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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2013
Applicant:
Volcano Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Paul Hoseit, El Dorado Hills, CA (US);
Paul Douglas Corl, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
VOLCANO CORPORATION, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0084 (2013.01); A61B 5/0095 (2013.01); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61B 5/0066 (2013.01); A61B 5/02152 (2013.01); A61B 5/6851 (2013.01); A61B 8/0891 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to forward imaging devices for imaging the inside of a vessel and associated methods. The invention can involve an elongated body configured to fit within the vessel of a lumen and at least one imaging sensor located on the elongated body configured to image an object in a forward direction.