Ultrasound imaging sheath
US5201315A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 8, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0183
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An ultrasound imaging sheath for invasive imaging, in particular for imaging blood vessels including the coronary vessels. The sheath is comprised of three lumens; one serves as an ultrasound probe passage, one serves as a guide wire passage, and one serves as either a probe or a guide wire passage and is connected to the other two. Methods of using the sheath disclosed to obtain ultrasound images of a region within a subject are also disclosed.
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