US 12,465,435 B2
System and method for navigating an instrument
Jeffrey M. Schwamb, Broomfield, CO (US); Phillip Berman, Jacksonville, FL (US); Ali Mowlai-Ashtiani, Jacksonville, FL (US); John R. Prisco, Canton, GA (US); and Alana M. Lacy, Aurora, CO (US)
Assigned to Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US)
Filed by Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/636,387.
Application 18/636,387 is a division of application No. 17/583,301, filed on Jan. 25, 2022, granted, now 11,974,820.
Application 17/583,301 is a continuation of application No. 16/055,712, filed on Aug. 6, 2018, granted, now 11,241,286, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0252254 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 34/20 (2016.02) [A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00389 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2901 (2013.01); A61B 2017/292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2948 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of determining a position of a working end of a driven instrument, comprising:
providing an instrument assembly, including (i) an elongated tubular member having a cannula therein, (ii) a working tool having a shaft extending through the cannula and a working end attached to the shaft, wherein the working end extends from the elongated tubular member and configured to be driven by the shaft, (iii) a hub fixedly connected to the elongated tubular member, wherein the shaft extends through the hub, and (iv) a tracking device connected to the hub, wherein the tracking device includes at least one tracking member;
connecting the provided instrument assembly as an assembly to a tool motor handle; and
operating a tracking system to track a position of the tracking device.