RFID Transponder Used for Instrument Identification in an Electromagnetic Tracking System
First Claim
1. A system for instrument identification in an electromagnetic tracking system comprising:
- at least one electromagnetic transmitter assembly with one or more electromagnetic transmitter devices;
at least one electromagnetic receiver assembly with one or more electromagnetic receiver devices, the at least one receiver assembly communicating with and receiving signals from the at least one transmitter assembly;
at least one medical device or instrument removably coupled to the at least one electromagnetic transmitter assembly; and
an RFID transponder attached to the at least one medical device or instrument.
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Abstract
A system and method for instrument identification in an electromagnetic tracking system. The system and method comprising at least one electromagnetic transmitter and receiver assembly; at least one medical device or instrument removably coupled to the at least one electromagnetic transmitter or receiver assembly; and an RFID transponder attached to the medical device or instrument. The RFID transponder is programmed with data including a unique identifier for identifying the medical device or instrument it is attached to. The at least one electromagnetic receiver or transmitter assembly is configured to read data including the unique identifier from the RFID transponder for identifying the medical device or instrument removably coupled to the to the at least one electromagnetic transmitter or receiver assembly.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for instrument identification in an electromagnetic tracking system comprising:
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at least one electromagnetic transmitter assembly with one or more electromagnetic transmitter devices; at least one electromagnetic receiver assembly with one or more electromagnetic receiver devices, the at least one receiver assembly communicating with and receiving signals from the at least one transmitter assembly; at least one medical device or instrument removably coupled to the at least one electromagnetic transmitter assembly; and an RFID transponder attached to the at least one medical device or instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for instrument identification in an electromagnetic tracking system comprising:
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at least one electromagnetic transmitter assembly with one or more electromagnetic transmitter device; at least one electromagnetic receiver assembly with one or more electromagnetic receiver device, the at least one receiver assembly communicating with and receiving signals from the at least one transmitter assembly; at least one medical device or instrument removably coupled to the at least one electromagnetic receiver assembly; and an RFID transponder attached to the at least one medical device or instrument. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for instrument identification in an electromagnetic tracking system comprising:
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attaching a RFID transponder to a medical device or instrument; removably coupling the medical device or instrument to an electromagnetic transmitter assembly; determining the identity of the medical device or instrument being tracked by reading data from the RFID transponder; and providing the identity of the medical device or instrument being tracked to a user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for instrument identification in an electromagnetic tracking system comprising:
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attaching a RFID transponder to a medical device or instrument; removably coupling the medical device or instrument to an electromagnetic receiver assembly; determining the identity of the medical device or instrument being tracked by reading data from the RFID transponder; and providing the identity of the medical device or instrument being tracked to a user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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