SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF A BODY LUMEN
First Claim
36-1. The catheter of claim 36 wherein said sleeve is constructed of a translucent material.
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Abstract
A catheter is provided for placement within a body lumen, the catheter including a flexible conduit that is elongated along a longitudinal axis, the flexible conduit having a proximal end and a distal end. The catheter further includes at least one delivery waveguide and at least one collection waveguide positioned along the flexible conduit, the at least one delivery waveguide and the at least one collection waveguide constructed and arranged to transmit radiation at a wavelength in a range of about 250 to 2500 nanometers. The catheter further includes a flexible, expandable first surface encircling surrounding a segment of the conduit, a transmission output of the at least one delivery waveguide and a transmission input of the at least one collection waveguide located within the flexible, expandable first surface, and the distal end of at least one of the at least one delivery waveguide and the at least one collection waveguide tethered to the flexible, expandable first surface radially translatable with respect to the flexible, expandable first surface, the at least one transmission input located between a portion of the flexible, expandable first surface and a portion of the second surface.
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64 Claims
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36-1. The catheter of claim 36 wherein said sleeve is constructed of a translucent material.
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37. A system for probing and treating a body lumen comprising:
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a flexible conduit that is elongated along a longitudinal axis suitable for insertion into a body lumen, the conduit having a proximal end and a distal end; at least one delivery waveguide and at least one collection waveguide integrated with the flexible conduit; a transmission output of the at least one delivery waveguide and a transmission input of the at least one collection waveguide; at least one radiation source connected to a transmission input of the at least one delivery waveguide, the radiation source constructed and arranged to provide radiation at a wavelength in a range of about 250 to 2500 nanometers; at least one optical detector connected to a transmission output of the at least one collection waveguide; a controller; and a flexible, expandable first surface surrounding a segment of the conduit, the transmission output of the at least one delivery waveguide and the transmission input of the at least one collection waveguide located within said flexible, expandable first surface, said at least one transmission input movably coupled to said first surface. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64-111. -111. (canceled)
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