Catheter and catheter system
US9668697B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/05
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A catheter comprising an elongated and axially rigid catheter body which has a distal end and a proximal end in respect of an operating position, wherein a movable and/or deformable protection element or a corresponding protection section of the catheter body, which is provided with predetermined motion or deformation resistance, is disposed on the distal end, and transducer elements of a converter device for converting displacement into a non-mechanical quantity are provided in a stationary manner on the protection element or protection section, and corresponding pick-up elements of the converter device are provided on the catheter body, or vice versa, and wherein the catheter body comprises a lead for transmitting a measurement signal generated by the converter device to the proximal end, and a measuring connector on the proximal end.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.