US Patent Issued to Medtronic on June 9 for "Accuracy system" (Texas Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,648,818, issued on June 9, was assigned to Medtronic Inc. (Minneapolis).

"Accuracy system" was invented by Todd D. Zenisek (Georgetown, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An accuracy system configured to determine the accuracy of a stereotactic system The accuracy system is configured to determine a displacement between a pointer tip positioned by the stereotactic system and a target point defined by a phantom base. The accuracy system is configured to mechanically engage the phantom base when the phantom base mechanically engages the stereotactic system to determine the displacement. In examples, a gauge support mechanically engages a ...