Imaging balloon catheter and methods for use and manufacture
US5316016A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0098
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention includes an imaging catheter for providing a three-dimensional representation of a body vessel wall. The imaging catheter includes an expandable deformable balloon which is inserted into a lumen of the body vessel at a position of interest on the vessel wall. After the balloon has been inflated, the balloon is then deflated and withdrawn from the body vessel to provide a three-dimensional image of the position of interest on the vessel wall.
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