Device for performing laser angioplasty with OCT monitoring

Details Device for performing laser angioplasty with OCT monitoring Device for performing laser angioplasty with OCT monitoring

2007-07-03

2007-07-03

Farah, A. (Department: 3735)

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

C606S015000, C607S089000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11058547

ABSTRACT:
Device for performing laser angioplasty, in which laser light is beamed via a laser radiation device in the area of a catheter tip, with simultaneous OCT monitoring, for the ablation of plaque. The feed lines for the laser radiation device and the rotating OCT signal lines are disposed in a common catheter sheath, said feed lines leading to an OCT sensor disposed within a ring-shaped window running around the circumference of the catheter sheath, said OCT sensor being disposed at a distance from the laser radiation device.

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“CVX-300® Excimer Laser System”, [online], [retrieved on Feb. 19, 2004], Retrieved from http://www.spectranetics.com/cvx/cvx300.html, Spectranetics, 3 pages, Colorado Springs, USA.

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