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US 6,475,168 B1Granted
Guide wire having x-ray transparent window for x-ray catheter
AssigneeSciMed Life Systems, Inc.
InventorsCharles H. Pugsley, Jr., Michael S. Banik
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Abstract
An endoscope having a guide wire with an x-ray transparent window allows x-rays from an x-ray source to pass therethrough to reach the desired site. Preferably, the guide wire and x-ray catheter, which contains the x-ray source, have positioning flags or markers to aid alignment of the x-ray source with the x-ray transparent window of the guide wire.
Claims10
An endoscope for providing x-rays to target tissue in a body lumen comprising:
- an endoscope body having a proximal and a distal end and a first and second lumen therein;
- a guide wire having an x-ray transparent portion;
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- an x-ray catheter having an x-ray generating source.
1 more element
A guide wire for an endoscope having an x-ray transparent portion therein, said x-ray transparent portion being positioned between two guide wire positioning flags.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.