Catheter with a sensing region for redox reactions
US8600471B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J15/0088
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to catheters, for example a catheter which is adapted such that the user is able to determine whether it has been correctly positioned within 5 the subject. Also included in the present disclosure are means for detecting the position of the catheter and combinations of a catheter and processors for determining the positioning of the catheter. The present disclosure also relates to methods of determining the position of a catheter in, for example, a human or animal body.
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