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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2018
Applicant:
Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Louisville, CO (US);
Inventors:
Steven L. Hartmann, Superior, CO (US);
Jason Tipton, Westminster, CO (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Lafayette, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); G01R 33/28 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/36 (2016.02); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); G01R 33/285 (2013.01); G01R 33/287 (2013.01); A61B 2034/102 (2016.02); A61B 2034/105 (2016.02); A61B 2034/108 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2065 (2016.02); A61B 2034/256 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0805 (2016.02); A61B 2090/365 (2016.02); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying a member used in a navigation system. The navigation system can determine the identification of an instrument via an input. The input can be substantially automatic when an instrument is introduced into the navigation system field or assembly.