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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2015
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Bret C. Millett, Folsom, CA (US);
VOLCANO CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are configured to assess the severity of a blockage in a vessel and, in particular, a stenosis in a blood vessel. In some particular embodiments, the devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are configured to assess the severity of a stenosis in the coronary arteries by monitoring fluid flow. In some embodiments, the devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure include a flow-sensing element within a distal portion of an intravascular device that is mounted at an oblique angle with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the intravascular device. The angled flow-sensing element can be oriented away from a vessel wall and towards the center of the vessel lumen through rotation of the intravascular device.