Patents Examined by Unsu Jang
  • Patent number: 9737235
    Abstract: Image data can be obtained with an imaging device. A location of the imaging device relative to a subject can be determined. A location of an instrument can be tracked relative to the subject using two or more tracking systems operating with different tracking modalities. Also, the tracked location of the instrument can be illustrated relative to the image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Medtronic Navigation, Inc.
    Inventor: Steven L. Hartmann