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Referencing optical catheters

US6615062B2 · kind B2 · utility

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32Claims
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Filing dateMay 31, 2001
Grant dateSep 2, 2003
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2560/0233
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides methods and apparatus to reference or normalize optical measurements, by removing or accounting for background factors and artifacts, such as motion artifacts, that arise during use of optical catheters.

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