Catheter system and method for boring through blocked vascular passages

HN Patel, JB Simpson - US Patent 8,361,097, 2013 - Google Patents
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Catheter-based off-axis optical coherence tomography imaging system

MK Spencer, CB White, CW Mcnall… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
Abstract Catheter-based Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) systems utilizing an optical
fiber that is positioned off-axis of the central longitudinal axis of the catheter have many …

Insertion guidance system for needles and medical components

EK Burnside, KB Powers, S Messerly, JZ Jho… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle or other
medical component into the body of a patient is disclosed. The guidance system utilizes …

Integrated system for intravascular placement of a catheter

S Messerly, JB Cox, AK Misener, CC Breiter… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
An integrated catheter placement system for accurately placing a catheter within a
patient'vasculature is disclosed. In one embodiment, the integrated system comprises a …

Scanning mechanisms for imaging probe

B Courtney, NR Munce, AS Thind, VXD Yang… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
The present invention provides scanning mechanisms for imaging probes using for imaging
mammalian tissues and structures using high resolution imaging, including high fre quency …

Imaging probe with combined ultrasound and optical means of imaging

B Courtney, NR Munce, AS Thind, VXD Yang… - US Patent …, 2014 - Google Patents
The present invention provides an imaging probe for imaging mammalian tissues and
structures using high resolution imaging, including high frequency ultrasound and optical …

Methods and systems for monitoring and obtaining information of at least one portion of a sample using conformal laser therapy procedures, and providing …

GJ Tearney, M Shishkov, BE Bouma… - US Patent 7,538,859, 2009 - Google Patents
In one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, method and system can be provided
for obtaining information associated with at least one portion of a sample. For example, a …

Steerable medical delivery devices and methods of use

A Salahieh, J Lepak, E Leung, T Saul… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
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Apparatus and method for catheter navigation and tip location

S Grunwald - US Patent 9,125,578, 2015 - Google Patents
Devices and methods obtain and use endovascular electrograms in a number of clinical
applications and settings. In one embodiment, methods for triggering analysis of an …

Side viewing optical fiber endoscope

EJ Seibel, RS Johnston, CD Melville… - US Patent App. 11 …, 2008 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND 0002 Endoscopes and other types of scopes used for imaging and
collecting optical data of internal sites within a body of a patient typically image in a forward …