Magnet locating apparatus and method of locating a magnet using such apparatus
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Jul 14, 2009
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Apr 18, 2006
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Apr 20, 2005
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An apparatus for locating a magnet and/or determining the orientation of the apparatus relative to the magnet. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a multi-axis magnetic field sensor movable in a reciprocating manner so as to permit sensor readings at multiple spaced locations. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a plurality of multi-axis magnetic field sensors arrayed along a straight line. The apparatus may be used in a number of medical and other applications, including tissue resection, tracking movement of a medical device in a body cavity and tracking movement of an internal organ.
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