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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2015
The George Washington University, Washington, DC (US);
Luxcath, Llc, Boston, MA (US);
Omar Amirana, Boston, MA (US);
Kenneth C. Armstrong, Cary, NC (US);
Matthew W. Kay, Kensington, MD (US);
Marco A. Mercader, Arlington, VA (US);
Terrance J. Ransbury, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Narine Sarvazyan, Potomac, MD (US);
The George Washington University, Washington, DC (US);
LuxCath, LLC, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for visualizing ablated tissue are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system for imaging tissue comprising: a catheter having a distal end and a proximal end; an inflatable balloon disposed about the distal end of the catheter; and an optical housing extending from the distal end of the catheter into the balloon, the optical housing being configured to position inside the balloon a light source for illuminating a tissue outside the balloon and a camera for imaging the illuminated tissue.