Title:
IN-STENT RESTENOSIS DETECTION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003045236
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A medical device is described that can be used to detect in stent restenosis. This invention consists of a stent of current or modified technology, an electromagnetic wave transmitter to excite the stent and an acoustic sensor to detect stent acoustic oscillations.
Inventors:
DA SILVA LUIZ B
ESCH VICTOR C
RUBENCHIK ALEXANDER M
KILKENNY JOSEPH D
COLLINS GILBERT W
WEBER PAUL J
ESCH VICTOR C
RUBENCHIK ALEXANDER M
KILKENNY JOSEPH D
COLLINS GILBERT W
WEBER PAUL J
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/037935
Publication Date:
January 15, 2004
Filing Date:
November 26, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PEARL TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LLC (US)
International Classes:
A61B5/05; A61B8/08; A61N1/40; A61N2/04; (IPC1-7): A61B5/00; A61F2/02
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