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System, method and apparatus for navigated therapy and diagnosis

  • US 20070032723A1
  • Filed: 06/21/2006
  • Published: 02/08/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An image-guided medical instrument that utilizes a tracking device to track a location of at least a portion of the instrument on at least one image of an anatomy, the image-guided medical instrument comprising:

  • a handle that includes an operating element;

    an elongated flexible body member having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the body member is connected to the handle, and wherein the body member includes a lumen;

    a transmission element having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the transmission element is connected to the operating element, and wherein the transmission element is located in the lumen of the body member;

    a treatment apparatus connected to the second end of the body member and the second end of the transmission element, wherein actuation of the operating element actuates the treatment apparatus via the transmission element; and

    at least one sensor element located within the lumen of the body member, that is utilized by the tracking device to obtain position information regarding a position of the at least one sensor element, wherein the location of the treatment apparatus on the at least one image of the anatomy is determined using the position information of the at least one sensor element.

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