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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
William S. Krimsky, Forest Hill, MD (US);
Joshua B. Stopek, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 1/267 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 1/00114 (2013.01); A61B 1/00135 (2013.01); A61B 1/2676 (2013.01); A61B 8/42 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00336 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2063 (2016.02);
Abstract
Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for using sensor sleeves with surgical tools. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a sensor sleeve includes a tubular body defining a central longitudinal axis and having a lumen defined therethrough, the tubular body being configured to receive a tool, a plurality sensors attached to the tubular body, a cabling extending distally from the tubular body, and an interface connector coupled to the cabling and configured to interface with a navigation system.