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Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016

Filed:

Apr. 30, 2012
Applicants:

Justin Davies, London, GB;

Joseph Burnett, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Neil Hattangadi, San Diego, CA (US);

David Anderson, Temecula, CA (US);

Helen Catherine Stuart Davies, London, GB;

Inventors:

Justin Davies, London, GB;

Joseph Burnett, Carlsbad, CA (US);

Neil Hattangadi, San Diego, CA (US);

David Anderson, Temecula, CA (US);

Helen Catherine Stuart Davies, London, GB;

Assignees:

Imperial Colege of Science, Technology and Medicine, South Kensington, GB;

Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);

Medsolve Limited, London, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/50 (2013.01); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61B 5/0215 (2013.01); A61B 5/02158 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure are configured to assess the severity of a blockage in a vessel and, in particular, a stenosis in a blood vessel. In some particular embodiments, the devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are configured to assess the severity of a stenosis in the coronary arteries without the administration of a hyperemic agent.


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