Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Catheter marking for multi-lumen catheter identification
- Patent Title (中): 多管导管识别导管标记
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Application No.: US12463466Application Date: 2009-05-11
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Publication No.: US08382650B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Maria Benson
- Applicant: Maria Benson
- Applicant Address: US MA Marlborough
- Assignee: Cytyc Corporation
- Current Assignee: Cytyc Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Marlborough
- Main IPC: A61N5/00
- IPC: A61N5/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods that facilitate visualization and identification of lumens of a multi-lumen brachytherapy device are disclosed. In one embodiment, visualization and identification can be attained by modifying a feature of at least one of the lumens relative to the other lumens. The feature may include a marking on the lumen, a diameter of the lumen or a composition of the lumen. In an additional embodiment, for brachytherapy devices in which multiple lumens are coupled to a distal end point such as a rigid connection member, visualization and identification of the lumens can be attained by modifying a feature of the rigid connection member. It will be readily appreciated that visualization and identification can be further enhanced through a combination of two or more of the techniques described herein.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100286466A1 Catheter Marking for Multi-Lumen Catheter Identification Public/Granted day:2010-11-11
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