发明名称 |
INSTRUMENT HAVING RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USE |
摘要 |
One RFID equipped instrument includes an elongate body with a plurality of uniquely identified radio frequency identification chips spaced along the length of the elongate body. One system used for determining the position of an instrument includes an instrument; a plurality of radio frequency identification chips attached to the instrument; a reader connected to an antenna and adapted to communicate with each radio frequency identification chip using the antenna.;One method for determining the position of an instrument using radio frequency identification chips includes providing a radio frequency identification chip reader and antenna; providing an instrument having a longitudinal axis and comprising a plurality of radio frequency identification chips placed along the longitudinal axis; moving the instrument relative to the antenna; and using information about a radio frequency identification chip detected by the antenna to determine the position of the instrument. |
申请公布号 |
US2015038788(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.02.05 |
申请号 |
US201414518546 |
申请日期 |
2014.10.20 |
申请人 |
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. |
发明人 |
OHLINE Robert M.;WHITIN Katherine;BELSON Amir;JUSTICE Christopher D. |
分类号 |
A61B19/00;A61B1/31 |
主分类号 |
A61B19/00 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. An instrument, comprising:
an elongate body; and a plurality of uniquely identified radio frequency identification chips spaced along the length of the elongate body. |
地址 |
Sunnyvale CA US |