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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2006
Paul A. Magnin, Andover, MA (US);
Russell W. Bowden, Tyngsboro, MA (US);
John W. Goodnow, Arlington, MA (US);
Paul A. Magnin, Andover, MA (US);
Russell W. Bowden, Tyngsboro, MA (US);
John W. Goodnow, Arlington, MA (US);
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for imaging, diagnosing, and/or treating an area of interest in a patient's body is provided. More particularly, a manually steered 'rapid exchange' type catheter for a system for imaging, diagnosing, and/or treating an area of interest in a patient's body is provided. The catheter comprises a catheter body configured to be introduced to an area of interest in a patient's body, a device for imaging, diagnosing, and/or treating the area of interest contained within the catheter body, and a manual steering device attached to the imaging, diagnosing, and/or treating device to allow an operator to manually steer the imaging, diagnosing, and/or treating device, wherein the catheter is configured to be mounted on a commercially available guidewire.