Reconfirmation of ECG-assisted catheter tip placement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10046139
APP PUB NO 20150080716A1
SERIAL NO

14548151

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A catheter includes a proximal portion designed for residing externally of a patient vasculature and a distal portion having a distal tip designed for placement in a desired position within the patient vasculature. A storage component is embedded in a portion of the catheter, the storage component including a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip. The RFID chip includes non-volatile memory that is programmable by a RFID encoder. The storage component includes data related to the placement of the distal tip of the catheter in the desired position within the patient vasculature.

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  • C. R. BARD, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beasley, Jim C Galveston, US 40 1708
Powers, Kelly B North Salt Lake, US 89 5788

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