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Percutaneous magnetic gastrostomy

  • US 8,437,833 B2
  • Filed: 10/07/2009
  • Issued: 05/07/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for placing a medical device into the body of a patient, comprising:

  • a magnet sensing device operable to localize a position of a magnet relative to the magnet sensing device and identify an anatomical location to pass a needle into the body, the magnet sensing device having a plurality of sensors to detect the magnetic field of the magnet, and the magnet sensing device further having an output to provide an indication of the magnet'"'"'s position; and

    a light emitting element coupled to the magnet sensing device, the light emitting element configured to provide visible light to the body, and having sufficient brightness to penetrate tissue in the body such that when placed at the identified anatomical location, the light is visible from a location inside of the body.

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