Rotating optical catheter tip for optical coherence tomography

Surgery – Diagnostic testing – Detecting nuclear – electromagnetic – or ultrasonic radiation

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C600S182000, C600S473000

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07853316

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a rotating catheter tip for optical coherence tomography based on the use of an optical fiber that does not rotate, that is enclosed in a catheter, which has a tip rotates under the influence of a fluid drive system to redirect light from the fiber to a surrounding vessel and the light reflected or backscattered from the vessel back to the optical fiber.

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