Visualization inside an expandable medical device
US9333031B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC08L2201/12
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inflatable assembly that can be positioned within a patient, including an expandable membrane, an imaging member disposed within the expandable membrane, a diffuse reflector secured relative to the expandable membrane, and a light source disposed within the expandable membrane and positioned to direct light towards the diffuse reflector such that diffuse reflection of the light is directed towards a field of view of the imaging member.
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