Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Needle to port trajectory indicator
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Application No.: US12207093Application Date: 2008-09-09
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Publication No.: US08573228B2Publication Date: 2013-11-05
- Inventor: Scott L. Kalpin
- Applicant: Scott L. Kalpin
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Mueting Raasch & Gebhardt PA
- Main IPC: A61B19/00
- IPC: A61B19/00

Abstract:
A system includes (i) a needle for insertion into a port of an implantable infusion device, and (ii) a receiver apparatus having a port location signal receiver module capable of receiving a signal from the implantable infusion device regarding spatial orientation of the port. The system further includes a processor operably coupled to the receiver apparatus and capable of determining the orientation of the needle relative to the port based on the received signal. The system also includes a display operably coupled to the processor. The processor is configured to cause the display to graphically render trajectory of the needle relative to the port. The port is graphically rendered as a target structure having a reference area. The needle is graphically rendered as an object moveable relative to the target structure. Occupation of the reference area by the object indicates trajectory alignment of the port and the needle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090082782A1 NEEDLE TO PORT TRAJECTOR INDICATOR Public/Granted day:2009-03-26
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