ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,778,684, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to Medtronic Navigation Inc. (Lafayette, Colo.).
"System and method for performing and evaluating a procedure" was invented by Anthony J. Melkent (Germantown, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed is a method and system for performing a procedure. The system may include a navigation system to be used to at least assist in the procedure. The system may assist in delineating objects and/or determining physical characteristics of subject portions. The system may assist in performing and/or a workflow of the procedure."
The patent was filed on Jan. 16, 2025, under Application No. 19/024,119.
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