A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle into a patient body is
disclosed. The guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging …

A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle into a patient body is
disclosed. The guidance system utilizes ultrasound imaging or other suitable imaging …

Related US Application Data 3,894,538 A 7, 1975 Richter 3,903,893 A 9, 1975 Scheer
application No. 1 1/522,497, filed on Sep. 15, 2006, 3,910,617 A 10/1975 Scalza et al. now …

A dilation catheter device and system for dilating an opening in a paranasal sinus and/or
other passageways within the ear, nose or throat is disclosed. A dilation catheter device and …

Image processing systems are described which utilize vari ous methods and processing
algorithms for enhancing or facilitating visual detection and/or sensing modalities for images …

O Apr. 26, 2005, now Pat. No. 7,720,521, and a 4.459977 A 7/1984 Pizon et al. continuation-
in-part of application No. 11/150,847, 4,464,175. A 8/1984 Altman et al. filed on Jun. 10 …

Off-axis visualization systems are described herein which facilitate the deployment,
visualization, and retraction of an imaging element from a catheter. Such a system may …

(57) ABSTRACT A guidance system for assisting with the insertion of a needle or other
medical component into the body of a patient (Continued) is disclosed. The guidance system …

Related US Application Data 3,531,868 A 10, 1970 Stevenson 3,552.384 A 1/1971 Pierie et
al. continuation-in-part of application No. 1 1/234,395, 3,624,661. A 1 1/1971 Shebanow et …

A system and method for guiding a catheter or other medical device to a desired target
destination within the vasculature of a patient via bioimpedance measurements is disclosed …