Volcano Corporation

Ed Oliver

Duane De Jong

Timothy K Glynn

Nancy Perry Pool

Peter H Smith

Stephen Charles Davies

Donald S Mamayek

Jon D Klingensmith

Norman Hugh Hossack

Gerald Lea Litzza

Stephen M Fry

Masood Ahmed

Richard Scott Huennekens

Eric Vaughn Mott

Richard Klosinski

Scott Tennant Brownlie

Nacy Perry Pool

A touchpad controller for a componentized intravascular ultrasound system is disclosed for acquisition and display of intravascular information in a catheter lab environment. The system includes a patient interface module (PIM) adapted to hold a catheter having an imaging probe located near a distal end, a control panel, a monitor for displaying images and patient data, and a processing unit. The touchpad controller facilitates use beneath a sterile drape and sensitivity to gloved touch. Furthermore, the touchpad controller is sized for handheld use during an imaging session. A rail mount facilitates easy attachment of the touchpad controller alongside a patient table.

Controller user interface for a catheter lab intravascular ultrasound system

A method and system is provided for using backscattered data and known parameters to characterize vascular tissue. Specifically, methods and devices for identifying information about the imaging element used to gather the backscattered data are provided in order to permit an operation console having a plurality of Virtual Histology classification trees to select the appropriate VH classification tree for analyzing data gathered using that imaging element. In order to select the appropriate VH database for analyzing data from a specific imaging catheter, it is advantageous to know information regarding the function and performance of the catheter, such as the operating frequency of the catheter and whether it is a rotational or phased-array catheter. The present invention provides a device and method for storing this information on the imaging catheter and communicating the information to the operation console. In addition, information related to additional functions of the catheter may also be stored on the catheter and used to further optimize catheter performance and/or select the appropriate Virtual Histology classification tree for analyzing data from the catheter imaging element.

Apparatus and method for use of RFID catheter intelligence

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Folsom, CA, United States of America

Ed Oliver