Medical device with position sensor having accuracy at high temperatures
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1. A medical device and position sensor combination comprising:
- (a) a medical device having a body;
(b) a position sensor attached to the body, the position sensor having a core made of a Wiegand effect material, and a winding circumferentially positioned around the core, the position sensor being used for determining position coordinates of the portion of the body of the medical device, the position senor maintaining accuracy of ≦
1 mm at temperatures greater than 75°
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Abstract
A medical device and position sensor combination for use in medical applications comprises a position sensor having a core made of a high permeable material The core material is made of a Wiegand effect material comprising a mixture of cobalt, vanadium, and iron. The position sensor has an outer diameter of approximately 0.4 mm and is used in a medical device having an outer diameter of approximately 0.67 mm.
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1. A medical device and position sensor combination comprising:
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(a) a medical device having a body;
(b) a position sensor attached to the body, the position sensor having a core made of a Wiegand effect material, and a winding circumferentially positioned around the core, the position sensor being used for determining position coordinates of the portion of the body of the medical device, the position senor maintaining accuracy of ≦
1 mm at temperatures greater than 75°
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19. A medical device and position sensor combination comprising:
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(a) a medical device having a body;
(b) a position sensor attached to the body, the position sensor having a core made of a high permeable material, the material being a magnetic material that produces a magnetic field that switches polarity and causes a substantially uniform voltage pulse upon an application of an external field, the position sensor being used for determining postion coordinates of the portion of the body of the medical device, the position sensor maintaining accuracy at ≦
1 mm at temperatures greater than 75°
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