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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2013
Applicant:
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Neil Hattangadi, San Diego, CA (US);
Scott Huennekens, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
VOLCANO CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/10 (2006.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); A61B 5/0275 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02755 (2013.01); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61B 5/0215 (2013.01); A61B 5/0275 (2013.01); A61B 5/1075 (2013.01); A61B 6/10 (2013.01); A61B 6/488 (2013.01); A61B 6/504 (2013.01); A61B 6/507 (2013.01); A61B 6/5217 (2013.01); G16H 50/50 (2018.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 6/542 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0002 (2013.01);
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 utilizing external imaging.