Patent ID: 6453190
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
A component for use in a medical probe system having at least one of a plurality of different medical instruments, the component comprising:(a) a body; (b) a field transducer connected to the body for detecting or radiating a non-ionizing field so that the disposition of the field transducer can be at least partially determined from properties of such field; (c) a selectively operable mounting element for securing the body and the field transducer to any one of a plurality of different medical instruments having different configurations, wherein when the body and the field transducer are secured to any one of the instruments, a position of the field transducer is calibrated with respect to a pre-selected feature of the any one of the instruments; and (d) an electrical circuit element connected to the body for bearing information relating to the usage of the any one of the instruments having the body and the field transducer attached thereto.