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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2010
Applicants:
Eric K. Mangiardi, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jason M. Reynolds, Charlotte, NC (US);
Ulf R. Borg, Cornelius, NC (US);
Tony D. Alexander, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Eric K. Mangiardi, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jason M. Reynolds, Charlotte, NC (US);
Ulf R. Borg, Cornelius, NC (US);
Tony D. Alexander, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/103 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a lumen measuring device and method that allows the user to calculate the exact length and diameter of a suitable interventional prosthesis as well as the height and length of stenosis during the same exploratory procedure.