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Endovascular access and guidance system utilizing divergent beam ultrasound

  • US 20070016070A1
  • Filed: 05/08/2006
  • Published: 01/18/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An endovascular access and guidance system, comprising:

  • an elongate flexible member adapted and configured to access the vasculature of a patient;

    a sensor and an associated divergent lens disposed at a distal end of the elongate flexible member and configured to provide in vivo non-image based ultrasound information of the venous vasculature of the patient;

    a processor configured to receive and process in vivo non-image based ultrasound information of the venous vasculature of the patient provided by the sensor and to provide position information regarding the position of the distal end of the elongate flexible member within the venous vasculature of the patient; and

    an output device adapted to output the position information from the processor.

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