Catheter imaging probe and method

US7711413B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE VOLCANO CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Marc D. Feldman · Austin, US
• Thomas E. Milner · Austin, US
• Shaochen Chen · San Diego, US
• Jeehyun Kim · Seoul, KR
• Li-Hsin Han · Austin, US
• Jung-Hwan Oh · Suwon-si, KR
• Ho-sun Lee · Seoul, KR

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 23, 2004
• Grant date: May 4, 2010
• Expiry date: Nov 17, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2007/0091
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A catheter imaging probe for a patient. The probe includes a conduit through which energy is transmitted. The probe includes a first portion through which the conduit extends. The probe includes a second portion which rotates relative to the conduit to redirect the energy from the conduit. A method for imaging a patient. The method includes the steps of inserting a catheter into the patient. There is the step of rotating a second portion of the catheter relative to a conduit extending through a first portion of the catheter, which redirects the energy transmitted through the conduit to the patient and receives the energy reflected back to the second portion from the patient and redirects the reflected energy to the conduit.