Medical system for inserting a catheter into a vessel
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Abstract
The invention relates to a medical system for introducing a catheter into a vessel, preferably a blood vessel of a patient, having at least a computer and control unit, a means for creating a transparent general view of the position of the vessel, a catheter with a reversible inflatable balloon located in the front area, to the outside of which a stent can be fitted for implanting into the vessel, a position locating system for the catheter with position and location sensors that can determine the position and location of the front area of the catheter in the space, the system being fitted in the front area with at least one OCT (optical coherence tomography) sensor at a catheter end for the close-up area, with at least one IVUS (intravascular ultrasound) imaging sensor at a catheter end for the remote area and the computer and control unit having image processing and image display functions for the image sensors.
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Citations
51 Claims
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32. A medical system for inserting a catheter into a blood vessel of a patient, comprising:
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a device for creating a transparent image of the position of the blood vessel in the patient;
a catheter having a front portion, an inside portion and an outside portion;
a reversible inflatable balloon arranged at the front portion of the catheter;
a stent arranged over the balloon for implanting in the blood vessel;
an OCT (optical coherence tomography) imaging sensor and an IVUS (intravascular ultrasound) imaging sensor arranged at the front portion of the catheter that generate image signals;
a catheter position locating system having position and location sensors that can determine the position and location of the front portion of the catheter in space; and
a computer and control unit for processing and display of the image sensor signals. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A medical catheter for insertion into a blood vessel of a patient, comprising:
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a catheter body having a front portion, a rear portion, an inside portion and an outside portion;
a reversible inflatable balloon arranged at the front portion of the catheter;
a stent arranged over the balloon for implanting in the blood vessel;
an OCT (optical coherence tomography) imaging sensor and an IVUS (intravascular ultrasound) imaging sensor arranged at the front portion of the catheter that generate image signals; and
a signal interface arranged at the rear portion of the catheter that transmits image signals to a computer and receives control signals from a control unit.
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Specification