Systems and methods for locking and detecting the presence of a catheter
US7857787B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/1005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides systems and methods for locking and detecting the presence of a catheter. In an embodiment, a catheter system comprises a catheter and a magnet attached to a proximal end of the catheter. The catheter system further comprises a lock receptacle configured to receive and lock the proximal end of the catheter therein, and a Hall-effect sensor configured to detect the presence of the magnet, and hence the catheter, when the catheter is locked in the lock receptacle.
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