Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Measuring fluid pressure in body
Patent
1996-03-07
1999-10-12
O'Connor, Cary
Surgery
Diagnostic testing
Measuring fluid pressure in body
600585, A61B 500
Patent
active
059647140
ABSTRACT:
A guide wire that is capable of sensing pressure at its distal. The guide wire contains a non-compliant path from its distal end to a pressure transducer, at its proximal end, that has a maximum signal rating of 10-1,000 times the nominal signal.
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Messal Todd P.
O'Connor Cary
Sci-Med Life Systems, Inc.
Wingood Pamela
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