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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2010
Doron Moshe Ludwin, Haifa, IL;
Shlomo Fried, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Barak Pinkovich, Haifa, IL;
Yevgeny Bonyak, Haifa, IL;
Dror Levy, Qiryat Tivon, IL;
Doron Moshe Ludwin, Haifa, IL;
Shlomo Fried, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Barak Pinkovich, Haifa, IL;
Yevgeny Bonyak, Haifa, IL;
Dror Levy, Qiryat Tivon, IL;
BIOSENSE WEBSTER (ISRAEL), LTD., Yokneam, IL;
Abstract
Apparatus and method for detecting metal disturbance during a medical procedure includes a probe having an insertion tube, a joint, and a joint sensor for sensing a position of the insertion tube. The joint sensor comprises first and second subassemblies having coils. A processor is used for measuring force using the joint sensor, and having a pre-established baseline value stored therein. The processor detects changes in a position of the insertion tube by applying current to one coil and measures a signal output by a remainder of the other coils. The signal output by a remainder of the coils defines a pickup value, wherein the processor compares the pickup value to the pre-established baseline value and identifies presence of metal when the pickup value is outside of a range of the pre-established baseline value.