Rotational imaging apparatus with monolithic shaft
AssigneeVolcano Corporation
InventorLisa Fong
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to a rotational imaging apparatus with a monolithic shaft and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, the apparatus includes a rotatable monolithic hollow elongate shaft. A rotatable elongate drive member is disposed within the shaft, and a rotatable elongate electrical signal transmission member is disposed within the drive member. The apparatus further includes an imaging device, and the shaft, the drive member and the signal transmission member are coupled to the imaging device.
Claims20
A rotational imaging apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a rotatable monolithic hollow elongate shaft;
- a rotatable elongate drive member within the shaft;
- a rotatable elongate electrical signal transmission member within the drive member;
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- an imaging device, wherein the shaft, the drive member and the signal transmission member are coupled to the imaging device.
A method of obtaining image data of a vessel lumen, the method comprising:
- providing a rotational imaging apparatus that comprises a rotatable monolithic hollow elongate shaft;
- a rotatable elongate drive member within the shaft;
- a rotatable elongate electrical signal transmission member within the drive member;
- and an imaging device, wherein the shaft, the drive member and the signal transmission member are coupled to the imaging device;
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- using the apparatus to obtain image data from within a vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.