Metal detection device and methods of operation thereof

Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing po...

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Main Authors VEERAMACHENENI, Teja, WEPRIN, Samuel A, LEWIS, Nicholas G, ADAMS, Jesse D, RAYE, Michael A, NEWELL, Matthew Byrnes, LEE, Max Alexander, CLAUSON, Luke W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.03.2023
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20210320224