Insertion guidance system for needles and medical components

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9554716
APP PUB NO 20110282188A1
SERIAL NO

13118033

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A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle or other medical component into the body of a patient is disclosed. The guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging technology. In one embodiment, the guidance system comprises an imaging device including a probe for producing an image of an internal body portion target, such as a vessel. One or more sensors are included with the probe. The sensors sense a detectable characteristic related to the needle, such as a magnetic field of a magnet included with the needle. The system includes a processor that uses data relating to the detectable characteristic sensed by the sensors to determine a position and/or orientation of the needle in three spatial dimensions. The system includes a display for depicting the position and/or orientation of the needle together with the image of the target.

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  • C.R. BARD, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Burnside, Eddie K Grantsville, US 65 4801
Hamatake, Bret Grantsville, US 43 2454
Jho, Jiaye Z Salt Lake City, US 13 1106
Messerly, Shayne Kaysville, US 69 2888
Powers, Kelly B North Salt Lake, US 89 5787

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