Smart obturator with sensor and smart obturator assembly
US11185259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0267
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An obturator assembly includes an obturator at least partially positionable within a lumen of a device. The obturator has a distal end with a tip portion and an opposing proximal end. A sensor assembly is at the tip portion. The sensor assembly is configured to sense one or more environmental characteristics and to generate one or more signals representative of the one or more environmental characteristics. A hub is operatively coupled to the obturator. The hub is also operatively coupled to electronic circuitry that is coupled in signal communication with the sensor assembly. In certain embodiments, the electronic circuitry is configured to receive the one or more signals from the sensor assembly and transmit the one or more signals to remote reception circuitry and/or display a datum representative of the one or more environmental characteristics on a display of the hub.
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