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Intravascular catheter including markers

US11026583B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Julia Baldauf · Melbourne, AU
Darcy J. Beurle · Melbourne, AU
Matthew Downton · Melbourne, AU
Kerry Halupka · Melbourne, AU
Stephen M. Moore · Melbourne, AU
Christine Schieber · Melbourne, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 26, 2017
Grant date	Jun 8, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 8, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2562/0219
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A catheter including a monitoring body and a pair of markers disposed on the monitoring body, each marker of the pair of markers encircling the monitoring body, wherein the pair of markers are configured to indicate, through their appearance from a given point of view, an orientation of the monitoring body.

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