Catheter system and method for boring through blocked vascular passages

HN Patel, JB Simpson - US Patent 8,361,097, 2013 - Google Patents
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Integrated system for intravascular placement of a catheter

S Messerly, JB Cox, AK Misener, CC Breiter… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
An integrated catheter placement system for accurately placing a catheter within a
patient'vasculature is disclosed. In one embodiment, the integrated system comprises a …

Percutaneous magnetic gastrostomy

FE Silverstein - US Patent 8,437,833, 2013 - Google Patents
(51) Int. Cl.(57) ABSTRACT '461B 5/055(200601) A system and method places a
percutaneous gastrostomy (52) Us-Cl- device into a bod cavi of a atient usin a ma netic as y …

Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter

PM Rothenberg - US Patent 8,388,546, 2013 - Google Patents
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US8388546B2 - Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter - Google Patents Method …

Systems and methods for positioning a catheter

EK Burnside, S Messerly, RN Golden… - US Patent 8,478,382, 2013 - Google Patents
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Method of locating the tip of a central venous catheter

PM Rothenberg - US Patent 8,512,256, 2013 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of locating a tip of a central venous catheter (“CVC) having a
distal and proximal pair of electrodes disposed within the Superior Vena cava, right atrium …

Systems, processes and software arrangements for evaluating information associated with an anatomical structure by an optical coherence ranging technique

GJ Tearney, BE Bouma, JA Evans - US Patent 8,351,665, 2013 - Google Patents
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associated with an anatomical structure by an optical coherence ranging technique …

Devices and methods for predicting and preventing restenosis

X He, JB Simpson, MH Rosenthal, JF Black - US Patent 8,548,571, 2013 - Google Patents
The present invention relates to methods and devices for predicting restenosis, and for
treating atherosclerosis to prevent or reduce the incidence of restenosis. Methods of …

Process and apparatus for a wavelength tuning source

BE Bouma, SHA Yun, WYW Oh, JF De Boer… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
An apparatus and source arrangement for filtering an electromagnetic radiation can be
provided which may include at least one spectral separating arrangement configured to …

Imaging system and related techniques

BE Bouma, GJ Tearney, D Yelin - US Patent 8,369,669, 2013 - Google Patents
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Imaging system and related techniques - Google Patents Imaging system and related …