Christopher Sramek,Gregory J. Kintz,Enrique Romo,Nahid Sidki,Alan Yu
申请号:
US15411562
公开号:
US20170209073A1
申请日:
2017.01.20
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要:
A surgical tool having an electromagnetic (EM) sensor component is provided. The surgical tool has a flexible shaft portion. Additionally, the surgical tool has a rigid portion attached to the flexible shaft portion. The rigid portion comprises at least one EM sensor within the rigid portion. The at least one EM sensor comprises an extended core portion surrounded by a coil. Additionally, the at least one EM sensor generates a change in voltage when exposed to an electromagnetic field.