Systems and methods for sensing presence of medical tools
US12343221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0166
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system including a tool recognition assembly comprising a first target reader with a first detection zone. The system also includes a tool configured to be installed in the tool recognition assembly, wherein the first reader detects a first reading indicating a presence or absence of the first target in the first detection zone during an installation of the tool in the tool recognition assembly, the detected first reading being at least a part of a detected insertion signature, and provides the detected insertion signature to initiate a comparison of the detected insertion signature to one or more model signatures.
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