ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,446,793, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Medtronic Navigation Inc. (Louisville, Colo.).
"System and process of utilizing image data to place a member" was invented by David E. Macht (Littleton, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a system for acquiring and using image data and generating a three-dimensional reconstruction of a subject. The three-dimensional reconstruction can be used to assist in determining various features, including axis and planes of a subject or members placed relative to the subject. The system can be implemented to plan and perform a procedure relative to the subject."
The patent was filed on Sep...