Method and system for mounting an MPS sensor on a catheter
US7881769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/104
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Catheter for performing a medical operation on an organic lumen, the catheter including an elongated member, a medical operational element located at a distal end of the elongated member, an electromagnetic field detector located at the distal end, and a wiring for coupling the electromagnetic field detector with a medical positioning system, wherein the medical positioning system determines the position and orientation of the distal end.
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