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| 국가/구분 | United States(US) Patent 등록 |
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 | US-0417381 (2009-04-02) |
| 등록번호 | US-9575140 (2017-02-21) |
| 발명자 / 주소 |
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 | 피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 791 |
A system and method for tracking an object through a three dimensional space is provided that uses the generation and detection of various magnetic fields to provide three-dimensional location data. The integrity of the generated magnetic fields are monitored against a baseline in order to detect co
A system and method for tracking an object through a three dimensional space is provided that uses the generation and detection of various magnetic fields to provide three-dimensional location data. The integrity of the generated magnetic fields are monitored against a baseline in order to detect compromise by the unintentional introduction of a foreign metallic or magnetic object in the procedural space.
1. A method of detecting a presence of a foreign object in an operating space of an electromagnetic localization system, the method comprising: creating a plurality of magnetic fields with a plurality of loop antennas, the magnetic fields including a first non-uniform magnetic field, a second non-un
1. A method of detecting a presence of a foreign object in an operating space of an electromagnetic localization system, the method comprising: creating a plurality of magnetic fields with a plurality of loop antennas, the magnetic fields including a first non-uniform magnetic field, a second non-uniform magnetic field, and a uniform magnetic field; the magnetic fields inducing an electrical currents in a plurality location sensor coils of a medical instrument and having at least one field frequency,wherein first, second, and third loop antennas of the plurality of loop antennas are positioned in planes, parallel with one another, and are superimposed on each other, the superimposition being in a direction perpendicular to the planes,wherein the first loop antenna has a plurality of loops and the plurality of loops of the first loop antenna on a first side of the first loop antenna are closer together than the plurality of loops of the first loop antenna on sides other than the first side of the first loop antenna, the first loop antenna creating the first non-uniform magnetic field,wherein the second loop antenna has a plurality of loops and the plurality of loops of the second loop antenna on a first side of the second loop antenna, different from the first side of the first loop antenna, are closer together than the plurality of loops of the second loop antenna on sides other than the first side of the second loop antenna, the second loop antenna creating the second non-uniform magnetic field, andwherein the third loop antenna has a plurality of loops and the plurality of loops of the third loop antenna are uniformly distanced on all sides of the third loop antenna, the third loop antenna creating the uniform magnetic field;calculating a location of the medical instrument based on the induced electrical currents in the location sensor coils;injecting a signal into one of the location sensor coils at an injection frequency that is distinct from the at least one field frequency; andmonitoring changes in a first inductance of at least one of the plurality of loop antennas at the injection frequency due to a foreign object,wherein the calculation of the location of the medical instrument is ignored while the signal is injected. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring changes in the first inductance further includes monitoring changes in mutual-inductance between at least two of the plurality of loop antennas. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring changes in the first inductance further includes monitoring changes in self-inductance of the at least one of the plurality of loop antennas. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring changes in the first inductance further includes: recording a baseline inductance of at least one of the plurality of loop antennas; andcomparing the first inductance against the baseline inductance to determine a difference. 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising: setting a threshold difference value; anddefining an alarm condition above the threshold difference value indicating the difference determined in the comparison is above the threshold difference value. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising alerting a user whenever the alarm condition exists. 7. A method of detecting a presence of a foreign object in an operating space of an electromagnetic localization system, the method comprising: creating a plurality of magnetic fields with a plurality of loop antennas, the magnetic fields including a first non-uniform magnetic field, a second non-uniform magnetic field, and a uniform magnetic field; the magnetic fields inducing electrical currents in a plurality of location sensor coils of a medical instrument and having at least one field frequency,wherein first, second, and third loop antennas of the plurality of loop antennas are positioned in planes, parallel with one another, and are superimposed on each other, the superimposition being in a direction perpendicular to the planes,wherein the first loop antenna has a plurality of loops and the plurality of loops of the first loop antenna on a first side of the first loop antenna are closer together than the plurality of loops of the first loop antenna on sides other than the first side of the first loop antenna, the first loop antenna creating the first non-uniform magnetic field,wherein the second loop antenna has a plurality of loops and the plurality of loops of the second loop antenna on a first side of the second loop antenna different from the first side of the first loop antenna are closer together than the plurality of loops of the second loop antenna on sides other than the first side of the second loop antenna, the second loop antenna creating the second non-uniform magnetic field, andwherein the third loop antenna has a plurality of loops and the plurality of loops of the third loop antenna are uniformly distanced on all sides of the third loop antenna, the third loop antenna creating the uniform magnetic field;calculating a location of the medical instrument based on the induced electrical currents in the plurality of location sensor coils;repeatedly injecting signals into at least one of the plurality of location sensor coils at an injection frequency that is distinct from the at least one field frequency;monitoring inductance of at least one of the plurality of loop antennas resulting from one of the injected signals; andcomparing the monitored inductance against a baseline inductance of the at least one of the plurality of loop antennas to determine a presence of a foreign object compromising accuracy of the electromagnetic localization system,wherein the calculation of the location of the medical instrument is ignored while the signals are repeatedly injected. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the monitoring the inductance includes monitoring self inductance of the at least one of the plurality of loop antennas. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the monitoring the inductance includes monitoring mutual inductance between at least two of the plurality of loop antennas. 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one field frequency includes three field frequencies spaced apart by a frequency difference, and wherein the injection frequency is spaced apart from one of the three field frequencies by the frequency difference. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the frequency difference is about 500 Hz. 12. The method of claim 7, wherein the repeatedly injecting signals include using circuitry that includes an alternating current generator to inject one of the injected signals. 13. The method of claim 7, further comprising: setting a threshold difference value; anddefining an alarm condition as a difference value obtained from the comparison of the monitored inductance and the baseline inductance that is above the threshold difference value. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising alerting a user whenever the alarm condition exists.
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