Method of navigating medical devices in the presence of...

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2007-07-24

2007-07-24

Casler, Brian (Department: 3768)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C606S130000, C128S897000, C128S899000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10186264

ABSTRACT:
A method of navigating the distal end of a medical device through an operating region in a subject's body includes displaying an x-ray image of the operating region, including the distal end of the medical device; determining the location of the distal end of the medical device in a reference frame translatable to the displayed x-ray image; and displaying an enhanced indication of the distal end of the medical device on the x-ray image to facilitate the navigation of the distal end of the device in the operating region.

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