Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-27
2005-12-27
Robinson, Daniel (Department: 3742)
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
active
06980848
ABSTRACT:
An assembly for delivering optical signals comprising a nuclear magnetic resonance system; an optical interface assembly electrically connected to the nuclear magnetic resonance system, the optical interface assembly comprising a first laser for producing laser optical signals, an interface optical to electrical signal convertor, and an interface optical connector assembly; and a catheter assembly comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a catheter optical connector assembly disposed at the proximal end and connected to the interface optical connector assembly of the optical interface assembly, a fiber optic cable assembly, an electronics assembly disposed at the distal end comprised of a catheter electrical to optical signal convertor and a catheter optical to electrical signal convertor, and a first receiving coil disposed at the distal end.
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Gray Robert W.
Helfer Jeffrey L.
MacDonald Stuart G.
Thomas Christopher
Biopham Technologies Inc.
Greenwald Howard J.
Robinson Daniel
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