Device for sensing parameters of a hollow body organ

Details Device for sensing parameters of a hollow body organ Device for sensing parameters of a hollow body organ

2005-09-06

2005-09-06

Hindenburg, Max F. (Department: 3736)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Measuring anatomical characteristic or force applied to or...

Reexamination Certificate

active

06939313

ABSTRACT:
A device for sensing the profile of a hollow body organ includes a hollow guidewire or probe carrying a sensor. The hollow probe includes a distal coiled end tube with a tip bent at an angle between about 10° to 90° relative to the probe longitudinal axis and having a torque response of no more than about 0.4 ozf in. The flexural rigidity of the distal end tube relative to the mid and proximal end tubes forming the probe is generally in the range of about 1:(4 to 4,400):(110 to 13,000), respectively. An actuator is detachably secured to the probe and includes one or several motors which allow the sensor to travel in a rotational and axial path through the body organ.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4215275 (1980-07-01), Wickersheim
patent: 4301023 (1981-11-01), Schuberth et al.
patent: RE32204 (1986-07-01), Halvorsen
patent: 4699147 (1987-10-01), Chilson et al.
patent: 4777955 (1988-10-01), Brayton et al.
patent: 4862887 (1989-09-01), Weber et al.
patent: 4883459 (1989-11-01), Calderon
patent: 4884573 (1989-12-01), Wijay et al.
patent: 4952033 (1990-08-01), Davis
patent: 4958642 (1990-09-01), Christian et al.
patent: 4995398 (1991-02-01), Turnidge
patent: 5054501 (1991-10-01), Chuttani et al.
patent: 5069226 (1991-12-01), Yamauchi et al.
patent: 5124819 (1992-06-01), Davis
patent: 5178159 (1993-01-01), Christian
patent: 5237996 (1993-08-01), Waldman et al.
patent: 5279299 (1994-01-01), Imran
patent: 5304194 (1994-04-01), Chee et al.
patent: 5342300 (1994-08-01), Stefanadis et al.
patent: 5623940 (1997-04-01), Daikuzono
patent: 5657764 (1997-08-01), Coulter et al.
patent: RE35648 (1997-11-01), Tenerz et al.
patent: 5701905 (1997-12-01), Esch
patent: 5730741 (1998-03-01), Horzewski et al.
patent: 5733739 (1998-03-01), Zakim et al.
patent: 5741214 (1998-04-01), Ouchi et al.
patent: 5769846 (1998-06-01), Edwards et al.
patent: 5771895 (1998-06-01), Slager
patent: 5782741 (1998-07-01), Bradshaw et al.
patent: 5871449 (1999-02-01), Brown
patent: 5910101 (1999-06-01), Andrews et al.
patent: 5924997 (1999-07-01), Campbell
patent: 5935075 (1999-08-01), Casscells et al.
patent: 5938624 (1999-08-01), Akerfeldt et al.
patent: 5980563 (1999-11-01), Tu et al.
patent: 5989242 (1999-11-01), Saadat et al.
patent: 6010476 (2000-01-01), Saadat
patent: 6071277 (2000-06-01), Farley et al.
patent: 6090052 (2000-07-01), Akerfeldt et al.
patent: 6106486 (2000-08-01), Tenerz et al.
patent: 6142958 (2000-11-01), Hammarström et al.
patent: 6156046 (2000-12-01), Passafaro et al.
patent: 6167763 (2001-01-01), Tenerz et al.
patent: 6196980 (2001-03-01), Akerfeldt et al.
patent: 6197021 (2001-03-01), Panescu et al.
patent: 6245026 (2001-06-01), Campbell et al.
patent: 6267746 (2001-07-01), Bumbalough
patent: 6267781 (2001-07-01), Tu
patent: 6312425 (2001-11-01), Simpson et al.
patent: 6371928 (2002-04-01), Mcfann et al.
patent: 6406442 (2002-06-01), McFann et al.
patent: 6786905 (2004-09-01), Swanson et al.
patent: 2001/0053882 (2001-12-01), Haddock et al.
patent: 2002/0067754 (2002-06-01), Werneth
patent: 2003/0055307 (2003-03-01), Elmaleh et al.
patent: WO 97/10748 (1997-03-01), None
patent: WO 01/13603 (2000-03-01), None
patent: WO 00/27278 (2000-05-01), None
patent: WO 01/74263 (2001-10-01), None
Pasterkamp, G. et al. (Jul. 2000). “Techniques Characterizing the Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque: Influence on Clinical Decision Making?”J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.36(1):13-21.
Stefanadis, C. et al. (Apr. 1999). “Thermal Heterogeneity Within Human Atherosclerotic Coronary Arteries Detected In Vivo,”Circulation99:1965-1971.
Bolz, Ray E. and Tuve, George L. (eds) (1973) Chapter 10 Transducers and Measurement Techniquest,CRC Handbook of Tables for Applied Engineering Science, 2nd edition, CRC Press, pp. 975-978.
Brochure from Parker (May 1992) Compumotor Digiplan, Positioning Control Systems and Drives, Parker, Catalog 8000, Engineering Reference and Application Solutions, Table of Contents and A77 A80 (Glossary of Terms).
Inflammation Hypothesis, Vulnerable Plaque, Milestons in Vulnerable Plaque and Atherosclerosis Research, located at <http://www.vp.org/Milestones/Milestones.htm> visited on Jun. 30, 2002, 2 pages, see under # 1856.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Device for sensing parameters of a hollow body organ does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Device for sensing parameters of a hollow body organ, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Device for sensing parameters of a hollow body organ will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3442827