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US 2014/0276138 A1Published application
Sensing guidewires with a centering element and methods of use thereof
AssigneeVolcano Corporation
InventorBret Millett
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to sensing guidewires with a centering element and methods of use thereof. In certain aspects, guidewires of the invention include a core member sized to fit within a vessel. A sensor is coupled to the core member. A centering element including a retracted and deployed configuration that is coupled to the core member such that upon deployment of the centering element, the sensor on the core member is located within a center of a lumen.
Claims20
A sensing guidewire, the guidewire comprising:
- a core member sized to fit within a vessel;
- a sensor coupled to the core member;
- and
- a centering element comprising a retracted and deployed configuration, the centering element being coupled to the core member such that upon deployment of the centering element, the sensor on the core member is located within a center of a lumen.
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A method for measuring a characteristic inside a vessel, the method comprising:
- providing a sensing guidewire that comprises:
- a core member sized to fit within a vessel;
- a sensor coupled to the core member;
- and a centering element comprising a retracted and deployed configuration, the centering element being coupled to the core member such that upon deployment of the centering element, the sensor on the core member is located within a center of a lumen;
- inserting the guidewire into a vessel;
- centering the sensor within the vessel via deployment of the centering element;
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- using the sensor to measure a characteristic inside the vessel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.