SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GUIDING THE ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF A BODY LUMEN
First Claim
1. A system for treating a body lumen comprising:
- a catheter including a flexible conduit that is elongated along a longitudinal axis and suitable for insertion into a body lumen, the conduit having a proximal end and a distal end;
one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit, the one or more waveguides constructed and arranged to deliver and collect radiation concentrated along a predetermined radial axis of the conduit, the predetermined radial axis of the conduit substantially aligned with respect to at least one analysis or therapy delivery component of the catheter;
at least one radiation source connected to a transmission input of the one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit;
at least one optical detector connected to a transmission output of the one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit.
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Abstract
A system for treating a body lumen comprises a catheter including a flexible conduit that is elongated along a longitudinal axis and suitable for insertion into a body lumen, the conduit having a proximal end and a distal end, one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit, the one or more waveguides constructed and arranged to deliver and collect radiation concentrated along a predetermined radial axis of the conduit, the predetermined radial axis of the conduit substantially aligned with respect to at least one therapy delivery component of the catheter, at least one radiation source connected to a transmission input of the one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit, and at least one optical detector connected to a transmission output of the one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for treating a body lumen comprising:
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a catheter including a flexible conduit that is elongated along a longitudinal axis and suitable for insertion into a body lumen, the conduit having a proximal end and a distal end; one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit, the one or more waveguides constructed and arranged to deliver and collect radiation concentrated along a predetermined radial axis of the conduit, the predetermined radial axis of the conduit substantially aligned with respect to at least one analysis or therapy delivery component of the catheter; at least one radiation source connected to a transmission input of the one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit; at least one optical detector connected to a transmission output of the one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of treating a body lumen, the method comprising:
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inserting into a body lumen a catheter including a flexible conduit having at least one analysis or therapy delivery component, the flexible conduit comprising one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit, the one or more waveguides constructed and arranged to deliver and collect radiation concentrated along a predetermined radial axis of the conduit, the predetermined radial axis of the conduit substantially aligned with respect to the at least one analysis or therapy delivery component of the catheter, at least one radiation source connected to a transmission input of the one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit, and at least one optical detector connected to a transmission output of the one or more waveguides integrated with the flexible conduit; maneuvering the conduit into a designated region of the body lumen designated for analysis or treatment; optimizing a positional alignment of the at least one analysis or therapy delivery component within the body lumen wherein optimizing the positional alignment comprises; moving the flexible conduit within the body lumen; measuring and analyzing optical signals collected through the one or more waveguides; comparing the analysis of the optical signals with the position of flexible conduit; and repeating the steps of moving the flexible conduit within the body lumen, measuring and analyzing optical signals collected through the one or more waveguides, comparing the analysis of the optical signals with the position of flexible conduit until an optimal alignment of the at least one analysis or therapy delivery component is obtained; and activating the at least one analysis or therapy delivery component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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