System and method for positioning a member relative to a subject

A method to illustrate a device relative to a heart of a subject, comprising:

• acquiring image data of the heart of the subject with an imaging system;
• tracking an imaging system tracking device associated with the imaging system;
• determining a pose of the image data acquired with the imaging system based at least on the tracking of the imaging system tracking device;
• providing an instrument configured to be moved relative to the subject;
• tracking an instrument tracking device associated with the instrument;
• determining a pose of the instrument based at least on the tracking of the instrument tracking device;
• operating a processing unit to execute instructions to:
• generate an image that represents at least a portion of the heart of the subject based on the acquired image data;
• register the image to the subject;
• generate a first graphical representation of a lead based at least on a first tracked pose of the instrument to be displayed relative to the generated image;
• generate a second graphical representation of an implantable cardiac device (ICD) to be displayed relative to the generated image;
• and
• generate a third graphical representation to represent an interaction between the first graphical representation and the second graphical representation;
• and
• displaying all of the image, the first graphical representation, the second graphical representation, and the third graphical representation;
• wherein displaying all of the image, the first graphical representation, the second graphical representation, and the third graphical representation is operable to represent a therapy to the subject.

A system to illustrate a device relative to a heart of a subject, comprising:

• a display device configured to display at least a representation of the heart of the subject;
• a tracking system comprising a localizer;
• an ultrasound imaging system configured to acquire ultrasound image data of the heart of the subject;
• an imaging system tracking device configured to be tracked with the tracking system and associated with the imaging system, wherein a pose of the image data acquired with the imaging system is determined based on at least the tracking of the imaging system tracking device;
• an instrument configured to be moved relative to the subject;
• an instrument tracking device associated with the instrument and configured to be tracked with the tracking system;
• a processing unit configured to execute instructions to:
• generate an image that represents at least a portion of the heart of the subject based on the acquired image data;
• register the image to the subject;
• generate a first graphical representation of a lead based at least on a first tracked pose of the instrument or the lead to be displayed relative to the generated image;
• generate a second graphical representation of an implantable cardiac device (ICD) to be displayed relative to the generated image;
• and
• generate a third graphical representation to represent an interaction between the first graphical representation and the second graphical representation;
• and
• a display device configured to display all of the image, the first graphical representation, the second graphical representation, and the third graphical representation;
• wherein the display of all of the image, the first graphical representation, the second graphical representation, and the third graphical representation is operable to represent a therapy to the subject.