Position sensing system with integral location pad and position display
First Claim
1. Apparatus for performing a medical procedure on a tissue within a body of a subject, comprising:
- a wireless tag configured to be fixed to the tissue and comprising a first sensor coil;
a second sensor coil, adapted to be fixed to a medical device for use in performing the procedure; and
a processing and display unit, comprising;
a plurality of radiator coils, which are adapted to generate electromagnetic fields in a vicinity of the tissue, thereby causing first and second currents to flow, respectively, in the first and second sensor coils;
processing circuitry, adapted to receive first and second signals from the wireless tag and from the medical device, respectively, indicative of the first and second currents, and to process the signals so as to determine coordinates of the tag relative to the medical device;
a display, coupled to be driven by the processing circuitry so as to present a visual indication to an operator of the medical device of an orientation of the device relative to the tag; and
a case, containing the radiator coils, processing circuitry and display as an integral unit.
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Abstract
Apparatus for performing a medical procedure on a tissue within a body of a subject includes a wireless tag which is fixed to the tissue and includes a first sensor coil. A second sensor coil is fixed to a medical device for use in performing the procedure. An integral processing and display unit includes a plurality of radiator coils, along with processing circuitry and a display. The radiator coils generate electromagnetic fields in a vicinity of the tissue, thereby causing currents to flow in the sensor coils. The processing circuitry processes the currents so as to determine coordinates of the tag relative to the medical device. The display is driven by the processing circuitry so as to present a visual indication to an operator of the medical device of an orientation of the device relative to the tag.
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17 Claims
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1. Apparatus for performing a medical procedure on a tissue within a body of a subject, comprising:
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a wireless tag configured to be fixed to the tissue and comprising a first sensor coil;
a second sensor coil, adapted to be fixed to a medical device for use in performing the procedure; and
a processing and display unit, comprising;
a plurality of radiator coils, which are adapted to generate electromagnetic fields in a vicinity of the tissue, thereby causing first and second currents to flow, respectively, in the first and second sensor coils;
processing circuitry, adapted to receive first and second signals from the wireless tag and from the medical device, respectively, indicative of the first and second currents, and to process the signals so as to determine coordinates of the tag relative to the medical device;
a display, coupled to be driven by the processing circuitry so as to present a visual indication to an operator of the medical device of an orientation of the device relative to the tag; and
a case, containing the radiator coils, processing circuitry and display as an integral unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for performing a medical procedure on a tissue within a body of a subject, comprising:
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fixing a wireless tag to the tissue, the tag comprising a first sensor coil;
coupling a second sensor coil to a medical device for use in performing the procedure; and
placing an integral processing and display unit in a location adjacent to the body and in proximity to the tissue, the unit comprising the following elements within a common package;
a plurality of radiator coils, which are adapted to generate electromagnetic fields in a vicinity of the tissue, thereby causing first and second currents to flow, respectively, in the first and second sensor coils;
processing circuitry, adapted to receive first and second signals from the wireless tag and from the medical device, respectively, indicative of the first and second currents, and to process the signals so as to determine coordinates of the tag relative to the medical device; and
a display, coupled to be driven by the processing circuitry so as to present a visual indication to an operator of the medical device of an orientation of the device relative to the tag; and
a case, containing the radiator coils, processing circuitry and display as an integral unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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