Catheter with imaging assembly
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1. An imaging catheter system comprising:
- an imaging catheter includingan elongate body having opposite first and second ends,an imaging assembly at the first end of the elongate body, the imaging assembly including an imaging device for generating imaging signals indicative of images of anatomy of a subject, wherein the imaging assembly is adapted to transmit the imaging signals generated by the imaging device, andan electronic memory component; and
a console including a display, the console configured for receiving the imaging signals from the imaging assembly and displaying images generated from the imaging signals on the display, the console configured to write a computer-generated time stamp to the electronic memory component after a user indicates to the console that the imaging catheter is properly positioned in the subject;
a button located apart from the console disposed to be pressed by the user to cause the console to write the computer-generated time stamp to the electronic memory component confirming that the imaging catheter is properly positioned; and
an interface cable including an interface connector for connecting the interface cable to the imaging catheter, the interface cable being configured to connect the imaging catheter to the console, the button being disposed on the interface cable spaced away from the interface connector.
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Abstract
A catheter with an imaging assembly is disclosed. The catheter is used with a console for viewing and/or storing images obtained from the catheter. The catheter may be a feeding tube assembly. The imaging assembly on the feeding tube assembly allows a user to confirm placement of the feeding tube assembly in the patient'"'"'s alimentary canal.
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1. An imaging catheter system comprising:
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an imaging catheter including an elongate body having opposite first and second ends, an imaging assembly at the first end of the elongate body, the imaging assembly including an imaging device for generating imaging signals indicative of images of anatomy of a subject, wherein the imaging assembly is adapted to transmit the imaging signals generated by the imaging device, and an electronic memory component; and a console including a display, the console configured for receiving the imaging signals from the imaging assembly and displaying images generated from the imaging signals on the display, the console configured to write a computer-generated time stamp to the electronic memory component after a user indicates to the console that the imaging catheter is properly positioned in the subject; a button located apart from the console disposed to be pressed by the user to cause the console to write the computer-generated time stamp to the electronic memory component confirming that the imaging catheter is properly positioned; and an interface cable including an interface connector for connecting the interface cable to the imaging catheter, the interface cable being configured to connect the imaging catheter to the console, the button being disposed on the interface cable spaced away from the interface connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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