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US 2011/0257631 A1Published application
Accelerometer based laser leveling device
AssigneeMedtronic Xomed, Inc.
InventorJohn Murdock Murphy
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Abstract
A laser leveling device is disclosed for use with an external medical drainage system. The laser leveling device includes a housing enclosing an accelerometer and a laser module. At least one level indicator is electrically coupled to the accelerometer to provide an indication of whether the housing is level with respect to gravity.
Claims19
A laser leveling device for use with a patient drainage system, comprising:
- a housing;
- a mounting bracket coupled to the housing and configured to rotatably couple the housing to the drainage system;
- an accelerometer enclosed within the housing;
- a laser module enclosed within the housing;
- and
- a level indicator electrically coupled to the accelerometer to indicate a relative position of the housing with respect to gravity.
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A drainage system, comprising:
- a catheter configured to be fluidly coupled to a patient;
- a drainage control component mounted to a panel spaced apart from the patient, the drainage control component fluidly coupled to the catheter;
- a drip assembly slidably mounted to the panel for selective positioning with respect to the drainage control component and fluidly coupled to the drainage control component;
- and
- a laser leveling device rotatably mounted to the panel, the laser leveling device comprising:
- a housing;
- an accelerometer enclosed within the housing;
- a laser module enclosed within the housing;
- and
- a level indicator electrically coupled to the accelerometer to indicate a relative position of the housing with respect to gravity.
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A method for draining fluid from a patient, comprising:
- fluidly coupling a catheter to the patient;
- fluidly connecting a drainage control component to the catheter;
- positioning a laser leveling device in fixed relation to the drainage control component, the laser leveling device including a housing, an accelerometer, a laser module and a level indicator, wherein the level indicator is electrically coupled to the accelerometer to indicate a relative position of the housing with respect to gravity;
- rotating the housing so as to be level with gravity;
- powering the laser module to form a laser beam;
- and
- aligning the laser beam with a reference point on the patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.