Intraoperative optoacoustic guide apparatus and method
US11666224B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/502
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lesion detection system for use with a patient, comprising an optoacoustic guide wire assembly configured to be insertable into a patient's tissue. The optical acoustic guide wire assembly can be comprised of an optical waveguide have a first end and a second end, a light source coupled to the second end of the optical waveguide, wherein said light source configured to emit energy to the patient's tissue, at least one transducer configured to detect an ultrasound signal emitted from the patient's tissue in response to energy emitted from the light source, and a computer system.
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