Metal detection device and methods of operation thereof
US11272857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/0206
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
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