Catheter including one or more sensors
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorDavid J. Miller
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Abstract
In one example, the disclosure relates to a system comprising an elongated body defining a lumen where the elongated body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion. An anchoring member may be positioned on the proximal portion of the elongated body. The system further comprising a sensor located on the elongated body where the sensor may be configured to sense at least one flow parameter of a fluid within the lumen. Processing circuitry configured to determine at least one of a density parameter or a temperature parameter of the fluid in the lumen based on the sensed at least one flow parameter of the fluid.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- an elongated body defining a lumen, the elongated body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- an anchoring member positioned on the proximal portion of the elongated body;
- a sensor located on the elongated body, the sensor configured to sense at least one flow parameter of a fluid within the lumen;
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- processing circuitry configured to determine at least one of a density parameter or a temperature parameter of the fluid in the lumen based on the sensed at least one flow parameter of the fluid.
A method comprising:
- sensing, with a sensor located on an elongated body defining a lumen, the elongated body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, at least one flow parameter of a fluid within the lumen;
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- determining, with processing circuitry, at least one of a density parameter or a temperature parameter of the fluid in the lumen based on the sensed at least one flow parameter of the fluid.
A system comprising:
- an elongated body defining a lumen, the elongated body comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- an anchoring member positioned on the proximal portion of the elongated body;
- a sensor located on the elongated body, the sensor configured to sense at least one flow parameter of a fluid within the lumen;
- processing circuitry configured to determine at least one of a density parameter or a temperature parameter of the fluid in the lumen based on the sensed at least one flow parameter of the fluid;
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- a temperature sensor configured to determine a temperature of the fluid within the lumen, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to determine the density parameter of the fluid based on the at least one flow parameter and the determined temperature of the fluid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.