Positioning system for neurological procedures in the brain
CA 2439889 A1 · Owner: Biosense, Inc. · Inventors: Yaron, Uri
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Apparatus for use in a brain of a subject is provided, including an instrument, adapted to be inserted into the brain. A set of one or more electrodes coupled, to the instrument, are adapted to sense electrical activity of the brain and to transmit an electrical activity signal responsive thereto. A location sensor adapted to be coupled to the instrument transmits a location signal indicative of a location of the instrument. A control unit, analyzes the electrical activity signal and the location signal. The control unit determines, responsive to the analysis a position, of the instrument with respect to an image of the brain and electrophysiological information regarding tissue at the …
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- Filed September 5, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 5, 2023.
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