Patent ID: 11872027
Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL HOLDING S.á R.L.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 14:
15. A fixture for measuring a sensor position of an elongate medical device, the fixture comprising:
a transducer including:
a core,
a conductive winding wound around a portion of the core about a winding axis, the conductive winding configured to generate an electromagnetic field,
a conductive connector extending from the conductive winding;

a tube defining a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the winding axis, the tube including a closed end and an open end, wherein the open end is configured to accept a distal end of the elongate medical device; and
a transducer assembly receptacle configured to secure the transducer to the fixture,
wherein the transducer includes a protrusion parallel with the winding axis, the protrusion configured to be received within the transducer assembly receptacle to align the winding axis of the transducer at a perpendicular angle to the longitudinal axis of the tube.