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SYSTEMS, METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PLACING A LOCALIZATION ELEMENT IN AN ORGAN OF A PATIENT FOR FOUR DIMENSIONAL SOFT TISSUE NAVIGATION

  • US 20130231556A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2013
  • Published: 09/05/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of placing a localization element in an organ of a patient for use in a medical procedure, the method comprising:

  • attaching a first localization element to tissue in a region of the organ of a patient using an endolumenal device, the attached localization element being separate from the endolumenal device, wherein the first localization element is registered to a segmented image dataset,modifying the body of the patient such that the body does not match the segmented image dataset, andidentifying the position of the first localization element from outside the patient'"'"'s organ using a second localization element to facilitate a medical procedure.

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