultrasound imager, and displays the real-time ultrasound images and a representation of the treatment probe in one or more pre-stored images.

System for tracking and imaging a treatment probe

A system includes an energy source configured to generate therapeutic energy, a treatment probe, an ultrasound imaging device configured to generate ultrasound images, a second tracking sensor configured to track a location of the ultrasound imaging device, and a tracking system configured to receive location information from the first and second tracking sensors and to overlay the ultrasound images with a graphical representation of the treatment probe on a display based on the location information. The treatment probe includes an antenna configured to treat tissue with the therapeutic energy and a first tracking sensor integrated in the antenna and configured to track a location of a distal tip of the antenna.

Systems and methods for tracking and imaging a treatment probe having an integrated sensor

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