Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device, system, and method utilizing a radiopaque element for anatomical lesion length estimation
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Application No.: US15660446Application Date: 2017-07-26
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Publication No.: US10561473B2Publication Date: 2020-02-18
- Inventor: Jeremy Stigall , Chris LeBlanc , Kazuo Sasamine
- Applicant: VOLCANO CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Main IPC: A61B90/00
- IPC: A61B90/00 ; A61M25/01

Abstract:
A catheter is provided with increased flexibility and radiopaque measurement visibility. The radiopaque measurement bands are formed of a continuous coil of radiopaque material defined by areas of tightly packed coils spaced by areas of loosely wound coils. Systems and methods of utilizing the measurement structure are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170333149A1 DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD UTILIZING A RADIOPAQUE ELEMENT FOR ANATOMICAL LESION LENGTH ESTIMATION Public/Granted day:2017-11-23
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