The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Tomislav Mihaljevic

Eugene J Jung

Shengqiang Gao

Kiyotaka Fukamachi

Mariko Kobayashi

One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a tissue imaging device that includes a catheter body, a hood, and a visualization assembly. The catheter body includes a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and at least one lumen extending between the distal and proximal end portions. The catheter body includes at least one drainage port having a first opening and at least one infusion port having a second opening. The first and second openings are located about a lateral aspect of the catheter body. The hood projects distally from the distal end portion and is configured to self-expand into an expanded deployment state that defines an open area therein. The visualization assembly is disposed within the open area and extends distally from the distal end portion of the catheter body.

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Gates Mills, OH, United States of America

Tomislav Mihaljevic