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Illuminating guidewire with optical sensing

US10064555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

20Claims

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Assignee

Acclarent, Inc. · US

Inventors

Randy J. Kesten · Mountain View, US
Scott O. Chamness · Menlo Park, US
Thomas R. Jenkins · Alameda, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 12, 2015
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 19, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2210/0681
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A guide member system includes a guide member, a light source, and a detector. The guide member comprises at least one illumination fiber. The at least one illumination fiber distally transmits the light projected by the light source from the proximal end of the guide member to the distal end of the guide member. The distal end of the guide member is projects the distally transmitted light. The distal end of the guide member receives light projected from the distal end of the guide member and reflected back toward the distal end of the guide member. The at least one illumination fiber proximally transmits the reflected light from the distal end of the guide member to the proximal end of the guide member. The proximal end of the guide member projects the proximally transmitted light toward the detector. The detector detects the proximally transmitted light.

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