Catheter with thermal sensor for detection of vulnerable plaque

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 5/00 (2006.01) A61B 5/01 (2006.01) A61M 25/10 (2006.01) A61B 17/3207 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2401773

Methods and devices for detecting vulnerable plaque within a blood vessel are disclosed. An elongate medical device in accordance with the present invention includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A substrate is fixed to the elongate shaft proximate the distal end thereof, and a plurality of sensors are disposed on the substrate. Each sensor is preferably coupled to a switching device. The switching devices are preferably disposed on the substrate.

L'invention concerne des procédés et des appareils de détection de la plaque vulnérable à l'intérieur d'un vaisseau sanguin. Selon la présente invention, un appareil médical allongé comporte un arbre allongé possédant une extrémité proximale et une extrémité distale. Un substrat est fixé à l'arbre allongé près de l'extrémité distale de celui-ci et plusieurs capteurs sont placés sur le substrat. Chaque capteur étant couplé, de préférence, à un appareil de commutation. Les appareils de commutation sont, de préférence, également positionnés sur le substrat.

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