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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170313 | System and method for detecting status of imaging device A system for detecting a status of an imaging device for use with a surgical navigation system is provided. The system can comprise a source of at least one image and a mask module that generates a mask array for each received image. The system can also include a ba... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8150494 | Apparatus for registering a physical space to image space A method and apparatus for registering physical space to image space is disclosed. The system allows for determining fiducial markers as pixels or voxels in image data. The system can correlate and register the determined fiducial points with fiducial markers in phy... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8112292 | Method and apparatus for optimizing a therapy 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. An instrument can be placed relative to pa... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8074662 | Surgical communication and power system A system operable to assist in a surgical procedure. The system can include a surgical navigation system that can be used to assist in determining a position of the surgical instrument, an information of an anatomical body, information regarding an anatomical struct... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8057407 | Surgical sensor An integrated surgical anchor/localization sensor is disclosed. The anchor is adapted to be secured to an anatomical structure and contains a sensor housing. A receiver is located within the sensor housing and is adapted to sense reference signals generated by a sur... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8046052 | Navigation system for cardiac therapies An image guided navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller, and a display. The imaging device generates images of the region of a patient. The tracking device tracks the location of the instrume... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8036441 | Method and apparatus for performing 2D to 3D registration A method and apparatus for performing 2D to 3D registration includes an initialization step and a refinement step. The initialization step is directed to identifying an orientation and a position by knowing orientation information where data images are captured and ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7996064 | System and method for placing and determining an appropriately sized surgical implant Images taken before a surgical procedure by an imager are displayed by a computer and overlaid with graphical representations of instruments and/or surgical implants. The graphical representations can be used to determined appropriate sizes of the surgical implants ... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7974677 | Method and apparatus for preplanning a surgical procedure A method and system to assist in a selection and planning of procedure and assist in selecting a prosthetic for the procedure. Generally, the system allows for image acquisition of a selected area of the anatomy. A model may be formed of the anatomy from the acquire... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971341 | Method of forming an electromagnetic sensing coil in a medical instrument for a surgical navigation system A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be repeatably placed on the patient in a preci... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7953471 | Method and apparatus for implantation between two vertebral bodies A method and system to assist in a planning and navigation of procedure. Generally, the system allows for image acquisition of a selected area of the anatomy. The images may then be used to mark various points to determine true anatomical definitions and planes. The... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7925328 | Method and apparatus for performing stereotactic surgery A stereotactic navigation system for navigating an instrument to a target within a patient may include a stereotactic head frame, an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller and a display. The stereotactic head frame is coupled to the patient and is used to a... | 04/12/2011 |
| RE42226 | Percutaneous registration apparatus and method for use in computer-assisted surgical navigation An apparatus and procedures for percutaneous placement of surgical implants and instruments such as, for example, screws, rods, wires and plates into various body parts using image guided surgery. The invention includes an apparatus for use with a surgical navigatio... | 03/15/2011 |
| RE42194 | Percutaneous registration apparatus and method for use in computer-assisted surgical navigation An apparatus and procedures for percutaneous placement of surgical implants and instruments such as, for example, screws, rods, wires and plates into various body parts using image guided surgery. The invention includes an apparatus for use with a surgical navigatio... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7881770 | Multiple cannula image guided tool for image guided procedures Apparatus and methods are disclosed for use within an image-guided surgical navigation system for facilitating the combined positioning and orientation of multiple surgical implements. A tool guide having multiple cannulas is tracked by a surgical navigation system ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7853305 | Trajectory storage apparatus and method for surgical navigation systems A method and apparatus for determining, calculating, and/or viewing a trajectory. The trajectory can be displayed on a display relative to image data of a patient. A user can use the system to determine relationships between two or more trajectories that have been d... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7840253 | Method and apparatus for surgical navigation A surgical navigation system for tracking a procedure relative to a patient is disclosed. The system can track a portion of the patient, an instrument, both, and both or either relative to image data, a coordinate system, an atlas, a morphed atlas, or combinations t... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7835784 | Method and apparatus for positioning a reference frame 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 m... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7835778 | Method and apparatus for surgical navigation of a multiple piece construct for implantation A method and apparatus for percutaneous and/or minimally invasive implantation of a construct. The construct may be implanted using a navigation system for planning and execution of a procedure. A plurality of portions of the construct may be interconnected using lo... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7835557 | System and method for detecting status of imaging device A system for detecting a status of an imaging device for use with a surgical navigation system is provided. The system can comprise a source of at least one image and a mask module that generates a mask array for each received image. The system can also include a ba... