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US 2014/0180127 A1Published application
Rotational ultrasound imaging catheter with extended catheter body telescope
AssigneeVolcano Corporation
InventorsDouglas Meyer, Dylan Van Hoven
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to devices for imaging the interior of a vessel. The device can involve an elongated body configured to fit within the lumen of a vessel, a rotatable shaft positioned inside the elongated body, and a telescoping element, wherein a portion of the elongated body extends through the telescoping element, in which the elongated body is configured to contain the rotatable shaft inside the telescoping element.
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A device for imaging the interior of a vessel, the device comprising:
- an elongated body configured to fit within the lumen of a vessel;
- a rotatable shaft positioned inside the elongated body;
- and
- a telescoping element;
- wherein
- a portion of the elongated body extends through the telescoping element;
- and wherein the elongated body is configured to contain the rotatable shaft inside the telescoping element.
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