Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Light-guided transluminal catheter
- Patent Title (中): 光引导腔内导管
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Application No.: US12053210Application Date: 2008-03-21
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Publication No.: US08954134B2Publication Date: 2015-02-10
- Inventor: Farhad B. Imam
- Applicant: Farhad B. Imam
- Applicant Address: US MA Boston
- Assignee: Children's Medical Center Corporation
- Current Assignee: Children's Medical Center Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Boston
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: A61B6/00
- IPC: A61B6/00 ; A61B19/00 ; A61B18/24

Abstract:
Generally, the present invention is directed to a light-guided catheter for direct visualization of placement through the skin. An embodiment of the invention includes a method for transcutaneous viewing and guiding of intracorporeal catheters into a body that comprises inserting a catheter into the body having at least one lumen and internally illuminating the catheter with light capable of propagating through the blood and tissue to an external viewer outside of the body. The illumination may be point source, continuous, single or multi wavelength. A method of treatment of blood conditions is also disclosed using direct placement of a photo treatment source in the blood stream.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080194973A1 LIGHT-GUIDED TRANSLUMINAL CATHETER Public/Granted day:2008-08-14
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