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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Andy S. Lin, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/1455 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61L 2/16 (2006.01); A61L 2/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/14552 (2013.01); A61B 5/002 (2013.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01); A61B 2562/24 (2013.01); A61L 2/16 (2013.01); A61L 2/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to reusable wireless sensors. According to certain embodiments, the wireless sensor may include a rechargeable battery coupled to an induction coil for recharging the battery. One or more magnets may be disposed within or coupled to the wireless sensor, and the one or more magnets may be arranged to align the induction coil of the wireless sensor with a recharging device to facilitate recharging the battery of the wireless sensor.