System and Method for Navigation
AssigneeMedtronic Navigation, Inc.
InventorsLeo Bredehoft, Brad Jacobsen, Shai Ronen
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system for assisting in guiding and performing a procedure on a subject. The subject may be any appropriate subject such as inanimate object and/or an animate object. The guide and system may include various manipulable or movable members, such as robotic systems, and may be registered to selected coordinate systems.
Claims23
A method of operating a navigation system configured to navigate an instrument during a procedure, the method comprising:
- generating a signal with a controller;
- sending the signal to a transmitter system;
- transmitting the signal with the transmitter system;
- receiving the transmitted signal at a receiver;
- sending a receiver signal to the controller based on the received transmitted signal at a receiver;
- evaluating the receiver signal to characterize the navigation system.
A method of operating a navigation system configured to navigate an instrument during a procedure, the method comprising:
- generating a first signal with a controller;
- sending the first signal to a transmitter system;
- receiving at the controller a transmitter signal based on the first signal sent to the transmitter system;
- generating a second signal with the controller;
- sending the second signal to a receiver system;
- receiving at the controller a receiver signal based on the second signal sent to the receiver system;
- evaluating the transmitter signal and the receiver signal to characterize the navigation system.
A method of operating a navigation system configured to navigate an instrument during a procedure, the method comprising:
- generating a first signal with a controller;
- sending the first signal to a transmitter system;
- receiving at the controller a transmitter signal based on the first signal sent to the transmitter system;
- generating a second signal with the controller;
- sending the second signal to a first portion of a receiver system;
- receiving at the controller a receiver signal based on the second signal sent to the first portion of a receiver system;
- recalling a receiver characterization of a second portion of the receiver system;
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- evaluating the transmitter signal, the receiver signal, and the recalled receiver characterization to characterize the navigation system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.