US 12,246,148 B2
Methods for determining a position of a first medical device with respect to a second medical device, and related systems and medical devices
Steven Kinio, Mississauga (CA); Gareth Davies, Toronto (CA); and Laurentiu Murtescu, Maple (CA)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Galway (IE)
Filed by Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited, Galway (IE)
Filed on Jun. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/342,353.
Application 18/342,353 is a division of application No. 16/720,212, filed on Dec. 19, 2019, granted, now 11,724,070.
Prior Publication US 2023/0338710 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 25/0606 (2013.01) [A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/34 (2013.01); A61B 17/3403 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0811 (2016.02); A61M 2205/0238 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0288 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3306 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3317 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01); A61M 2205/502 (2013.01); A61M 2205/587 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A medical device comprising:
an elongate member having a proximal portion defining a proximal end, a distal portion defining a distal end, a sidewall extending longitudinally between the proximal end and the distal end and radially between an inner surface and an outer surface, and a lumen defined by the inner surface and extending longitudinally through the elongate member from the proximal end to the distal end;
an inductor comprising a coil embedded in the sidewall and wound around the lumen;
an excitation voltage source;
a resistor;
a capacitor; and
an output voltage sensor;
wherein the coil is electrically connectable to the excitation voltage source, the resistor, the capacitor, and the output voltage sensor to form an RLC circuit.