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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2010
Applicants:
David A. Mire, Cordova, TN (US);
John B. Clayton, Superior, CO (US);
Inventors:
David A. Mire, Cordova, TN (US);
John B. Clayton, Superior, CO (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Louisville, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus to perform a procedure that can include a processor assisted surgical procedure. During the procedure patient space and image space can be registered to allow for tracking of various tracking sensors. A dynamic reference frame can be used to maintain localization of the patient space with the image space. The dynamic reference frame can be fixedly interconnected with a bone portion of the anatomy.
Published as:
US2007066887A1; WO2007038135A2; WO2007038135A3; EP1938232A2; US7835784B2; US2011060213A1; EP1938232A4; US8467851B2; EP1938232B1;