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7831082 | System and method for image based sensor calibration Apparatus and methods are disclosed for the calibration of a tracked imaging probe for use in image-guided surgical systems. The invention uses actual image data collected from an easily constructed calibration jig to provide data for the calibration algorithm. The ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7818044 | Method and apparatus for surgical navigation A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be repeatably placed on the patient in a preci... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7797032 | Method and system for navigating a catheter probe in the presence of field-influencing objects A system for and method of determining and compensating for the effect of a field influencing object on a field sensor, preferably a coil, that is within a navigational domain. The system includes a first and second transmitter to create signals. A signal processor ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7776056 | Instrument guide system A system is provided to align a surgical guide instrument over a burr hole in a patient's body. Adjustments of a surgical instrument can be made in x, y, z, and angular directions using the system. An instrument guide unit can include an instrument guide for guiding... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7763035 | Image guided spinal surgery guide, system and method for use thereof A guide is disclosed for use in performing spinal surgery to prepare across a spinal disc and adjacent vertebrae an implantation space. The guide is associated with a computer controlled surgical navigation system employing an energy-detecting array to track positio... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7751865 | Method and apparatus for surgical navigation A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient that may include a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be placed on the patient in a precise ... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7697972 | Navigation system for cardiac therapies An image guided navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller, and a display. The imaging device generates images of the region of a patient. The tracking device tracks the location of the instrume... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7660623 | Six degree of freedom alignment display for medical procedures A display and navigation system for use in guiding a medical device to a target in a patient includes a tracking sensor, a tracking device and display. The tracking sensor is associated with the medical device and is used to track the medical device. The tracking de... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7657300 | Registration of human anatomy integrated for electromagnetic localization A method for use during a procedure on a body. The method generates a display representing relative positions of two structures during the procedure. The method comprises the steps of storing an image data set in memory, the image data set representing the position ... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7636595 | Method and apparatus for calibrating non-linear instruments A method and apparatus for performing a calibration and navigation of a member. The member may be calibrated relative to a selected portion, such as a sensor on an instrument. The calibrated member may then be navigated with a selected system. The calibration techni... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7630753 | Method and apparatus for perspective inversion A surgical instrument navigation system is disclosed that allows a surgeon to invert the three-dimensional perspective of the instrument to match their perspective of the actual instrument. A data processor is operable to generate a three-dimensional representation ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7606613 | Navigational guidance via computer-assisted fluoroscopic imaging Digital x-ray images taken before a surgical procedure by a fluoroscopic C-arm imager are displayed by a computer and overlaid with graphical representations of instruments being used in the operating room. The graphical representations are updated in real-time to c... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7599730 | Navigation system for cardiac therapies An image guided catheter navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller, and a display. The imaging device generates images of the region of the patient. The tracking device tracks the location of t... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7570791 | Method and apparatus for performing 2D to 3D registration A method and apparatus for performing 2D to 3D registration includes an initialization step and a refinement step. The initialization step is directed to identifying an orientation and a position by knowing orientation information where data images are captured and ... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7567834 | Method and apparatus for implantation between two vertebral bodies A method and system to assist in a planning and navigation of procedure. Generally, the system allows for image acquisition of a selected area of the anatomy. The images may then be used to mark various points to determine true anatomical definitions and planes. The... | 07/28/2009 |
| RE40852 | Method and system for navigating a catheter probe A system for navigating a catheter probe through a body cavity includes a sensing coil affixed to a distal end of the probe. Magnetic fields are projected into the body cavity to induce voltage signals in the sensing coil that are sufficient to describe the orientat... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7542791 | Method and apparatus for preplanning a surgical procedure A method and system to assist in a selection and planning of procedure and assist in selecting a prosthetic for the procedure. Generally, the system allows for image acquisition of a selected area of the anatomy. A model may be formed of the anatomy from the acquire... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7366562 | Method and apparatus for surgical navigation A surgical navigation system for navigating a region of a patient includes a non-invasive dynamic reference frame and/or fiducial marker, sensor tipped instruments, and isolator circuits. The dynamic reference frame may be repeatably placed on the patient in a preci... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7313430 | Method and apparatus for performing stereotactic surgery A stereotactic navigation system for navigating an instrument to a target within a patient may include a stereotactic head frame, an imaging device, a tracking device, a controller and a display. The stereotactic head frame is coupled to the patient and is used to a... | 12/25/2007 |
