Radiolucent medical devices with radiopaque markers
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1. A handheld medical device comprising:
- a medical device body comprised of a radiolucent material; and
a radiopaque indicator attached to said body.
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Abstract
A medical device includes a body comprised substantially of radiolucent material and a radiopaque marker. The radiolucent material does not obscure images or radiographs during fluoroscopic visualization. The radiopaque marker is detectable during radiological imaging. The radiopaque marker may produce a readily identifiable image according to the type of medical device. The marker may further be configured to produce a magnetic field or transmit signals for noninvasive detection using a sensor. The field and signals may be unique for each type of medical device.
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20 Claims
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1. A handheld medical device comprising:
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a medical device body comprised of a radiolucent material; and
a radiopaque indicator attached to said body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical device detection system comprising:
a medical device comprised of a medical device body comprised of a radiolucent material; and
a radiopaque indicator attached to said body, said radiopaque indicator producing a sensible output; and
a sensing apparatus configured to detect the sensible output produced by radiopaque indicator when said sensing apparatus is placed in proximity to said medical device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical device detection system according to claim 18, wherein the RF signal and the sensing apparatus is an RF signal is indicative of a type of medical equipment.
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19. A medical device detection methodology comprising:
placing a sensing apparatus adjacent to a patient'"'"'s body to detect the presence or absence of a medical device within the patient'"'"'s body, said medical device being adapted to produce sensible output, and said sensing apparatus being adapted to detect said sensible output. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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