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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2019
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
James F. Tassitano, Marietta, GA (US);
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus, system and method for detecting the distance between a plurality of position detectors using ultrasound includes a processor and a memory device. The system further includes first and second position detector devices each configured to detect the position of a medical device within a patient, the first position detector device including a first transceiver and being operatively coupled to the processor. The second position detector device includes a second transceiver and is operatively coupled to the processor. The first position detector device transmits a signal through the first transceiver and receives a signal from the second position detector device relating to the distance between the first and the second position detector devices. The processor calculates the distance between the first position detector device and the second position detector device. Each transceiver is configured to transmit and receive one or more sound signals in the audio or ultrasonic range.