Medical device
US6648810B1 · kind B1 · utility
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2235/164
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Medical system comprising a hollow catheter 14, for insertion into a human or animal body, and an elongated x-ray tube unit 12 provided with an x-ray tube 16 at its distal end and adapted to be inserted into the catheter. A distal pole 8 of the x-ray tube is connectable to a connection means 22 in said catheter, wherein the x-ray tube is energised via a single electrical conductor 18 in said x-ray tube unit connected to the proximal pole and via said connection means.
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