Systems and methods for breaching a sterile field for intravascular placement of a catheter
First Claim
1. A medical method, comprising:
- positioning a medical device at least partially in a sterile field, the medical device including a first connector operably connected to a sensing component, the first connector including a first contact;
placing a data-receiving component at least partially in a non-sterile field, a second connector including a second contact operably connected to the data-receiving component; and
establishing a conductive pathway from the first contact to the second contact between the sterile field and the non-sterile field without compromising the sterile field.
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Abstract
An integrated catheter placement system for accurately placing a catheter within a patient'"'"'s vasculature is disclosed. In one embodiment, the integrated system comprises a system console, a tip location sensor for temporary placement on the patient'"'"'s chest, and an ultrasound probe. The tip location sensor senses a magnetic field of a stylet disposed in a lumen of the catheter when the catheter is disposed in the vasculature. The ultrasound probe ultrasonically images a portion of the vasculature prior to introduction of the catheter. ECG signal-based catheter tip guidance is included in the integrated system to enable guidance of the catheter tip to a desired position with respect to a node of the patient'"'"'s heart. Various methods for establishing a conductive pathway between a sterile field of the patient and a non-sterile field are also disclosed.
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1. A medical method, comprising:
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positioning a medical device at least partially in a sterile field, the medical device including a first connector operably connected to a sensing component, the first connector including a first contact; placing a data-receiving component at least partially in a non-sterile field, a second connector including a second contact operably connected to the data-receiving component; and establishing a conductive pathway from the first contact to the second contact between the sterile field and the non-sterile field without compromising the sterile field. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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