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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2014
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Nathaniel McCaffrey, Hampton Falls, NH (US);
Jason Sproul, Watertown, MA (US);
James McNally, Boston, MA (US);
Jane Bareau, Needham, MA (US);
Laura Keith, Acton, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include an apparatus including an enclosure configured to receive an endoscope having an electromagnetic radiation sensor. The apparatus also includes an electromagnetic radiation source having at least a portion disposed within the enclosure. The electromagnetic radiation source is configured to emit electromagnetic radiation based on a calibration instruction. The electromagnetic radiation sensor is configured to receive at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation when at least a portion of the endoscope is coupled to the enclosure.