Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-12
2005-04-12
Smith, Ruth S. (Department: 3757)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
C600S478000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06879851
ABSTRACT:
A fiber optic probe and a balloon catheter used in conjunction with optical imaging systems, in particular with systems which deliver and collect a single spatial mode beam, such as a single photon, a multiphoton, confocal imaging and ranging systems, such as fluorescence imaging systems.
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Lamport Ron B.
McNamara Edward I.
Petersen Christopher L.
Schmitt Joseph M.
Lightlab Imaging, LLC
Smith Ruth S.
Testa Hurwitz & Thibeault LLP
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