System for locating inflamed plaque in a vessel
OwnerDavid Lloyd Browninventor
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Abstract
A system for locating inflamed plaque in a vessel is provided herein. The system includes a receiver, a positioner and a sensor. The receiver receives information about a vessel wall of the vessel. The positioner is used to position the receiver in the vessel to receive information from the vessel wall. The sensor is connected to the receiver. In use, the positioner selectively moves the receiver in the vessel to collect information about the vessel wall. The information is then transferred to the sensor to determine the temperature at the vessel wall. Temperatures at various locations can be taken, with elevated temperatures being indicative of inflamed plaque.
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A device for locating inflamed plaque on a vessel wall of a vessel of a patient, the device comprising:
- at least one receiver insertable into the vessel, the receiver being adapted to receive information from the patient;
- a positioner for selectively positioning the at least one receiver in the vessel;
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- a sensor for receiving the information from the receiver and determining the presence of inflamed plaque based upon the information received from the receiver.
A device for measuring temperature in a vessel wall of a vessel of a patient, the device comprising:
- at least one receiver, insertable into the vessel, for receiving information about the vessel wall;
- a positioner for selectively positioning the at least one receiver proximate the vessel wall;
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- a sensor for receiving the information from the at least one receiver and determining temperature at the at least one receiver based upon the information received.
A method for determining a temperature at a vessel wall of an vessel, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a receiver insertable into the vessel, the receiver being adapted to receive information regarding the vessel wall
- advancing a receiver in the vessel;
- transferring the information from the receiver to a sensor;
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- determining the temperature of the vessel wall at the receiver with the sensor.
A method for locating inflamed plaque on a vessel wall of a vessel of a patient, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a receiver, the receiver being adapted to receive information about the patient;
- selectively positioning the receiver in the vessel;
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- determining the presence of inflamed plaque based upon the information received from the receiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.