Medical instrument with probe and methods of using the same
US9282883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01J5/026
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical instrument including a probe adapted to be inserted into an orifice of an animal's body. Electromagnetic radiation that is sensed by a sensor mounted on the probe. The sensor can then determine, by variations in the amount of radiation received, whether the walls of the body orifice block the radiation, thereby indicating a position of the sensor, and thus, the probe, within the orifice.
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