Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Catheter imaging probe and method
- Patent Title (中): 导管成像探头和方法
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Application No.: US12638927Application Date: 2009-12-15
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Publication No.: US08996099B2Publication Date: 2015-03-31
- Inventor: Marc D. Feldman , Thomas E. Milner , Shaochen Chen , Jihoon Kim , Li-Hsin Han , Jung-hwan Oh , Lee Ho
- Applicant: Marc D. Feldman , Thomas E. Milner , Shaochen Chen , Jihoon Kim , Li-Hsin Han , Jung-hwan Oh , Lee Ho
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Current Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Rosenbaum IP, P.C.
- Agent David G. Rosenbaum; J. Peter Paredes
- Main IPC: A61B8/00
- IPC: A61B8/00 ; A61B1/05 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B8/12 ; A61B1/00 ; A61B1/313 ; A61N7/00

Abstract:
A catheter imaging probe for a patient. The probe includes a conduit through with energy is transmitted. The probe includes a first portion through which the conduit extends. The probe includes a second portion which rotates relative to the conduit to redirect the energy from the conduit. A method for imaging a patient. The method includes the steps of inserting a catheter into the patient. There is the step of rotating a second portion of the catheter relative to a conduit extending through a first portion of the catheter, which redirects the energy transmitted through the conduit to the patient and receives the energy reflected back to the second portion from the patient and redirects the reflected energy to the conduit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100168587A1 CATHETER IMAGING PROBE AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2010-07-01
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