Reconfirmation of ECG-assisted catheter tip placement
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1. A catheter, comprising:
- a proximal portion designed for residing externally of a patient vasculature;
a distal portion having a distal tip designed for placement in a desired position within the patient vasculature;
a storage component embedded in a portion of the catheter, comprising a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip, the RFID chip including non-volatile memory that is programmable by a RFID encoder, the storage component including data indicating location of a final placement of the distal tip in the desired position within the patient vasculature.
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Abstract
A catheter includes a proximal portion designed for residing externally of a patient vasculature and a distal portion having a distal tip designed for placement in a desired position within the patient vasculature. A storage component is embedded in a portion of the catheter, the storage component including a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip. The RFID chip includes non-volatile memory that is programmable by a RFID encoder. The storage component includes data related to the placement of the distal tip of the catheter in the desired position within the patient vasculature.
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1. A catheter, comprising:
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a proximal portion designed for residing externally of a patient vasculature; a distal portion having a distal tip designed for placement in a desired position within the patient vasculature; a storage component embedded in a portion of the catheter, comprising a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip, the RFID chip including non-volatile memory that is programmable by a RFID encoder, the storage component including data indicating location of a final placement of the distal tip in the desired position within the patient vasculature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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