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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2019
Applicant:
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bret C. Millett, Folsom, CA (US);
Paul Douglas Corl, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); B81C 1/00 (2006.01); G01L 19/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B81C 1/0023 (2013.01); A61B 5/0215 (2013.01); A61B 5/02152 (2013.01); A61B 5/6851 (2013.01); G01L 19/147 (2013.01); A61B 5/02158 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/12 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0002 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09175 (2013.01);
Abstract
Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the intravascular devices are guide wires that include a capacitive pressure-sensing component disposed at a distal portion of the guide wire. Methods of making such intravascular devices, including various manufacturing and assembling techniques, are disclosed. Systems associated with such intravascular devices and methods of using such devices and systems are also disclosed.