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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Eric Henckel, Houston, TX (US);
Richard T. Thornton, League City, TX (US);
JoLynn R. Thornton, League City, TX (US);
Anthony J. Bradshaw, Duluth, GA (US);
Assignee:
Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 5/00 ;
Abstract
A force sensing mechanism. The mechanism is provided with a beam having a stationary portion. A housing accommodates a portion of a device coupled to an afterloader and is coupled to the beam. A force sensor coupled to the beam monitors a force of the device. An afterloader system includes a processor and a cartridge to house the force sensing mechanism. In a method, the force sensing mechanism is provided to which a portion of a device coupled to an afterloader is coupled. A device force of the device is monitored.