Systems and methods for visualizing ablated tissue

US12075980B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The George Washington University · US
• 460Medical, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Omar Amirana · Palo Alto, US
• Kenneth C. Armstrong · Cary, US
• Matthew W. Kay · Kensington, US
• Marco A. Mercader · Arlington, US
• Terrance Ransbury · Chapel Hill, US
• Narine Sarvazyan · Potomac, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 20, 2023
• Grant date: Sep 3, 2024
• Expiry date: Jan 20, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A90/10
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for visualizing ablated tissue are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system for imaging tissue comprising: a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; an inflatable balloon disposed about the distal end of the catheter; and an optical housing extending from the distal end of the catheter into the balloon, the optical housing being configured to position inside the balloon a light source for illuminating a tissue outside the balloon and a camera for imaging the illuminated tissue.