Catheter with imaging assembly

An imaging catheter system comprising:

• an imaging catheter including
• an elongate body having opposite first and second ends,
• an imaging assembly at the first end of the elongate body, the imaging assembly including an imaging device for generating imaging signals indicative of images of anatomy of a subject, wherein the imaging assembly is adapted to transmit the imaging signals generated by the imaging device, and
• an electronic memory component;
• and
• a console including a display, the console configured for receiving the imaging signals from the imaging assembly and displaying images generated from the imaging signals on the display, the console configured to write a computer-generated time stamp to the electronic memory component after a user indicates to the console that the imaging catheter is properly positioned in the subject;
• a button located apart from the console disposed to be pressed by the user to cause the console to write the computer-generated time stamp to the electronic memory component confirming that the imaging catheter is properly positioned;
• and
• an interface cable including an interface connector for connecting the interface cable to the imaging catheter, the interface cable being configured to connect the imaging catheter to the console, the button being disposed on the interface cable spaced away from the interface connector.