Patent ID: 11864847
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An auxiliary instrument for determining a position of a second device, the auxiliary instrument comprising a proximal end, a distal end region, and an outer diameter, said auxiliary instrument further comprising a first localization element configured to have an electrical resistance between 70 ohms and 100 ohms and a second localization element whose positions and orientations can be determined with an electromagnetic position detection system, wherein the first localization element is arranged within the distal end region and comprises a first coil, and the second localization element is arranged within the distal end region and comprises a second coil, wherein said auxiliary instrument is configured to insert into a lumen of the second device, said lumen of the second device having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the auxiliary instrument, and wherein, during insertion, the position of said second device is determinable.