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US 2023/0405351 A1Published application
Sterilizable catheter and light fiber for use therewith and methods of sterilization
AssigneeAlucent Biomedical, Inc.
InventorsJames D. ISAACSON, RB Eugene HAYES, Dylan James BLAIR
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a catheter including light fibers extending from a proximal section to a distal section. The apparatus may include an emission section positioned on the distal section that is coated with an NVS agent. The material of the emission section may be different from the other sections of the catheter. The apparatus can be sterilized using E-beam sterilization.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a catheter device extending from a proximal section to a distal section,
- the distal section having a light diffuser for activating a Natural Vascular Scaffolding (NVS) agent;
- a catheter body having one or more optically sufficient performing light fibers,
- wherein the one or more light fibers form a continuous light path of the catheter body.
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A method for sterilizing the catheter device comprising:
- providing a catheter, the catheter comprising:
- a proximal section to a distal section,
- the distal section having a light diffuser for activating a Natural Vascular Scaffolding (NVS) agent;
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- a catheter body having one or more optically sufficient performing light fibers,
- wherein the one or more light fibers form a continuous light path of the catheter body;
- sterilizing the entire assembly of the catheter formed with light fibers with electron beam sterilization.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.