System and method for a magnetic catheter tip
US7873401B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0158
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system whereby a magnetic tip attached to a surgical tool is detected, displayed and influenced positionally so as to allow diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to be performed rapidly, accurately, simply, and intuitively is described. The tools that can be so equipped include catheters, guidewires, and secondary tools such as lasers and balloons, in addition biopsy needles, endoscopy probes, and similar devices. The tip position and orientation information and the dynamic body part position information are also utilized to provide a display that allows three dimensional viewing of the magnetic tip position and orientation relative to the body part.
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