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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2010
Kristin D. Johnson, Louisville, CO (US);
Christopher A. Valentine, Boulder, CO (US);
Scott F. Alexander, Westminster, CO (US);
Ronald J. Podhajsky, Boulder, CO (US);
Kristin D. Johnson, Louisville, CO (US);
Christopher A. Valentine, Boulder, CO (US);
Scott F. Alexander, Westminster, CO (US);
Ronald J. Podhajsky, Boulder, CO (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A system for determining proximity of a surgical device relative to an anatomical structure includes at least one surgical device having a sensor assembly operably coupled to a processing unit and configured to transmit at least one electrical signal generated by the processing unit through a target anatomical structure to elicit a measurable response from the target anatomical structure. The processing unit is configured to calculate a signature property value of the target anatomical structure based on the measurable response. The processing unit is configured to identify the target anatomical structure based on a comparison between the signature property value and at least one other signature property.