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