Balloon atherectomy catheters with imaging
US10548478B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/3735
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An atherectomy catheter includes an elongate flexible catheter body, a cutter near the distal end of the catheter body, a drive shaft connected to the cutter and extending within the catheter body, an imaging element near the distal end of the catheter body and an imaging shaft connected to the imaging element and extending within the catheter body. The cutter and the imaging element are mechanically isolated, and the drive shaft is configured to be axially translated relative to the imaging shaft and the catheter body.
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