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Patent US7658196 - System and method for determining implanted device orientation - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA system is operable to detect the orientation of an implant component. The system comprises an implantable component, an external component, and a logic component. The implantable component comprises a first coil operable to transmit a first signal having a phase. The external component comprises a...http://www.google.com/patents/US7658196?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7658196 - System and method for determining implanted device orientationAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7658196 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/739,778Publication dateFeb 9, 2010Filing dateApr 25, 2007Priority dateFeb 24, 2005Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN101292873A, EP1985263A2, EP1985263A3, US20070213837Publication number11739778, 739778, US 7658196 B2, US 7658196B2, US-B2-7658196, US7658196 B2, US7658196B2InventorsAnnie L. Ferreri, Daniel F. Dlugos, David N. Plescia, William L. Hassler, Jr.Original AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (104), Non-Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (7), Classifications (31), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSystem and method for determining implanted device orientationUS 7658196 B2Abstract A system is operable to detect the orientation of an implant component. The system comprises an implantable component, an external component, and a logic component. The implantable component comprises a first coil operable to transmit a first signal having a phase. The external component comprises a second coil operable to transmit a second signal having a phase. The logic component is operable to compare the phase of the first signal with the phase of the second signal. The logic component is further configured to determine an orientation of the first coil relative to the second coil based on a comparison of the phase of the first signal with the phase of the second signal. The system may be used to determine the orientation of an injection port in an implanted gastric band system. The system may alternatively be used in a variety of other types of systems.
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