PREVENTION OF INCORRECT CATHETER ROTATION
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing an elongated probe having a longitudinal axis and a distal end, and capable of rotation of the distal end about the longitudinal axis in mutually opposite first and second directions;
while an operator manipulates the probe within a body of a patient, automatically sensing the rotation that is applied to the distal end; and
issuing an alert to the operator upon sensing that the rotation is in the second direction, but not when the sensed rotation is in the first direction.
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Abstract
A method includes providing an elongated probe having a longitudinal axis and a distal end, and capable of rotation of the distal end about the longitudinal axis in mutually opposite first and second directions. While an operator manipulates the probe within a body of a patient, the rotation that is applied to the distal end is sensed automatically. An alert is issued to the operator upon sensing that the rotation is in the second direction, but not when the sensed rotation is in the first direction.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing an elongated probe having a longitudinal axis and a distal end, and capable of rotation of the distal end about the longitudinal axis in mutually opposite first and second directions; while an operator manipulates the probe within a body of a patient, automatically sensing the rotation that is applied to the distal end; and issuing an alert to the operator upon sensing that the rotation is in the second direction, but not when the sensed rotation is in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Apparatus, comprising:
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a processor, which is connected to an elongated probe that has a longitudinal axis and a distal end and is capable of rotation of the distal end about the longitudinal axis in mutually opposite first and second directions, wherein the processor is configured to automatically sense the rotation that is applied to the distal end while an operator manipulates the probe within a body of a patient, and to issue an alert upon sensing that the rotation is in the second direction, but not when the sensed rotation is in the first direction; and an output device, which is configured to present the alert to the operator. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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