Inventor
JACOBSEN BRAD
US61 patents
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MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC
31 patentsUS9504530B2Nov 29, 2016
Method and apparatus for surgical navigation
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC63 citations98
US9980745B2May 29, 2018
Method and apparatus for securing a guide tube
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC8 citations84
US9717442B2Aug 1, 2017
Method and system for navigating an instrument
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC9 citations84
US11571261B2Feb 7, 2023
System and method for navigation
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC7 citations83
US10806521B2Oct 20, 2020
Electromagnetic coil apparatuses for surgical navigation and corresponding methods
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC6 citations83
US9480415B2Nov 1, 2016
Electromagnetic coil apparatuses for surgical navigation and corresponding methods
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC10 citations83
US11439317B2Sep 13, 2022
Position determination system and method
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC5 citations73
US9854991B2Jan 2, 2018
Integrated navigation array
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC6 citations73
US11911110B2Feb 27, 2024
System and method for registration between coordinate systems and navigation of selected members
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC2 citations72
US11096605B2Aug 24, 2021
Modular coil assembly
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC3 citations72
US10765483B2Sep 8, 2020
Navigation system and method
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC3 citations72
US10722320B2Jul 28, 2020
Thermo-electric generator
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC4 citations72
US11857267B2Jan 2, 2024
System and method for navigation
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC2 citations71
US12295709B2May 13, 2025
Wireless pressure measurement and monitoring for shunts
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations63
US12004822B2Jun 11, 2024
System and method for determining a configuration of an expandable portion
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations63
US11844597B2Dec 19, 2023
Wireless pressure measurement and monitoring for shunts
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations63
US11696785B2Jul 11, 2023
Method and apparatus for securing a guide tube
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations63
US11478304B2Oct 25, 2022
Flexible circuit coils
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations63
US11375915B2Jul 5, 2022
Wireless pressure measurement and monitoring for shunts
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations63
US11331001B2May 17, 2022
Navigation field distortion detection
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations63
US12357191B2Jul 15, 2025
Modular coil assembly
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations62
US12268453B2Apr 8, 2025
Navigation system and method
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations62
US12133723B2Nov 5, 2024
Position determination system and method
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations62
US11950853B2Apr 9, 2024
Electromagnetic coil apparatuses for surgical navigation and corresponding methods
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations62
US11684451B2Jun 27, 2023
Thermo-electric generator
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations62
US11660146B2May 30, 2023
Navigation system and method
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations62
US11564747B2Jan 31, 2023
Navigation system and method
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations62
US11426242B2Aug 30, 2022
System and method for registration between coordinate systems and navigation of selected members
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC1 citations61
US12478439B2Nov 25, 2025
System and method for navigation
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations60
US12245772B2Mar 11, 2025
System and method to control operation of a drill
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations60
US12239327B2Mar 4, 2025
Powered drill assembly
MEDTRONIC NAVIGATION INC0 citations60
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC
6 patentsUS9226689B2Jan 5, 2016
Flexible circuit sheet
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC271 citations97
US9226688B2Jan 5, 2016
Flexible circuit assemblies
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC53 citations94
US9232985B2Jan 12, 2016
Navigating a surgical instrument
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC20 citations92
US10568699B2Feb 25, 2020
Navigating a surgical instrument
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC1 citations72
US10773082B2Sep 15, 2020
Cochlear implant localization system
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC2 citations71
US10751132B2Aug 25, 2020
Cochlear implant localization system
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC3 citations71
HARTMANN STEVEN L
4 patentsUS8644907B2Feb 4, 2014
Method and apparatus for surgical navigation
HARTMANN STEVEN L539 citations99
US9974501B2May 22, 2018
Method and apparatus for image-based navigation
HARTMANN STEVEN L14 citations84
US10617374B2Apr 14, 2020
Method and apparatus for image-based navigation
HARTMANN STEVEN L5 citations73
US10492868B2Dec 3, 2019
Method and apparatus for image-based navigation
HARTMANN STEVEN L4 citations73
KALPIN SCOTT L
4 patentsUS8483802B2Jul 9, 2013
Method and apparatus for guiding an external needle to an implantable device
KALPIN SCOTT L23 citations92
US8475407B2Jul 2, 2013
Method and apparatus for guiding an external needle to an implantable device
KALPIN SCOTT L17 citations92
US9339601B2May 17, 2016
Method and apparatus for guiding an external needle to an implantable device
KALPIN SCOTT L7 citations83
US9216257B2Dec 22, 2015
Method and apparatus for guiding an external needle to an implantable device
KALPIN SCOTT L7 citations83
BURG BRUCE M
2 patentsJACOBSEN BRAD
1 patentMEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL INC
1 patentMEDTRONIC INC
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