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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2021
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Patricia Black, Louisville, CO (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for use in clinical environments. The apparatus includes a trocar, having a cannula with a proximal end and a distal end. The cannula defines a lumen therethrough that extends from the proximal end to the distal end. A proximal port at the proximal end provides access to an interior of the lumen from an exterior of the cannula. Further, a distal port at the distal end provides access to the interior of the lumen from the exterior of the cannula. At least one trocar antenna is physically coupled to the trocar and is positioned and oriented to provide wireless communications coverage to at least a portion of an interior of the lumen and to any wireless communications transponders that pass through the lumen of the cannula.