ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE SENSOR

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110031961A1
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12812116

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Various devices and methods for locating an object using magnetic fields are provided. In one embodiment, a device is provided having a housing with an array of sensors that can measure a magnetic field of an object and calculate a three dimensional location of the object based upon the measured magnetic field. A display device for displaying the three dimensional location of the object can also be included. In one exemplary embodiment, an implantable device, such as an endotracheal tube, is provided having the object embedded therein. The array of sensors can be used to measure the magnetic field of the object. The device can then calculate the three dimensional location of the object and the display device can display the calculated location of the object embedded in the implantable device.

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MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY77 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION D/B/A MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL55 FRUIT STREET BOSTON MA 02114

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Durand, Keith V Somerville, US 2 41
Hsu, Byron B Danbury, US 1 32
Ma, Hongshen Cambridge, US 10 481
Pierquet, Brandon J Cambridge, US 4 223
Sheridan, Robert L Lexington, US 5 146
Wichakool, Warit Cambridge, US 1 32

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