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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
May. 01, 2014
Applicant:
Novartis Ag, Basel, CH;
Inventors:
Barry Lynn Wheatley, Oceanside, CA (US);
Kambiz Parto, Laguna Hills, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/07 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/0084 (2013.01); A61B 1/0016 (2013.01); A61B 1/00172 (2013.01); A61B 1/07 (2013.01); A61B 3/102 (2013.01); A61B 5/0066 (2013.01);
Abstract
An OCT probe for imaging patient tissue may include an actuation system arranged to displace an optical fiber within a cannula. The actuation system may include a driver actuatable to displace a portion of the optical fiber, with the driver acting in an angled direction relative to the axis of the cannula. The actuation system also may include a pivot feature operably engaged with the optical fiber in a manner permitting the optical fiber to pivot on the pivot feature when the driver actuates to displace the portion of the optical fiber.