AN OPTICAL PROBE ACCESSORY DEVICE FOR USE IN IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES

The present invention recognizes that optical probes function both as medical access devices and as instruments which collect complex optical data. The invention provides an optical probe accessory device which can access luminal spaces within the body of a patient without sacrificing the quality of...

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Main Authors HED, ZE'EV, BEE, DAVID, MODELL, MARK, KWO, JENNIE, NORDSTROM, ROBERT, EMANS, MATTHEW
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 12.07.2001
Edition7
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:The present invention recognizes that optical probes function both as medical access devices and as instruments which collect complex optical data. The invention provides an optical probe accessory device which can access luminal spaces within the body of a patient without sacrificing the quality of optical data obtained. The accessory device further comprises either, singly, or in combination, selectable features or options which optimize light transmission, maximize patient comfort, and provide single-use capabilities. L'invention, qui part du principe qu'une sonde optique joue à la fois le rôle de dispositif médical d'accès et celui d'instrument de recueil de données optiques complexes, consiste en un accessoire de sonde optique pouvant accéder à des lumières du corps du patient sans sacrifier la qualité des données optiques obtenues. Ledit accessoire présente, seules ou en combinaison, des caractéristiques ou options choisissables optimisant la transmission de lumière, augmentant le confort du patient, et en faisant un produit uniservice.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2000US16014