Patent ID: 11957429
Assignee: TITAN MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 15:
16. The method of claim 15, wherein the control lever comprises a first portion disposed inside the body and a second portion disposed outside the body, the first portion and the second portion meeting at a pivot point of the control lever where the control lever is pivotally coupled to the body, the second portion configured to move between the open and closed positions, wherein a magnetic portion is disposed in or integrally formed with the first portion of the control lever,
wherein at least the magnetic portion is configured to move between a first position and a second position about the pivot point in a direction opposite to a movement of the second portion of the control lever, the first and second positions respectively corresponding to the open and closed positions of the second portion of the control lever,
and wherein magnetically or inductively detecting the change in the orientation comprises:
determining an angular position of the magnetic portion between the first position and the second position in response to a movement of the first portion of the control lever; and
detecting the change in the orientation in response to the determined angular position of the magnetic portion.