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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2024
Applicant:
Philips Image Guided Therapy Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jeremy Stigall, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Chris Leblanc, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Kazuo Sasamine, Lemon Grove, CA (US);
Assignee:
PHILIPS IMAGE GUIDED THERAPY CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 90/06 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3937 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02);
Abstract
A catheter is provided with increased flexibility and radiopaque measurement visibility. The radiopaque measurement bands are formed of a continuous coil of radiopaque material defined by areas of tightly packed coils spaced by areas of loosely wound coils. Systems and methods of utilizing the measurement structure are also provided.