Patents Assigned to Micro Tec Instrumentation, Inc.
  • Detectable medical and surgical implements
    Patent number: 4193405
    Abstract: Surgical implements, surgical instruments, surgical sponges, surgical implantable devices and indwelling therapeutic devices and materials may be detected within the human body or other area of interest by incorporating or adding a radiofrequency transponder. Non-linear mixing of two or more frequencies in a radiofrequency transponder is used. The transponder may be a small film deposition of Ferrite material exhibiting gyromagnetic resonance at selected frequencies or a solid state device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1980
    Assignee: Micro Tec Instrumentation Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Abels
  • Medical and surgical implement detection system
    Patent number: 4114601
    Abstract: A method by which surgical implements, surgical instruments, surgical sponges, surgical implantable devices and indwelling therapeutic devices and materials may be detected within the human body or other area of interest by incorporating or adding a radiofrequency transponder. Non-linear mixing of two frequencies in a radiofrequency transponder is used. The transponder may be a small film deposition of Ferrite material exhibiting gyro-magnetic resonance at selected frequencies or a solid state device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Assignee: Micro Tec Instrumentation, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Allen Abels