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US 2014/0180168 A1Published application
Guidewire with touch sensor
AssigneeVolcano Corporation
InventorBret Millett
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to methods and devices for sensing the surface of a luminal wall. The invention can involve an elongated body configured to fit within the lumen of a vessel and at least one touch sensor located on the elongated body.
Claims20
A device for sensing the surface of a luminal wall, the device comprising:
- an elongated body configured to fit within the lumen of a vessel;
- and
- at least one touch sensor located on the elongated body.
A method for sensing the surface of a luminal wall, the method comprising,
- providing a surface sensing device comprising an elongated body configured to fit within the lumen of a vessel and at least one touch sensor located on the elongated body;
- inserting the device into the lumen of a vessel;
- and
- advancing the device until the device contacts a lumen surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.