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Medical positioning system

US6233476A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 1999
Grant dateMay 15, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/3958
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Medial device comprising a housing, a magnetic detection probe, for detecting a plurality of magnetic fields, a biometric unit and a controller, connected to said magnetic detection probe, said biometric unit and said storage unit, wherein said controller receives magnetic field detection information from said magnetic detection probe, and wherein said controller operates said biometric unit in association with said magnetic field detection information.

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