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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Dino De Cicco, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0127 (2013.01); A61B 1/00158 (2013.01); A61B 8/0891 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/42 (2013.01); A61B 8/445 (2013.01); A61B 8/4263 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3762 (2016.02); A61M 2025/0166 (2013.01); A61M 2205/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for using an intraluminal sensing device are provided. The intraluminal sensing device may include a ferrous element disposed at a distal portion of an elongate flexible member configured to be placed in a body lumen of a patient. An external electromagnetic field device may be used to produce an electromagnetic field that may be used to direct the movement of the flexible elongate member within the body lumen.