Patent ID: 9339601
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A system for determining a location of a trackable instrument with a receiving coil array, comprising: a trackable instrument; a tracking array associated with the trackable instrument, having: an implantable medical device having a power source; a localizer having coils of conductive material and configured to emit an electromagnetic field when powered by the power source fixed within the implanted medical device operable to emit a field to be sensed by the tracking array; and a display separate from the trackable instrument and operable to display a location information of the trackable instrument based on the emitted field from the localizer that is sensed by the tracking array, wherein the location information includes a graphical display representing a port of the implantable medical device and a direction indicator relative to the port displayed as a plurality of rings; wherein the plurality of rings on the display illustrate detailed guidance information including three-dimension position and orientation of the trackable instrument.