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Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2009

Filed:

Dec. 29, 2004
Applicants:

Jens U. Quistgaard, Seattle, WA (US);

Charles S. Desilets, Edmonds, WA (US);

Tim Etchells, Bothell, WA (US);

Gregory Paul Darlington, Snohomoish, WA (US);

Inventors:

Jens U. Quistgaard, Seattle, WA (US);

Charles S. Desilets, Edmonds, WA (US);

Tim Etchells, Bothell, WA (US);

Gregory Paul Darlington, Snohomoish, WA (US);

Assignee:

LipoSonix, Inc., Bothell, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A position tracking device is disclosed combining one or more optical sensors in a housing with a medical device. The medical device may be an insertion device or one that produces radiant energy. The device may utilize an on-board processor or an external processor to track position data generated by the optical sensors and correlate the treatment regime of the medical device. Alternative embodiments and methods of use are also described.


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