Tube placement verifier system
US5316024A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 24, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S128/903
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for detecting the position of an object within a body of biological tissue includes a resonant circuit attached to the object and a probe including a receiver/transmitter that operates at the resonant frequency of the object. The resonant circuit rings in response to pulses transmitted from the probe thereby activating receiver circuits which control a visual display indicating the direction the probe should be moved to center it over the object. When the object is centered a second visual display provides confirmation.
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