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Catheters with fluorescent temperature sensors

  • US 20020123696A1
  • Filed: 01/09/2002
  • Published: 09/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A catheter temperature sensor comprising:

  • a lumen, a fiber-optic cable that extends through the lumen, the fiber-optic cable comprising a distal end coated with a fluorescent material and a proximal end connected to a console, the console comprising a light source for transmitting light through the fiber-optic cable and exciting the fluorescent material, the console further comprising means for generating a temperature signal from the light emitted by the excited fluorescent material.

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