US 12,268,454 B2
Method and apparatus for image-based navigation
Patrick A. Helm, Canton, MA (US); David E. Macht, Arvada, CO (US); Andrew M. Bzostek, San Jose, CA (US); James D. Duckett, Jefferson City, MO (US); Robert S. Teichman, Lafayette, CO (US); and Steven Hartmann, Superior, CO (US)
Assigned to Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Lafayette, CO (US)
Filed by Medtronic Navigation, Inc., Lafayette, CO (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/481,710.
Application 18/481,710 is a continuation of application No. 17/096,211, filed on Nov. 12, 2020, granted, now 11,779,399.
Application 17/096,211 is a continuation of application No. 16/258,864, filed on Jan. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,838,577, issued on Nov. 17, 2020.
Application 16/258,864 is a continuation of application No. 15/141,331, filed on Apr. 28, 2016, granted, now 10,191,615, issued on Jan. 29, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0024042 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 34/20 (2016.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 11/60 (2006.01); A61B 34/10 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/20 (2016.02) [G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); G06T 11/60 (2013.01); A61B 2034/102 (2016.02); A61B 2034/107 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); G06T 2207/10004 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of confirming at least a portion of a procedure with image data acquired with an imaging device, comprising:
moving the imaging device to a selected position relative to a portion of interest of a subject;
acquiring confirmation image data of the portion of interest;
determining a position of a member within the acquired confirmation image data; and
superimposing an icon representing the member at the determined position on prior acquired image data of the portion of interest;
wherein the prior acquired image data is acquired prior to the confirmation image data;
wherein the confirmation image data is less image data than the prior acquired image data in order to minimize radiation to which the subject is exposed.