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US 2026/0283692 A1Published application
Laser catheter having expanding distal end
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorBrandi CONANT
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Abstract
A medical device includes a catheter having a retractable sheath disposed over a guidewire. The catheter is adapted to transmit laser light energy in a contacting medical procedure. The medical device further includes an expansion device adapted to expand an optical fiber bundle from a first diameter to a second diameter.
Claims15
A medical device, comprising:
- a catheter comprising:
- a retractable sheath disposed over a guidewire;
- an optical fiber bundle disposed between the retractable sheath and the guidewire, the optical fiber bundle comprising a plurality of optical fibers adapted to transmit laser light energy in a laser ablation procedure, wherein the optical fiber bundle comprises a first arm comprising a first plurality of optical fibers, and a second arm comprising a second plurality of optical fibers;
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- an expansion device disposed on the guidewire and adapted to expand the optical fiber bundle from a first diameter to a second diameter.
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