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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1987
Andrew P Proudian, deceased, late of Orangevale, CA (US);
Michael J Eberle, Citrus Heights, CA (US);
Adam D Savakus, Loomis, CA (US);
Horst F Kiepen, Georgetown, CA (US);
Douglas N Stephens, Carmichael, CA (US);
David H Rammler, Woodside, CA (US);
Endosonics Corporation, Rancho Cordova, CA (US);
Abstract
An in vivo imaging device is provided for producing real-time images of small, moving or stationary cavities and surrounding tissue structure. The imaging device includes a probe assembly of very small dimensions and preferably sufficiently small to fit within cavities having a diameter on the order of that of a human coronary artery. The probe assembly may be mounted to a positioning device such as a catheter, which allows for the use of, for example, conventional guiding catheters and guide wires.