Fiagon Gmbh

Intersect Ent International Gmbh

Indev, Inc.

Nicholas Norman

Kai Desinger

Dirk Mucha

Robert Hedermann

Kevin Simpson

Alan Snyder

Malte Bergfeld

The invention relates to a method for automatically registering an object, the method comprising the steps of

Registration method and navigation system

The invention related to a balloon dilation device having a distal end and a proximal end. The balloon dilation device comprises a handle, a shaft, an inflatable balloon and at least one sensor coil. The handle extends from the proximal end of the balloon dilation device towards the distal end of the balloon dilation device. The shaft extends from the distal end of the balloon dilation device towards the proximal end of the balloon dilation device, said shaft having an inflation lumen. The inflatable balloon is fixedly arranged at the shaft. The balloon is fluidly connected to the inflation lumen such that the balloon can be inflated and deflated by feeding a fluid through the inflation lumen into the balloon. The at least one sensor coil is arranged at the shaft. The at least one sensor coil is configured for capturing an electromagnetic field and for providing a sensor coil signal representing position and orientation of the sensor coil.

Balloon dilation device

Nasal medication or drug delivery devices and methods for delivering adjustable or variable metered volumetric doses of medication or drugs to a nasal passageway of a user or patient. Relative movement between portions of a reservoir establish a set volume of medication for delivery. The delivery device may include a nosepiece for fitting into the nostril of the user or patient, a medication or drug reservoir or dosing chamber, and an external reservoir adapter for providing the medication from an external reservoir.

Nasal medication or drug delivery devices and methods

The invention relates to an auxiliary instrument for insertion into vessels or lumens with small inner diameters. The auxiliary instrument has a proximal end and a distal end and has at least one localization element whose position and orientation can be determined with an electromagnetic position detection system. The localization element is located directly adjacent to or at least close to the distal end of the auxiliary instrument and is configured to capture an alternating electromagnetic field. A distal end region of the auxiliary instrument extends from the distal end of the auxiliary instrument to a proximal end of the localization element such that the localization element is located within the distal end region. In that part of the distal end region in which the localization element is located, the auxiliary instrument has a low bending stiffness of less than 10 Nmm, at least in sections. At least two lines are led from the localization element to the proximal end of the auxiliary instrument and are electrically conductively connected at least to the localization element. The localization element has a length with an amount that is at least ten times the amount of an outer diameter of the localization element.

Sensor carrier

The invention relates to a registration method for determining position and orientation of an object in relation to a position detection system, wherein the method comprises the steps of

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