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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2015
Applicant:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventor:
Lloyd Radman, Blaine, MN (US);
Assignee:
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0215 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/6851 (2013.01); A61B 5/02154 (2013.01); A61B 5/6852 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0233 (2013.01);
Abstract
Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a medical device for measuring blood pressure. The medical device may include an elongated shaft having a proximal region and a distal region. An optical fiber may extend along the proximal region. An optical pressure sensor may be coupled to the optical fiber. The optical pressure sensor may be disposed along the distal region. A centering member may be coupled to the optical fiber and positioned adjacent to the optical pressure sensor.