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Catheter locator apparatus and method of use

  • US 9,585,599 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2013
  • Issued: 03/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of locating a coil which is positioned inside a catheter to be inserted into a subject body wherein the coil radiates signal energy, the method comprising:

  • placing a housing of the coil detector device on a predetermined location on the subject body, wherein the predetermined location includes an anatomy landmark,the housing includes at least two coil detectors,the housing is shaped to remain fixedly located, without support, on the predetermined location on the subject body, andthe coil detector device is configured to generate a signal based on a spatial separation of a the radiating coil from the coil detector device; and

    displaying a predetermined symbol representative of a portion of a non-subject body wherein the signal generated by the coil detector device is used to display a predetermined coil symbol representative of the radiating coil at a position on a display device relative to the predetermined symbol for use by a clinician to guide a positioning of the radiating coil and the catheter into the subject body.

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