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LOCATING A CATHETER SHEATH END POINT

  • US 20130303886A1
  • Filed: 05/09/2012
  • Published: 11/14/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. Apparatus, comprising:

  • a sheath, comprising a lumen, having a sheath distal end which is configured to be inserted into a human patient;

    a magnetic structure fixedly attached to the sheath distal end;

    a probe, having a probe distal end which is configured to be inserted through the lumen into the human patient, the probe comprising a magnetic transducer which is disposed in the probe distal end and which is configured to generate a signal in response to a magnetic field; and

    a processor which is configured to sense a change in the signal due to proximity of the magnetic structure to the transducer.

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