System and method for placing a prosthetic aortic valve
US9801716B2 · kind B2 · utility
2Cited by
0References
7Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/065
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method including a guide wire having a plurality of sensors attached near an end of the guide wire, and a processor configured to determine a position of a body component and a position of a catheter moving along the guide wire based on the signals received from the plurality of sensors. Feedback information can be generated based on these determined positions to help guide a medical procedure.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.