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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2006
Applicants:
Frans L. H. Gielen, NE Eckelrade, NL;
Frank Hertel, Besslich-Newel, DE;
Peter Gemmar, Trier, DE;
Peter Appenrodt, Bremen, DE;
Inventors:
Frans L. H. Gielen, NE Eckelrade, NL;
Frank Hertel, Besslich-Newel, DE;
Peter Gemmar, Trier, DE;
Peter Appenrodt, Bremen, DE;
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for determining anatomical landmarks is provided. The anatomical landmarks can be used to determine anatomical targets of a patient. The method may be used for planning a procedure and performing a procedure, such as performing a procedure in the brain.