Title:
カテーテル画像化プローブ及び方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006524553
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A catheter imaging probe for a patient. The probe includes a conduit through with energy is transmitted. The probe includes a first portion through which the conduit extends. The probe includes a second portion which rotates relative to the conduit to redirect the energy from the conduit. A method for imaging a patient. The method includes the steps of inserting a catheter into the patient. There is the step of rotating a second portion of the catheter relative to a conduit extending through a first portion of the catheter, which redirects the energy transmitted through the conduit to the patient and receives the energy reflected back to the second portion from the patient and redirects the reflected energy to the conduit.
Inventors:
Feldman, Mark Dee.
Milner, Thomas Y.
Chen, Xiao Chen
Kim, Ji Hyun
Han, Lee Shin
Oh, Jun-Won
Lee, Ho
Milner, Thomas Y.
Chen, Xiao Chen
Kim, Ji Hyun
Han, Lee Shin
Oh, Jun-Won
Lee, Ho
Application Number:
JP2006513317A
Publication Date:
November 02, 2006
Filing Date:
April 23, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOARD OF REGENTS,THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
International Classes:
A61B1/00; A61B5/00; A61B10/00; G01N21/17
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2000070270A | 2000-03-07 | |||
| JPH08238239A | 1996-09-17 | |||
| JP2000507860A | 2000-06-27 |
Foreign References:
| US5271402A | 1993-12-21 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Toshiyuki Maruyama
Takao Miyano
Koichi Kitazumi
Toshiya Nagatsuka
Takao Miyano
Koichi Kitazumi
Toshiya Nagatsuka