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Systems and methods for visualizing interior regions of the body

  • US 5,752,518 A
  • Filed: 10/28/1996
  • Issued: 05/19/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An imaging system for visualizing an interior body region comprisinga catheter tube having a distal region adapted for introduction into the interior body region,an imaging element on the distal region for visualizing the interior body region,a support element on the distal region forming a support structure extending beyond the imaging element to contact tissue in the interior body region away from the imaging element the support element forming a three dimensional structure comprising an expandable body that expands to an expanded geometry in response to fluid pressure, anda steering element coupled to the imaging element to move the imaging element without moving the support structure.

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