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Guidewire with imaging capability

  • US 5,682,897 A
  • Filed: 09/12/1996
  • Issued: 11/04/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for imaging and treating a vascular stenosis in a branch vessel, said method comprising:

  • introducing an imaging guidewire having a deviated distal tip to a patient'"'"'s vasculature;

    advancing the imaging guidewire to the branch vessel;

    rotating the imaging guidewire so that its distal tip enters the branch vessel;

    imaging at least a portion of the stenosis in the branch vessel using the imaging guidewire;

    advancing an interventional catheter over the imaging guidewire; and

    treating the region of stenosis using the interventional catheter.

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