Systems and methods for imaging with deployable imaging devices
US7544166B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B8/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The systems and methods described herein provide for a medical device insertable into the body of a living being having an imaging device with a layout that is adjustable from an undeployed layout, where the imaging device is insertable into the inner lumen of a medical device, to a larger deployed layout, where the imaging device preferably has a larger imaging aperture. The medical device can also include a flexible membrane coupled with or located on the distal end of the medical device. The flexible membrane can be expanded or inflated to create a spatial operating region for the deployed imaging device.
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