Devices, systems and methods to detect endothelialization of implantable medical devices

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US08478378B2 Devices, systems and methods to detect endothelialization of implantable medical devices 有权

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Patent Title: Devices, systems and methods to detect endothelialization of implantable medical devices
Application No.: US12203667

Application Date: 2008-09-03
Publication No.: US08478378B2

Publication Date: 2013-07-02
Inventor: Ratnesh Lal , Neeraj Jolly , Sungho Jin , Jaishankar Raman
Applicant: Ratnesh Lal , Neeraj Jolly , Sungho Jin , Jaishankar Raman
Applicant Address: US CA Oakland
Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
Current Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
Current Assignee Address: US CA Oakland
Agency: Gavrilovich, Dodd & Lindsey LLP
Agent Gregory P. Einhorn
Main IPC: A61B5/04
IPC: A61B5/04 ; A61B5/00

Devices, systems and methods to detect endothelialization of implantable medical devices

Abstract:

An implantable medical device including a radially-expandable body and an attached detection device. The detection device includes a sensor positioned on a surface of the radially-expandable body and configured to detect endothelialization of the surface. The detection device also includes a transmitter and a receiver. Systems incorporating the implantable medical device and methods of using the device are also disclosed.

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