Integrated system for intravascular placement of a catheter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8388541
APP PUB NO 20090156926A1
SERIAL NO

12323273

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An integrated catheter placement system for accurately placing a catheter within a patient'vasculature is disclosed. In one embodiment, the integrated system comprises a system console, a tip location sensor for temporary placement on the patient's chest, and an ultrasound probe. The tip location sensor senses a magnetic field of a stylet disposed in a lumen of the catheter when the catheter is disposed in the vasculature. The ultrasound probe ultrasonically images a portion of the vasculature prior to intravascular introduction of the catheter. The ultrasound probe includes user input controls for controlling use of the ultrasound probe in an ultrasound mode and use of the tip location sensor in a tip location mode. In another embodiment, ECG signal-based catheter tip guidance is included in the integrated system to enable guidance of the catheter tip to a desired position with respect to a node of the patient's heart.

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C R BARD INC730 CENTRAL AVENUE MURRAY HILL NJ 07974

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bown, Matthew W West Bountiful, US 32 1503
Breiter, Catherine C Holladay, US 17 1621
Burnside, Eddie K Bountiful, US 65 5417
Christian, Kelly J Draper, US 47 3701
Cox, Jeremy B Salt Lake City, US 44 2638
Crook, Christian W West Jordan, US 11 1023
Lemon, Ryan R Sandy, US 10 922
Messerly, Shayne Kaysville, US 80 3441
Misener, Anthony K Bountiful, US 149 2898
Orome, Amir Sandy, US 41 1682
Stats, Jason R Layton, US 92 4570

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