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Near-infrared spectroscopic analysis of blood vessel walls

US7486985B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2002
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/02007
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to methods and devices for characterizing tissue in vivo, e.g., in walls of blood vessels, to determine whether the tissue is healthy or diseased.

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