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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2024
Applicant:
Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Lafayette, CO (US);
Inventors:
Brad Jacobsen, Erie, CO (US);
Bruce M. Burg, Louisville, CO (US);
Andrew Bzostek, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Lafayette, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61N 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 5/062 (2013.01); A61B 5/6853 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00725 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2046 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2068 (2016.02); A61M 2025/0166 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); A61N 2/006 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a system for determining a location and configuration of an expandable member. A flexible coil can be provided on a shape changing portion, such as an expandable portion, to measure a signal as the shape changes.