Force sensing catheter system
US11564627B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L1/242
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward systems and methods for detecting force applied to a distal tip of a medical catheter. A medical catheter includes a deformable body near a distal tip of the catheter that deforms in response to a force applied at the distal tip, and a sensor detects various components of the deflection. Processor circuitry may then, based on the detected components of the deformation, determine a force applied to the distal tip of the catheter.
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